Join WV Caring and WV Prevention Solutions for a family-friendly movie event showing "Middle School – Worst Years of My Life!" Bring your camping chairs and blankets to enjoy an evening under the stars with the kids. The Resale Store will also be open up until 8pm...
Ceca Foundation Caregiver of the Year Award
WV Caring Chaplain, Rick Price has been recognized by the Ceca Foundation as “Caregiver of the Year” Award winner for the 8th Annual Ceca Caregiver of the Year. He had won the 2021 3rd Quarter award for WV Caring and was then nominated for the annual award. For this...
WV Caring partners with The Conversation Project: End-of-Life Care Conversations
END-OF-LIFE CARE CONVERSATIONS Ninety percent of Americans say that talking about their end-of-life care wishes is important, but only 30 percent are actually having these conversations. WV Caring has partnered with The Conversation Project, a national public...
West Virginia Caring to Hold 23rd Annual Camp Caring and is Currently Accepting Applications for Campers and Volunteers
West Virginia Caring is holding its Annual Camp Caring, formerly Camp Nabe, on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Camp Mountaineer on 187 Camp Mountaineer Road, off RT 119 in Morgantown, WV. The non-profit is accepting applications for campers who would like to attend this...
Community Bereavement Support Groups | March-June 2019
Meet in a supportive and confidential setting with others who have suffered the loss of a loved one through our community bereavement support groups. Group attendees will gain knowledge of helpful coping skills and gain insight into the grief process. We have...
10th Annual “Have a Heart” Campaign
ABOUT THE 10TH ANNUAL "HAVE A HEART" CAMPAIGN West Virginia Caring, formerly Hospice Care Corporation is kicking off its 10th Annual “Have a Heart” fundraiser to increase awareness and raise money for patients who need Advanced Illness Care services. The theme of this...
WV CARING HOLDS 30TH ANNUAL DR. D.R. DAVIS GOLF CLASSIC
[av_textblock size='' font_color='' color=''] This year marks the 30th annual golf tournament in honor of Dr. D.R. Davis, a local doctor who made a difference in the community. The tournament will be held at the Preston Country Club in Kingwood, WV on September 9,...
West Virginia Caring Sponsors Taylor Swift Concert Experience
THE EVENT Children who have suffered the loss of a parent or loved one, along with family members or guardians, will be attending the July 10, 2018 Taylor Swift concert thanks to West Virginia Caring and its community partners. WV Caring (a non-profit hospice serving...
WV Caring Named a 2018 Hospice Honors Recipient
West Virginia Caring has been named a 2018 Hospice Honors recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, the leading provider of Web-based home health and hospice software, billing and coding services, CAHPS surveys and advanced analytics. Hospice Honors is a prestigious program that...
Camp Caring: A Bereavement Camp for Children
[av_textblock size='' font_color='' color=''] Losing a loved one is hard at any age. For a child, it’s hard to understand what is happening and to communicate how they are feeling. For an adult, it can be hard to explain things in a way that a child understands. At...
Courtney Dunithan: West Virginia needs more palliative care options (Daily Mail)
The vast majority of West Virginians want to die at home, but most people lack the community resources to help with that process or are unaware of palliative care options close to home.
Join West Virginia Caring to Light up a Life
The holiday season is upon us and it is a very special opportunity to celebrate the life of loved ones. You can remember loved ones who have passed away or honor those living and those who are suffering illnesses. West Virginia Caring’s annual Light up A Life event begins now and continues through the end of the year.
Making Dreams Come True
The WV Caring Staff, Elkins High School staff and students, Elkins Police and Mayor came together to honor a wish for Austin Van Pelt, an 18 year-old patient of ours. Austin wanted to ride a bus to Elkins High School to visit some of his former classmates; but it did not stop there. The Bat Signal came on and Batman drove in his Batmobile from Huntington, WV’s Gotham City, to see Austin and lead a Hope Rally with the entire student body and to help raise funds for Austin’s family.
November National Hospice and Palliative Care Month Sparks Opportunity to Dispel Myths About End of Life Care
Americans are living longer and healthier lives than ever before. Yet inevitably – 100% of us will die, and the clear majority will experience debilitating advanced illness for which curative treatment is no longer effective.
Salute Dedicated, Compassionate People In Hospice Care During National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and I encourage fellow West Virginians to be more aware of the innovative and compassionate end-of-life care available throughout the Mountain State.
West Virginia Caring CEO Urges Consumers to View Hospice Services in a New Light
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Advanced illness organizations nationwide are reaching out to raise awareness about these often-misunderstood benefits which are covered by Medicare Part A and most commercial insurance plans.
Wonder Women 2017 – Malene Smith Davis
Spend 15 seconds with Malene Smith Davis and you’ll be inspired. She’s a successful businesswoman on a mission.
10th Annual Perry G. Fine, M.D. Pain Lecture Series
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The 10th Annual Perry G. Fine, MD Pain Lecture Series will be held on Monday, October, 16, 2017, at the WVU Health Sciences Center, Okey Patteson Auditorium in Morgantown, West Virginia from 4 – 8 PM.
5K Sophia’s Run & Walk
Honor Sophia’s long journey with breast cancer by running or walking to support those living with advanced illnesses.
Country Roads Celebration
You're Invited! Join us for our Country Roads Homecoming Celebration to honor West Virginians taking care of West Virginians. Friday, October 13th, 7-10pm Erickson ALumni Center, Morgantown, WV Silent auction, food, drinks, & music by the Original Blue Healers....
Malene Smith Davis Elected Chair of WVU Alumni Association Board of Directors
Preston county native, Ms. Malene Smith Davis, President and CEO of Capital Caring and West Virginia Caring has been elected to her first term as Chair of the WVU Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Public Invited to Hear Former Miss Colorado and Nationally Recognized Nurse Kelley Johnson
Former Miss Colorado Kelley Johnson made headlines for her powerful monologue in the 2016 Miss America pageant. Ms. Johnson, a registered nurse, will be presenting, “I’m More Than Just a Nurse” on Friday, July 14, 2017 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown, WV.
Hospice Care Corporation is now West Virginia Caring
After nine months of planning and organization, Hospice Care Corporation began operating as West Virginia Caring. The change was official January 1, 2017.
Expanding Access to Hospice Care: Spotlight on the Best Kept Secret in American Healthcare
On December 9, West Virginians for Affordable Health Care (WVAHC) will host a reception and fundraiser, where guests will learn more about the many ways WVAHC advocates for greater access to health care for all Mountaineers.