CNS hospice patient, Vivian, has always been a cat lover, but wasn’t able to have cats after she married her husband who had severe cat allergies. Still, Vivian's fondness for cats never faded. At the end of her life, she shared with CNS Social Worker, Lora Bell, her wish to spend time with a cat one last time.

The CNS Bereavement Program helps family members express and cope with their grief after losing a loved one.  Team members make phone calls and in-home visits to provide bereavement counseling and connect families to community grief resources such as grief support groups and long-term counseling.

CNS hospice patient, Elsie Kimmel, recently had a very special family dinner, thanks to the CNS Senior Wish Program. You might be surprised to learn that about half of the Senior Wishes we host are simple family dinners in a patient's home or care center. Most hospice patients don’t have the energy to go on an airplane ride or attend a Jazz game and really just want to spend time in their home, surrounded by family, which was the case with Elsie. 

On May 6, 2022, just 10 days before turning 87, Louis Griffin climbed into a Cessna airplane for his Senior Wish and the ride of his life, accompanied by his son, Daryl, and CNS social worker, Jason Bohman.

Pilot Kim Hall of Leading Edge Aviation in Logan flew the group from the Logan Airport throughout Cache Valley, including Millville Canyon and Mount Logan, where Louis and his family used to enjoy  camping.

The holiday season is a time for reflection, gratitude, and the spirit of giving. This year, the CNS Charitable Care Program, in collaboration with the Andes A-Z Helping Hands Fund, the Cambia Health Foundation, and 120+ volunteers, brought warmth and solace to more than 1,100 families across Utah through our annual CNS Memorial Ornament Program.