Lily Hospice Walks to End Alzheimer’s at the Detroit Zoo
Lily Hospice and Balanced Home Care sponsored and walked in the 2026 Detroit Walk to End Alzheimer's at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak.
A Navy Veteran’s Pinning Ceremony, With VFW Post 6896
Members of VFW Post 6896 honored a Navy veteran on Lily Hospice care with a pinning ceremony at home. Here is what a pinning ceremony is and how to request one.
Lily Hospice, Proud Member of the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce
Lily Hospice, the family-owned Medicare-certified hospice in Troy, Michigan, is a proud member of the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce, caring for Chaldean families with Arabic interpretation and parish coordination.
Hospice and Long-Term-Care Medicaid in Michigan
How hospice and long-term-care Medicaid fit together in Michigan: who pays the nursing home, what changes when hospice starts, the MI Choice waiver, the 2026 eligibility figures, and the mistakes families make.
End-of-Life Benefits for Michigan Veterans and Their Families: A Plain-Language Checklist
VA and Michigan benefits for a dying veteran and family: VA hospice, DD-214, Great Lakes National Cemetery burial, survivor benefits and free local help.
When a Dying Person Stops Eating and Drinking
Why appetite fades near the end of life, why it rarely causes suffering, how to give mouth care, and what evidence says about feeding tubes and IV fluids.
What to Say to a Dying Parent (and What You Don’t Have to Say)
What to say to a dying mother or father: the four things (please forgive me, I forgive you, thank you, I love you), goodbyes, touch, and faraway family.
What to Do When Someone Dies at Home in Michigan
Who to call when someone dies at home in Michigan, on hospice or not: DNR orders, the medical examiner, death certificates, Social Security and VA benefits.
Terminal Restlessness and Agitation at the End of Life
What terminal restlessness looks like, what causes it, what the hospice nurse checks, how families can help, and when to call. Guidance from Lily Hospice.
Signs Death Is Near: An End-of-Life Symptom Chart for the Last Weeks, Days and Hours
An end-of-life symptom chart from hospice nurses: the signs death is near in the last weeks, days and hours, what helps, and when to call. Printable.