What to Say to Someone Whose Parent Is Dying
What to say, text or write to a friend or coworker whose mother or father is dying or on hospice: words that help, what to avoid, and specific ways to show up.
Lily Hospice Is a We Honor Veterans Bronze Level Partner
Lily Hospice in Troy, Michigan has been recognized as a We Honor Veterans Bronze Level partner. What the level means and how Lily cares for veterans.
Lily Hospice Veteran Advisory Committee Holds Its First Meeting
Lily Hospice's Veteran Advisory Committee held its first meeting on October 7, 2026, chaired by Evan Shelline, a former U.S. Navy SEAL.
Open Enrollment and Hospice: Does Changing Plans Change Your Care?
Changing, keeping or dropping a Medicare plan during open enrollment (Oct 15 to Dec 7) does not change hospice care. What a plan change does affect, a short checklist, and free Michigan help.
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.