Forefront Living participates in largest community-wide giving day Forefront Living is among over 3,200 nonprofits participating in the 12th annual North Texas Giving Day on Sept. 17. The event raised $50 million in donations in 2019 and is expecting a larger turnout than ever before. North Texas Giving Day is an 18-hour online event designed for members of the community to support local… Keep Reading
Presbyterian Village North granted funds for a mobile kitchen In June 2020 the Forefront Living Foundation granted Presbyterian Village North the funds for a food trailer to provide the residents an alternative dining option. Director of Dining Services, Kelly Cook, came up with the idea because construction plans in late 2020 would cause the dining rooms to be under construction. When the pandemic hit… Keep Reading
Faith Presbyterian Hospice hosts annual spring memorial On April 25 at 10:30 a.m., Faith Presbyterian Hospice will host their annual spring memorial at the T. Boone Pickens Hospice & Palliative Care Center. The memorial is held yearly to remember those lost throughout the year and to celebrate the lives they had. “In Hospice care, I think we can get so focused on… Keep Reading
How Will a Grief Support Group Help Me? The loss of a loved one brings to the surface all kinds of deep and even unexpected emotions. There’s no question that the caring grief support offered by family and friends can help, but sometimes people experiencing grief and loss can feel like others don’t really understand what they’re going through. Many people find solace… Keep Reading
What is Hospice? What You Should Know About This Important Care Option When a loved one is facing a life-limiting illness or condition, it can bring on an overwhelming flood of emotions, fears, and troubling thoughts for both the patient and family members. After all, this is uncharted, uncomfortable territory for most of us. Fortunately, thanks to a… Keep Reading
To Have The Blues During The Holidays To Have The Blues I am standing shocked in the middle of Home Goods surrounded by every possible knick knack, thingamabob, or gizmo aggressively reminding me that this is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! “Please Come Home for Christmas” is blaring on the speakers. A woman mistakes my stillness for wonder and says,… Keep Reading
Endowment Campaign – Matching Gift With a lead gift of $18.4 million from T. Boone Pickens and the generosity of numerous other donors, Faith Presbyterian Hospice’s vision for the first of its kind, new level of in-patient hospice and palliative care in the Dallas area was able to become a reality. Since its opening in the spring of 2017, the… Keep Reading
A Winter’s Night Reflection from Valerie Sanchez, Director of Bereavement Services It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. For some who grieve, who mourn, the traditions that brought joy are no longer the balm that can offer comfort and peace. Trying to make sense of the experience of grief often creates additional challenges. As we are made so uniquely, we grieve uniquely, so it’s hard… Keep Reading
Children’s Grief Awareness Day is November 21, 2019 Children’s Grief Awareness Day is a national campaign observed every third Thursday in November to highlight the needs of grieving children and the importance of providing support for them. Established in 2008, Children’s Grief Awareness Day’s mission is to help grieving children feel less alone and more supported through changing the culture surrounding children and… Keep Reading
