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Celebrating Light in Remembrance: A Healing Tribute to Loved Ones

March 4, 2024 by TRU Community Care

Last Thursday, TRU Grief Services and dedicated volunteers presented a poignant and meaningful Lights of Life Remembrance Service, providing solace and support to attendees as they honored and cherished the memory of their departed loved ones. The service, held at Unity Columbine Spiritual Center, was guided by the compassionate leadership of Grief Counselor Vanessa Schmautz and Grief Services Director Kathryn Messman, who warmly welcomed all participants. Heartfelt readings were delivered by Grief Counselor Joan Hummel, Volunteer Jean Manifesto, and Volunteer Bill Madura, and Grief Services Intern Jeff Hudson took the stage with Vanessa to read the names of the departed. Van Currell, also a Grief Services Intern, led attendees through a Ceremony of Light, crafted to honor the darkness of grief while illuminating the light of hope stemming from courage, cherished memories, and enduring love.

2024 TRU Lights of Life Remembrance ServiceParticipants adorned a memory table with photographs and mementos of those they had lost, and the true heart of the service unfolded as individuals stood to vulnerably share memories and stories of their departed loved ones.

Harpist Joan Hunderhausen brought rhapsodic melodies to the proceedings and singers Roberta Lott-Holmes (TRU Clinical Supervisor) and Hayley Voss (TRU Volunteer) sang a stirring rendition of James Taylor’s “You Can Close Your Eyes.” As the evening ended, both attendees and participants departed the hall moved, carrying with them the comforting embrace of shared remembrance and support.

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About TRU

TRU Community Care (TRU) affirms life at every step of your journey with illness and loss. Our vision is to lead a healthcare transformation by engaging with our communities and offering innovative, meaningful care for those living with illness and loss.

Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU is a Colorado-licensed, Medicare and Medicaid-certified, nonprofit health care organization serving Boulder, Broomfield, Adams, Jefferson, Arapahoe, Denver, and Weld Counties and beyond. With a focus on providing a continuum of care for members of our community living with advanced illness and loss, TRU’s programs include TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, Landmark Memory Care, and TRU Grief Services.

TRU Hospice is proudly accredited by The Joint Commission and is a five-star-level hospice in NHPCO's We Honor Veterans program created in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). TRU is a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE), and the National PACE Association (NPA).

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