| |  | | |  | Happy April 1st, Adoray Volunteers! No joke… you truly are the BEST! As we kick off National Volunteer Month, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the incredible impact each of you makes every single day. From our Hospice and Office Volunteers to those who serve so passionately in our Treasures from the Heart stores in Baldwin, River Falls, Osceola, and Menomonie — you are the heart of everything we do at Adoray. Your impact is nothing short of extraordinary.
In 2025 alone, you gave an astounding 17,785.19 hours of your time. Because of your dedication, Adoray was able to provide compassionate care to 1,046 individuals across our services. That’s not just a number — that’s 1,046 lives touched with kindness, dignity, and love. This month, we are especially excited to celebrate YOU at our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, where we’ll honor our 2025 Volunteer Award winners, including the Nancy Parlin and Barb Hess Volunteer of the Year Awards. A heartfelt congratulations to all of our 2025 nominees: | | Hospice
Volunteer Nominee | | Barbara Hill
Julie Hanlon-Johnson
Karen Cowles
Peace in the Valley Singers
Skip Ballard | | | | Baldwin Treasures
Volunteer Nominees | | Faye Haugerud
Mary Frey
Rosemary Donahue
Sharon Utecht
Wendy Bodish | | | River Falls Treasures
Volunteer Nominees | | Audrey Miller
Mary Lynn Wiskerchen
Rita Kolzack | | | | Osceola Treasures
Volunteer Nominees | | Carolyn Yost
George Viellieux
Karen Swboda | | | Menomonie Treasures
Volunteer Nominees | | Holly Emery
Jackie Green
Laurie Hickcox
Peter Nied
Shirley Riedmann | | | | Each of you represents the very best of Adoray, and we are so proud to celebrate your compassion and commitment. Thank you for all you do to make our mission possible. Be sure to RSVP for the Volunteer Appreciation Luau. We can’t wait to come together, celebrate an incredible 2025, and honor each of you. Please use the RSVP link below or call the office at 715-629-1888 to let us know you’ll be there by Friday, April 17th so we can plan for food and fun. | | Wishing each of you a wonderful and joy-filled Easter weekend, surrounded by family, friends, and the moments that matter most. With heartfelt gratitude,
Christa Walz, PT, BS, MA PT
Executive Director, Adoray Home Health & Hospice | | | | | | | | Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
& Awards Ceremony | | Aloha, Adoray Volunteers! It’s time to gather island-style and celebrate the heart and spirit you bring to our mission every single day. Join us for a Luau-themed Appreciation Luncheon & Awards Ceremony filled with tropical touches, meaningful recognition, and heartfelt gratitude as we honor YOU — the incredible volunteers who make a difference across our community. | | Event Details:
Date: Sunday, April 26
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: The Phoenix, Baldwin, WI Theme: Luau! Wear your favorite florals, leis, or island-inspired attire and get ready for an afternoon of appreciation, connection, and celebration.
Meal: Pulled Pork & Chicken, Q's Cowboy Beans, Creamy Coleslaw, 3 Cheese Potatoes, and homemade bars and cookies with coffee Registration: Use the link below or call 715-629-1888. Registration closes Friday, April 17th. Guests are welcome at $20 per person. | | | | | | | | Adoray Volunteer Awards During the luncheon, we’ll gather under island vibes to recognize and celebrate outstanding volunteers at our 2025 Annual Volunteer Awards, including: | | Nancy Parlin
Hospice Volunteer
of the Year Award | | Nancy Parlin is remembered as a dedicated supporter of Adoray, serving patients and families with compassion and kindness at the end of their earthly journeys, as well as lending her strength as a leader and member of the Adoray Board of Directors. Her generous spirit was demonstrated both personally and professionally as she ministered locally and worked for peace throughout the world. Adoray is honored to present this recognition in her memory to a hospice volunteer who embodies her selfless passion for lifting others up. | | | Barb Hess
Treasures Volunteer
of the Year Award
(one for each of our four store locations) | | Barb embodied the heart of Adoray’s mission. With a true servant’s heart, she never judged, always saw the good in others, and simply asked, “How can I help you today?” Barb generously volunteered in the office and at the Baldwin and River Falls Treasures from the Heart stores, bringing compassion, dedication, and a tireless spirit wherever she went. In her memory, the Barb Hess Volunteer of the Year Award honors those who follow her example of selfless service to Adoray and our patients. | | | | | | | | | | | | Dear Adoray Volunteers, Because of you, compassion lives and breathes throughout Adoray. Whether you are serving in Treasures from the Heart, sitting bedside with a hospice patient, or supporting families in quiet, meaningful ways, your presence makes an extraordinary difference. Thank you for being such a vital part of our mission. Today, we are inviting you to join us in a new way. We are excited to share the launch of our 2026 Annual Giving Campaign in support of Full Circle Aftercare — a program that allows us to continue caring for families long after a loved one’s passing. While hospice care may end, the paperwork, financial decisions, benefit questions, and vulnerability to fraud are often just beginning. Full Circle Aftercare walks alongside families during this overwhelming time, helping them navigate Social Security, insurance, estate matters, retirement accounts, and more. | | | | Because of your generosity last year,
Full Circle Aftercare was able to make a profound difference.
In 2025:
221 families
received our full aftercare support $8,201 in unclaimed property
was found and returned to families
128 families
with Social Security 46 families
with retirement benefits
22 families
take next steps with investment accounts | | | | |  | Pick up your Volunteer Giving Form at the Adoray Office or any of our Adoray's Treasures from the Heart stores. | | | | Each year, this program supports more than 200 families and costs over $20,000 to provide — a service that is not reimbursed by Medicare, but one we believe is essential to truly compassionate care. So far in 2025, Adoray has already provided Full Circle Aftercare to over 60 families, showing that this program's need is only growing and why we need your help to ensure we can continue to provide this important service. We are humbled to share that Adoray staff and volunteer have already helped us reach 37% of our $20,000 goal. What an incredible start. Now, we are hoping you will consider joining them. Your gift — of any size — helps us continue providing care after our care. It ensures families are not left alone to navigate the practical and financial realities of loss. It is one more way we live out our mission of compassionate, skilled, and personalized care. If you feel called to extend your impact beyond your volunteer hours, we would be deeply grateful for your support. Together, we can continue walking with families — even after goodbye. With heartfelt appreciation,
Amber Bettinger-Lytle | | | | | | | |  | April 20th | National Death Doula Day Every life deserves to be met with compassion, dignity, and presence. This month, on April 20th, is National Death Doula Day, and we are honored to shine a light on Adoray’s incredible End-of-Life Doula (EOLD) Volunteers, a truly special group who walk alongside patients and families during life’s most sacred moments. In 2025 alone, these compassionate volunteers shared over 132 hours across 75 visits, offering a calming presence at the bedside, listening to life stories, providing education, and helping create meaningful legacy projects that will be treasured long after goodbye. They gently help ease fear, bring comfort, and create space for connection, turning uncertainty into moments of peace, love, and reflection. Because of them, no one has to feel alone. Feeling called to make a difference in this deeply meaningful way?
Adoray is currently seeking individuals interested in becoming End-of-Life Doula Volunteers. Training is provided for those ready to serve with compassion and heart. Contact Martina Adoray Hospice Volunteer Manager at 715-629-1888 to learn more about joining this incredible team. | | | | | | | | | |  | Help spread the word to your family and friends about our upcoming
Adoray events, to support everyone in our community. | |  | | | | | Next Gathering: Wednesday,
April 8th
Noon | | | | Next Gathering: Wednesday,
April 15
3:00pm | | | | | | Next Gathering: Thursday
April 23
3:00pm | | | | | |  | | | | | | | Virtual Suggestion Box Do you have ideas on how to make Adoray a better place to work and care for patients? Submit your ideas using the virtual suggestion box. This box will be monitored daily and will be forwarded to the appropriate manager for action. | | | | | |  | Adoray Home Health & Hospice
990 Main Street, Suite 1, Suite 1 | Baldwin, Wisconsin 54002
715-629-1888 | [email protected] | | Get Social with Adoray Today! | | | | | | |
