Coming Events

Tuesday, April 24 - Medical professionals and the public are invited to attend a special presentation from the Hospice Foundation of America, “Beyond Kübler-Ross: New Perspectives on Death, Dying and Grief," sponsored by Life Directions of Burke and Burke Hospice & Palliative Care. The program will be held at the Foothills Higher Education Center (2128 S. Sterling Street, Morganton) from 1-4 PM; registration will begin at 12:30. The presentation will concentrate on models of the grieving process that have emerged since the publication of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' famous "Five Stages of Grief" in the late 1960s. The program is free to attend; 3 CE credits are available for a fee of $30. For more details or to register, contact Marilyn Revis, Burke Hospice Social Worker, at 828/879-1601.

Friday, April 27 & Saturday, April 28 - There's something for everything at the first annual Burke Hospice Heart & Soul Festival in downtown Morganton! On Friday from noon til 8 PM, the Courthouse Square comes alive with music from local and regional gospel acts, food, vendors, and more! Saturday night starting at 7 PM, it's an adults-only rock'n'roll show at the Catawba Valley Brewery with local favorites Course of Action, Southern Triangle, and headliner Throwdown Jones. Friday's events are free; the Saturday show is $7 admission, which includes a light buffet from 7 PM til it's gone! Both days will feature "door prizes" for everyone and a variety of raffle items from our sponsors. For more info, call Burke Hospice at 828/874-HOPE!

Sunday, April 29, 2012 - The Burke Hospice Metric Century bicycle race returns for its second year! The starting gun goes off at 9 AM sharp. Courses are a Metric Century (63 miles) and a Half-Century (35 miles), winding from the Catawba River to the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains.The Metric and Half-Metric Century routes merge as the event passes scenic Lake James, with panoramic views of Table Rock and Shortoff Mountain in the Pisgah National Forest. The challenging second half of the course features several moderate climbs and a ride along the Johns River before finishing with a series of rolling hills. Registration is $35 on or before Friday, Apr. 27, with post-ride lunch, technical t-shirt and chip timing included; on Saturday, Apr. 28 and race day Sunday, Apr. 29, registration is $45 and a technical t-shirt is not guaranteed. Online registration will shortly be available on Active.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

DEALS WORTH DRIVING FOR! - Our thrift store, Burke Hospice Thrifts & Gifts, is now open in downtown Valdese! (148 Main Street East, Valdese - formerly the Major Electric building.) Hospices across the US have found thrift stores to be an excellent way to supplement their income. We hope the funds raised at Burke Hospice Thrifts & Gifts will help us serve more people in our community who are unable to pay for their own health care. The need is great -- since 2006, we have provided over $2 million in care with no reimbursement.

Stop by and visit our new store Tuesday through Friday, 11 AM-6 PM, or Saturday 8 AM-2 PM. We look forward to seeing you!

* As always, we are accepting your gently used housewares, books, clothes, shoes, medical equipment, small appliances, furniture, etc. during regular business hours!

Ongoing - Find us on Facebook! Our Burke Hospice & Palliative Care Facebook group is growing by leaps and bounds. See photos, events, and all the latest news from Burke Hospice! Click the link to join us!

Ongoing - Read all the news that's fit to bark about on Bea's Blog, the weblog of our Hospice pet therapy dog, Bea the Poodle! http://hospicedog.blogspot.com