Marshfield Clinic Health System Hospice Services - Rice Lake

08/04/2026

Improve your strength, balance and flexibility!

The StrongBodies program is an evidence-based training program for aging adults that helps improve muscle mass, bone density, energy levels, and overall well-being.

It is GREAT for beginners and adults of all ages and fitness levels!

Join us for this 10-week series!
Begins August 25th - October 29th
Barron County Govt Center, 335 E. Monroe Ave, Room 110
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Suggested donation of $10. *Participants will be asked to bring their own hand weights (1-2 pound soup cans or full water bottles will work too!)

Space is limited! Register by August 20th

Register online here: https://www.adrcconnections.org/registrations
Register by Phone with Alisa at 715-537-6225

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07/31/2026

Boost Your Brain and Memory Class is a unique program that takes a holistic approach to improving brain health in older adults. Participants will learn new habits to maintain brain health while practicing new skills for better memory performance.

Cameron AND Rice Lake Locations!

The seven-session class is free and space is limited.

Cameron Location:
Wednesdays, August 5th - September 16th, 2026
1:30 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.
Cameron Senior Center, 914 W Main St., Cameron, WI

Rice Lake Location:
Monday, August 17 - October 5, 2026
Does NOT MEET on September 7th
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Rice Lake Senior Center

REGISTER HERE FOR EITHER LOCATION: https://www.adrcconnections.org/registrations

For more information or to register please contact Trisha Witham at 888-538-3031 or [email protected].

07/28/2026

“My mom started hospice, they gave her morphine and she died.” I hear this often.

Based on my experience and all the years that I have worked in hospice, I feel confident in telling you that the morphine did not end their life, the diagnosis did. The disease process had already set its course long before the medication was given. I understand the fear, I honor and respect it. There is a heaviness in holding that medication, in wondering if what you are doing is helping or harming. But in hospice, our role is not just to manage symptoms, it is to ease fear and bring clarity to uncertainty. That begins with education. Families deserve to know what might happen, what could happen, and what will happen, and to be reminded that they are not the cause of any of it.

One thing I tell every family is this: Can someone die after receiving morphine? Yes. But not because of it. These medications do not accelerate dying, they soften it. They reduce suffering, they calm the body, and in doing so, they allow the body to lean into what it was already trying to do, which is to let go. These medications create space for peace, for grace, and for breath to come a little easier, even in the end. Education doesn’t just explain that, it frees people from guilt that was never theirs to carry.

If we can meet people where they are, honoring their fears, their uncertainty, and their need to understand, we can offer them something far more powerful than just clinical support: we can offer them peace. When families are informed, when they feel seen and not judged, they can find steadiness in the midst of heartbreak. But if we fail to educate, if we dismiss their questions or move too fast, what we leave behind isn’t just confusion, it is a wound, a quiet guilt, and a lingering doubt that can stay with them long after their person is gone, adding unnecessary weight to their grief.

Compassionate education isn’t optional in this work, it is the very thing that can change how someone carries their loss for the rest of their life.

xo
Gabby
www.thehospiceheart.net

07/28/2026

07/27/2026

At least $1 from every Blizzard® and coupon sold July 30 will help care for kids at Sanford Children’s Hospital, the region's only Children's Miracle Network Hospital.

07/27/2026

June was Alzheimer's & Brain Health Awareness Month, and we're so grateful for the incredible support of our community partners! 💜

A heartfelt thank you to Cornerstone Caregiving and Surge Nutrition of Rice Lake for partnering to host the "Forget Me Not" Refresher Tea Sale on June 5. Their efforts raised both funds and awareness to support the ADRC's Daybreak Adult Day Respite Program. Funds raised totaled $1003!

Community partnerships and donations like these make a meaningful difference, helping Daybreak continue to provide a safe, engaging place for individuals living with memory loss while giving family caregivers the opportunity to rest and recharge.

Thank you to everyone who purchased a refresher tea and supported this wonderful cause. Together, we're building a stronger, more compassionate community for those affected by Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
(The picture below depictcs Desiree Gavin of Cornerstone Caregiving Rice Lake presenting a check in the amount of $1003 to Alisa Lammers of the ADRC of Barron & Rusk Counties).

07/22/2026

07/16/2026

Are you a family caregiver providing care to a person living with Alzheimer’s or other related Dementia? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed? Don’t walk the caregiver path alone.

Monthly Caregiver Support Group
3rd Tuesday of each month
Bethany Lutheran Church (lower level)
35 W. Messenger St., Rice Lake, WI 54868
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

Upcoming:

July 21 is Elder Benefits Specialist-How They Can Help You,
August 18 is New Research in Dementia Care,
September 15 is Nutrition Strategies for Dementia Care,
October 20 is What is Hospice?,
November 17 is Navigating the Holidays with Dementia,
December 15 is Sleep Disruption and Strategies for Better Rest.

No registration needed! Questions? Call 1-888-538-3031 or email [email protected]

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