The late Shorewood resident and former Will Co. coroner led way for the first in-patient hospice in Illinois
On Tuesday, Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care in Joliet dedicated its drive to former CEO Duane Krieger of Shorewood on what would have been his 88th birthday. Krieger died earlier this year.
The day was partly cloudy with occasional drizzles – until the moment the sign proclaiming Honorary Duane Krieger Drive was unveiled.
Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care to Help the Joliet Community Understand Advance Care Planning
Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care will join a nationwide project and host a community game event at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital Wallin Conference Center from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Monday, June 24 to engage communities in important conversations about medical decision making.
Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care offers treatment to ALS patients and their families
The ALS Association estimates the number of people living with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in the United States to be more than 30,000. This number fluctuates daily because every 90 minutes, someone is diagnosed with or dies from ALS. Ninety percent of cases occur with no family history, and the onset is usually between the ages of 40 and 70.
A personal note from our CEO, Mary Kay Sheehan
As you may know by now, Mr. Duane Krieger died last week. Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness care had the privilege of caring for him and his family in our inpatient unit in Joliet.