Life’s Big Moments Stories
Enduring Love
From the first “I love you” to the last goodbye—and beyond—love carries us. Jim shares his beautiful love letter and the legacy of love with his wife Judy in this February 2026 Life’s Big Moment’s story.
A Halloween Memory with My Dad
Jordan Carson named National Spokesperson for NorthStar Care Community Life’s Big Moments
Enduring Love
Caregiver/ Family Story, Feature Life's Big Moments, Life's Big Moments, Love, Patient Story, Personal Life's Big Moment
From the first “I love you” to the last goodbye—and beyond—love carries us. Jim shares his beautiful love letter and the legacy of love with his wife Judy in this February 2026 Life’s Big Moment’s story.
A Halloween Memory with My Dad
Life's Big Moments, Love, Personal Life's Big Moment
A Halloween Memory with My Dad This is a picture of my dad and me getting ready for a Halloween party. I am four years old. We must have decided to dress up as the Lone Ranger and Tonto. In the neighborhood I grew up in, my dad was always the designated parent to...
Jordan Carson named National Spokesperson for NorthStar Care Community Life’s Big Moments
Jordan Carson is a nationally award-winning journalist and television host with experience hosting live lifestyle talk shows, live reporting, red carpet coverage, and nationally acclaimed storytelling. Jordan's multicultural background allows her to connect with a...
NorthStar Care Community Partners with Beads of Courage, Inc.
Beads of Courage Story, Pediatric Story, Video
New Beads of Courage® NorthStar Bead acknowledges the bravery of individuals and families navigating hospice care; now accessible to 200+ children’s hospital partners across the nation
Dr. Fahner- Life’s Big Moments (Video)
Life's Big Moments, Pediatric Story, Video
"We know there's so much yet to be accomplished. But as long as there are children anywhere that do not have immediate access to pediatric hospice, then we have unfinished work. Every child deserves access to that care." ~ James Fahner, M.D. Pediatric Hematology...
She Thought She Could, So She Did
Caregiver/ Family Story, Life's Big Moments, Patient Story, Personal Life's Big Moment
The Story of Brittany Naylor Brittany Naylor was a dreamer—and a fighter. Diagnosed with cancer at 19 years old, she spent nearly a decade navigating hospitals, treatments, and life as a girl in her 20s with a serious illness. But Brittany was never defined by her...
Honoring Veterans When it Matters Most
Life's Big Moments, Patient Story, Veteran Stories
Arbor Hospice, a founding member of the NorthStar Care Community, recognizes and honors our veterans – the individuals whose service helped shape our nation. Anthony “Tony” Gervasi was one of those individuals. A U.S. Army Veteran, Tony served for two years during...
My Wife
Caregiver/ Family Story, Life's Big Moments, Love, Patient Story, Personal Life's Big Moment
Jordan Carson is a nationally award-winning journalist and television host with experience hosting live lifestyle talk shows, live reporting, red carpet coverage, and nationally acclaimed storytelling. Jordan's multicultural background allows her to connect with a...
Meechie’s Story University of Michigan
Caregiver/ Family Story, Life's Big Moments, Patient Story, Personal Life's Big Moment, Video
Dametrius “Meechie” Walker an 18-year-old Muskegon football player who inspired the nation while in hospice care for rare bone cancer (osteosarcoma). Supported by the Jo Elyn Nyman Anchors Program for Children at Hospice of Michigan and Arbor Hospice, he fulfilled...
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We hope within each issue you find meaning, reflection, and inspiration. On the first Sunday of every month, we will share a story that helps normalize conversations and planning around end-of-life care so meaningful, timely discussions can happen when they matter most.
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