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Banner Hospice of Northern Colorado reaches new level of national veterans’ program

Program delivers veteran-centric care as a We Honor Veterans partner

GREELEY, Colo. (Feb. 28, 2022) – Banner Hospice of Northern Colorado is proud to announce it is now a Level 2 Partner with We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. The progression to this new level demonstrates a high level of commitment to veteran-centric care in the community.

As a partner, Banner Hospice of Northern Colorado is providing specialized care to veterans who are facing a serious illness. This includes a veteran-to-veteran volunteer program, training on conflict-specific medical and mental health concerns and knowledge to assist veterans in navigating Veterans Administration benefits.

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the Department of Veterans Affairs launched We Honor Veterans in 2010 to address the growing need for veteran-centered care, especially as veterans from different eras are aging and need access to veteran-centric palliative and hospice care. Learn more about the We Honor Veterans program at www.WeHonorVeterans.org.

Learn more about the programs and services Banner Hospice of Northern Colorado offers at 970-939-6481 or visit www.bannerhealth.com/hospice.

Headquartered in Arizona, Banner Health is one of the largest nonprofit health care systems in the country. The system owns and operates 30 acute-care hospitals, Banner Health Network, Banner – University Medicine, academic and employed physician groups, long-term care centers, outpatient surgery centers and an array of other services including Banner Urgent Care, family clinics, home care and hospice services, pharmacies and a nursing registry. Banner Health is in six states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Wyoming. For more information, visit www.BannerHealth.com.

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