Chicago – Valley Hospice has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. The complete list of this year’s winners, in alphabetical order, is available at ModernHealthcare.com/bestplaceslist. Modern Healthcare will publish a special supplement featuring a ranked list of all the winners along with the October 13, 2025, issue of MH magazine.

“Being recognized as a 2025 Best Place to Work in Healthcare is a powerful testament to how these organizations value their people,” said Dan Peres, President of Modern Healthcare. “In a time of constant change and challenge, this year’s winners have shown a deep commitment to creating environments where employees feel supported, heard, and inspired to do their best work. That kind of culture doesn’t happen by accident — it’s intentional, and it’s worth celebrating.”

“Employees are the organization's most valuable asset, and if you treat them right, anything is possible,” said Natalie Bolock, Chief People Officer of Valley Hospice. “Being named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work is incredibly meaningful. It’s a goal that has lived quietly in the back of our minds for many years, not for recognition, but because we want our employees to feel valued.”

This award program identifies and recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry nationwide. Modern Healthcare partners with Workforce Research Group on the assessment process, which includes an extensive employee survey.

“At Valley Hospice, our team pours their heart and soul into this work,” said Andrea Hale, Valley Hospice CEO. “They walk into homes, nursing facilities, and hospitals and bring comfort, dignity, and hope, ensuring that no one faces the end of life alone. This work is sacred, and it can be heavy. Our employees deserve a culture that lifts them up, supports them fully, and inspires them to come to work each day knowing they are seen, appreciated, and empowered. This recognition reflects who we are together. And it reaffirms our ongoing commitment to cultivating a workplace where people can grow, connect, and truly thrive.”

Valley Hospice will find out their ranking on the Best Places list and be celebrated at the 2025 Best Places to Work in Healthcare Awards Gala taking place Oct. 8 in Nashville, TN. Information about the gala is available at ModernHealthcare.com/BestPlacesGala.

For information or questions about the Best Places to Work in Healthcare awards program, please contact: mhawards@modernhealthcare.com

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For 40 years, Valley Hospice has been a trusted source of comfort, dignity and support for patients and their families. Their compassionate staff has cared for thousands of patients throughout the Ohio Valley, creating a legacy of exceptional care and services that you can’t find anywhere else.

“As we celebrate 40 years of service, I am both humbled and inspired by the journey we’ve taken as a non-profit hospice,” said  Andrea Hale, Valley Hospice CEO. “For 40 years our mission has been centered around doing the right thing - for our patients, their families and our community. Our staff is the heartbeat of Valley Hospice.”

Although Valley Hospice has grown dramatically since opening in 1985, they have kept with their core mission of ensuring access to care for anyone living with a life limiting illness through their commitment to caring, living and healing. The organization was founded on the principle that everyone deserves excellent end-of-life care regardless of their ability to pay, and continues to operate by that principle today.

“By listening to the needs of our community we created one of a kind hospice programs, palliative care services and care centers, lovingly designed to create the next best place to home,” said Hale.

Valley Hospice is proud to offer programs that go above and beyond typical hospice care and further enhance the quality of life for the patient and their family; “A Hero’s Salute,” specialized end-of-life care and support to patients who have served in the military; “A Plan for Living,” advanced directives program;  “Whispered Wishes,” a program that grants end-of-life wishes; “Meaningful Moments, resources for individuals and families dealing with dementia; and “Bobby’s Books,” using books to help build a child’s coping skills.

Valley Hospice also offers the area’s only inpatient care centers: Valley Hospice Mary Jane Brooks Care Center North, in Steubenville and Valley Hospice Liza’s Place Care Center South, in Wheeling.

To respond to the needs of the community, Valley Hospice has developed a new program called Caring Connections Palliative Care. Palliative care, or “comfort care,” aims to help patients feel better and cope with the stress of living with a serious illness. The goal is to improve the quality of life of both the patient and their family.

“Our community has overwhelmingly supported us. Through generous donations and dedicated volunteers, they have ensured that we can continue doing more – more care, more comfort and more support than any other hospice in our area,” said Hale. “This shared commitment makes Valley Hospice unique and is our legacy of care - built together.”

To learn more about Valley Hospice, please visit our website at www.valleyhospice.org or call 877.HOSPICE.