Art Legacy helps hospice patients create lasting memories | Local News

Yoshiko Yap







Joan Blessings helps a hospice patient with an art project.




GRAND RAPIDS — While gathering a curated kit of art supplies, Joan Blessings marvels at how the act of creativity can bring such physical and emotional comfort to the patients she serves through Emmanuel Hospice.

A longtime fan of arts and crafts herself, Blessings never anticipated a day she’d be incorporating her hobby into her work. As a licensed massage therapist and member of the complementary therapy team, she works to manage patient symptoms through the power of touch, essential oils and other services.


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