HOUGHTON –The arrival of September ushers in autumn and with it will come with the changing of leaves and the inevitable reminder of the finality of life. Back in 1999, a group of Copper Country citizens gathered to address the care of everyone who is nearing the end of their lives, which then led to the establishment of the nonprofit organization Omega House Hospice & Respite Care Services in 2005. In the 20 years since, the facility and its workers and volunteers have provided the essential service of care to those nearing the end of their lives and to provide support for those effected by the grief of accompanying the end of a loved one’s life.

The initial idea of creating a hospice to serve the Keweenaw came during a 1999 meeting at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Hancock 1999. The meet

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