A church parlor, 1993
Mayhaw Hospice started in the parlor of a Methodist church on Washington Avenue, with two nurses, a doctor and a dozen church women who brought casseroles and sat with the dying.
Our story
How we got here
A church parlor, a bushel of mayhaws and a promise kept since 1993.
Our story
Thirty-two springs of mayhaw blossoms
Named for the blossoms
Mayhaws bloom in the South Arkansas bottomlands in February, the first flowers of the year. Our founders wanted a name that meant tenderness in a hard season.
Bonnie Sue's chair, 2008
When a retired hairdresser offered to set our patients' hair for free, we said yes. Now a small team of volunteer stylists visits every week.
The house on Washington, 2015
We moved into a 1920s home with a wide porch and a front parlor. The grief group meets there on Thursdays, and in spring they sit on the porch.
Thirty-two springs, today
Thousands of families later, the mayhaws still bloom every February, and we still read the names beneath them.
- 1993caring for South Arkansas
- 4counties of pine country
- 24/7a hospice nurse answers
- 13 mo.of grief support afterward
Ratings & recognition · sample
- Readers’ Choice · Best Senior Care
- Community Choice Awards · Winner
- Regional Business Journal · Top Workplaces
- County Chamber · Small Business of the Year
- Family Caregiver Alliance · Partner
- Local Hospital System · Preferred Partner
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Call or text with any question. A hospice nurse will answer, and nothing is decided until you're ready.