Jeanna Kinnebrew

Many visitors to Alive Hospice’s main campus and Residence have asked about the engraved bricks leading up to the main entrance. This feature is one of the most unique things about Alive Hospice’s main campus: our Memorial Brick Walkway.

Begun in 1996 in memory of beloved Alive Hospice employee and patient Lynn Meade Thompson, the brick walkway has grown from a secluded garden path to a walkway of over 1,000 bricks lining the front entrance to Alive Hospice and surrounding our memorial fountain. As the walkway grows, it will wind through the Alive Hospice administration and Residence grounds.

    Each brick that is installed in the     Alive Hospice Memorial Brick Walkway     is a lasting tribute.

The walkway provides a tangible way for friends and family to remember or honor their loved ones. Proceeds from memorial brick orders go toward supporting our mission of providing loving care to people with life-threatening illnesses and support to their families, regardless of ability to pay.

Many family members enjoy returning each year at a special time to visit their memorial brick and reminisce. Bricks are also purchased in honor of friends of Alive Hospice, or in recognition of their service to an organization; for example, a medical services group might contribute for a brick as a holiday gift for a special coworker.

For family members who live far away from Alive Hospice, or for those who want a permanent copy of their memorial brick, we also offer mini-bricks. These are paperweight-sized and may be engraved with the same or a different engraving from the full-size bricks permanently installed in the walkway.

Bricks are ordered twice per year, at the end of February and then again at the end of August. The spring brick order is usually delivered and installed in the late summer, and the fall order is usually in place by Thanksgiving.

For more information on this special way to remember a loved one, please call Alive Hospice at 615-327-1085 and ask for someone in the Community Development department. We will be happy to work with you to choose an engraving and talk with you about the different brick purchase options.

Jeanna Kinnebrew is Alive Hospice’s annual fund manager.

The Alive Hospice Memorial Brick Walkway is a special way to welcome visitors and make a lasting tribute to loved ones. Proceeds from memorial brick orders help ensure that care will be provided for all who need it, regardless of insurance coverage or ability to pay.