Hospicare is staffed by approximately 90 skilled and compassionate individuals. Please feel free to contact us or call us at 607-272-0212 and we will direct you to the person who can help. If you are interested in employment opportunities, please visit our Careers page.
Our Leadership Team
Director of Administration & Finance
Director of Development & Community Relations
Director of Human Resources
Clinical Team Lead
Manager of Psychosocial Services
Manager of Volunteer Services
Senior Clinical Administrator
Your Care Team
The below are just some of the 70+ clinical and support staff members who help care for patients and their loved ones, raise money, manage billing, keep the gardens beautiful for patients and guests, and more.
Primary Registered Nurse
Residence Home Health Aide
Field Licensed Practical Nurse
Building and Grounds Coordinator
Social Worker
Social Worker
Events and Engagement Manager
Per Diem Spiritual Care
Clinical Outreach Specialist
Administrative Assistant. for Bereavement
Hospicare Board of Directors
The Hospicare Board of Directors oversees the financial, clinical and regular operations of Hospicare & Palliative Care Services. Board members are recruited from the community and generally serve a three-year term.
- President: Jane Powers, Senior Extension Associate, Cornell University, Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research
- Vice Presidents: Laurie Mante (Executive Director, Kendal at Ithaca) and Kathy Schlather (Retired Exec. Dir., Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County)
- Secretary: Jeffrey Lewis MD, Medical Director, Racker Center
- Interim Treasurer: Joe Mareane, Retired, Tompkins County Administrator
- Kenneth Clarke, Sr., Dir. Tompkins County Office Of Human Rights
- Jerry Dietz, Owner, C.S.P. Management
- Andreia de Lima MD, Cayuga Health
- Crystal Doner, Director of Finance & Administration, Cornell University HR Division
- Betsy East, Retired Associate Dean, Cornell University College of Engineering
- Barbara Ganzel PhD, LMSW, Director, Gerontology Institute, Ithaca College
- Eliza Mulhern, CFCU Community Credit Union
- Mary Opperman, Senior Vice President and University Secretary Syracuse University
- Emily Papperman, Advocacy Specialist, Finger Lakes Independence Ctr.
- Alison Smith, Director of Development, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Kansas Underwood BSN, RN, MSM, CNML, CPC, Chief Nursing Officer/VP of Operations at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
- Linda P. Wagenet, Retired, Senior Research Associate, Cornell University
Hospicare Foundation Board
The Hospicare Foundation Board owns the Hospicare property at 172 East King Road in the town of Ithaca. The Foundation oversees Hospicare’s long-term investments and capital.
- Chair: Loren Gardner, Senior VP, Tompkins County Trust Co.
- Vice-Chair: Betsy East
- Bonni Voiland
- Joe Mareane
- Nina Miller
- Chuck Guttman
- Jerry Dietz