We are so pleased to welcome three new board members to our team. Read on to learn more about Kathy, Kenneth, and Mary. Kathy Schlather Kathy Schlather has lived with…
Welcome to Our New Board Members
June 28, 2023
The Hospicare Blog
Meet this year’s Women Swimmin’ Artist
June 21, 2023
We are so grateful to Q Cassetti for designing this years t-shirt and poster for our 29th Women Swimmin’! Q. Cassetti has many years of visual art experiences with illustration being…
Bereavement Library
June 1, 2023
Our Bereavement Library provides an assortment of information and is available to those interested in learning more about grief and loss. There are lending libraries in the Ithaca office (located…
Volunteering from the Heart!
May 31, 2023
Meet, Xihang Wang, one of our amazing patient care volunteers. He has volunteered in the Residence since fall 2020. He has been a regular at the dinner shift for most…
40th Anniversary Donor Luncheon
May 31, 2023
Photos by Casey Martin This year marks our 40th Anniversary, and we continue to honor the past and work together for a sustainable future. Thank you to all those who…
Registration opens May 9th, 2023!
May 5, 2023
Our 20th Annual Women Swimmin’ is on Saturday, August 12, 2023! Wow, the 20th Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare swim! Once again, we have lots of different ways to participate. Swim the…
Going the Distance in Memory of Friends and My Mother
May 1, 2023
by Sarah Gowin It wasn’t until I sat down to write this piece that I realized how difficult the last couple of years have been. Five people I loved died.…
Chapter excerpt from “Getting Personal” from my memoir, Fanning the Flames: The Making of (a) Firebrand
April 3, 2023
by Nancy K. Bereano Hospicare and Palliative Care of Tompkins County tries to meet the medical, emotional, and spiritual needs of its patients and their families, embracing the fullness of…
Staying Alive Longer Thanks to Hospicare
February 21, 2023
Mary Ellen Carollo and Our Family’s Experience By Frank Carollo My wife, Mary Ellen Carollo, was a resident in Hospicare from September 2014 until her death in May 2015. Our…
Hospicare Turns 40!
January 19, 2023
2023 marks Hospicare’s 40th Anniversary! All year long we will be honoring 40 years of care while working to ensure the future. We have an important announcement for our community!…