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…
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Registration opens May 9th, 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
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
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
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!
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!…
40 Years of Compassion at Hospicare
By Jane Baker Segelken, MA, MSW With the 40th anniversary of the founding of Hospicare coming up in 2023, I thought this might be the perfect time to offer a…
Hospicare Patient Care Volunteer Training
Want to Make a Difference? Become a Hospice Volunteer! Volunteers are an essential part of the hospice team; both in assisting our patients and families and in assisting our staff.…
Dogs Bring Love and Comfort to Hospicare

By Emily Hopkins “Animals aren’t judgmental, they don’t care what you look like, what you sound like, who you are. They reduce anxiety and heart rate, and they ease depression,”…
Feeling, Honoring, and Releasing Our Stories of Grief
By Kathy Lucas, Holistic Movement Coach, Dancer, and Steel Club Specialist Dance had always been a home that I could retreat to in times of joy, frustration, hope and healing.…