by Jane Baker Segelken, MA, MSW, part of the Social Work team at Hospicare & Palliative Care Services At a time when rituals surrounding the death of a loved one…
Communal Grieving Can Offer Peace
May 19, 2022
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Hospicare Volunteers Develop Wonderful, Close Relationships
May 3, 2022
by Jane Baker Segelken, MA, MSW, part of the Social Work team at Hospicare For Cortland County resident Conni Bentley, volunteering for Hospicare is fulfilling because she’s making a real…
How to Help in Times of Grief
May 3, 2022
by Jane Baker Segelken, MA, MSW, part of the Social Work team at Hospicare How many times have you wanted to help a grieving loved one or friend but wondered…
Hospicare Welcomes New Staff: HR Manager and Two Team Leads
April 26, 2022
Over the winter and spring we’ve welcomed several new team members to Hospicare, and we’d like to give you a chance to get to know them: Stephanie received her Bachelor’s…
Hospicare Welcomes New Staff in Development and Community Relations
April 20, 2022
Over the winter and spring we’ve welcomed several new team members to Hospicare, and we’d like to give you a chance to get to know them: Emily Hopkins is an…
How to Talk to Your Proxy About Your Advanced Care Wishes
February 17, 2022
By Jane Baker Segelken, MA, MSW, and part of the Social Work team at Hospicare & Palliative Care Services One thing that’s important to remember when thinking about advanced care…
How Patients’ Wishes Can Guide Medical Decision Making
January 28, 2022
By Jane Baker Segelken, MA, MSW, and part of the Social Work team at Hospicare & Palliative Care Services With the new year upon us, one of the kindest favors…
Recovering Your Creative Spirit in Grief
January 28, 2022
by Brenna Fitzgerald writer, editor, coach, and host of Creative Recovery podcast Grief is a process that may involve conflicting emotions and can often feel uncomfortable and confusing. It’s natural…
Training the Next Generation of Hospice-Minded Doctors
January 11, 2022
My name is Dr. Lucia Jander. I am the medical director for Hospicare & Palliative Care Services. You may know that Hospicare provides hospice, palliative care, and grief support to…
Why I Work in Hospice (Part 5) – Sarah Nickerson, Communications Coordinator
December 13, 2021
A Special Blog Series Written by Hospicare & Palliative Care Services Staff This November, we started a special blog series written by Hospicare staff in honor of National Hospice and…