Swimmin’ to a Clean Water Future in the Finger Lakes By Liz Galst, Communications Manager, New York Marketing and Communications Phosphorous and nitrogen pollution pose a threat to the region’s…
Hospicare is pleased to announce that three new members have joined our board of directors. Please join us in welcoming Aloja Aierewele, Jerry Dietz, and Laurie Mante! “Of all the…
Hospicare & Palliative Care Services and the Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes (CRCFL) both share a common goal to be accessible to diverse populations throughout our community. CRCFL…
(A Women Swimmin’ Participant Profile) by Erica Steinhagen “I swim in meditation to those I and others have lost.” I had decided not to bring my neoprene sleeves. It seemed…
By Casey Carr We brought my 95-year-old mother home to live with us at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic so we could safely give her the loving care that she deserved. Although the first nine months were filled with lovely meals together,…
By Jen Gabriel It was a sunny spring afternoon and an unassuming envelope arrived in Hospicare’s mailbox. Inside, a generous check and a single piece of paper. “To whom it may concern,” the letter began. “Enclosed…
At Hospicare we provide palliative care, hospice and grief support to all residents of Cortland and Tompkins counties. Illuminations, our annual community memorial, is a part of the fabric of…
Sometimes, we might not have the words right in the moment, but through contemplation and the creative practice of writing, the depth of understanding comes. Here a son reflects on…
What is a Death Binder? A death binder is a place to gather necessary information and documents that detail how we want our wishes carried out, our belongings dispersed, our finances dealt with,…
Each year a local artist creates a custom design for the event t-shirts for Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare. We are incredibly pleased with the amazing work that Lisa Cowden did…