The Castle Center Life Enrichment Program is Open!
The Castle Center has opened its doors once again to participants! Mary Lucas, RN and her staff welcomed participants back for the first time in 18 months on August 16! “We are so excited to see people come through the door,” said Mary. “We have new furniture and cleaning procedures in place to keep [...]
Butterfly Release 2021 recap
We were blessed with a gorgeous day for our sold-out 10th Annual Butterfly Release Event on June 10th. We had over 220 visitors to the Butterfly Park to release their butterflies. The Families that participated were so grateful for having the opportunity to come together to celebrate the memory of their loved ones. For some, this was the [...]
Counting down the days to NH Gives
We’re counting down the days to June 8 - 9, 2021 and NH Gives. HCS will be raising funds for Meals on Wheels. We need your help to make our campaign a success, and we’ve included a few easy ways that you can support us. Share and share alike. Online days of giving are [...]
Happy Nurses Week!
Happy National Nurses Week! On May 6, we recognize the important role nurses play in our lives by celebrating NATIONAL NURSES DAY. We acknowledge the dedication of our nurses to their patients and their profession. Every year, HCS serves people of all ages in 52 southwestern New Hampshire communities with nursing care in the [...]
Child Abuse Prevention: Prevention is Knowledge
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Throughout this month, Healthy Starts at HCS is talking about what prevention is. This time we're talking about how Prevention IS... KNOWLEDGE.
Child Abuse Prevention: Prevention is Mindfulness
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Throughout this month, Healthy Starts at HCS is talking about what prevention is. This time we're talking about how Prevention IS... MINDFULNESS.
BUTTERFLY RELEASE EVENT – JUNE 10 – SOLD OUT
The 10th Annual Ceremony of Remembrance & Gratitude will be held on Thursday, June 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Reserved time slots will be offered to allow for social distancing. The event is held in Butterfly Park, located at 320 Marlboro Street – next to the HCS Parking lot. Wheelchair entrance via Bartholomew Court.
Child Abuse Prevention: Prevention is Support
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Throughout this month, Healthy Starts at HCS is talking about what prevention is. This time we're talking about how Prevention IS... SUPPORT.
Child Abuse Prevention: Prevention is Connection
When we feel supported, when we feel accountable, when we feel known – that is when we can feel grounded and better able to face struggles of daily life. Being a caregiver to a child comes with challenges you may never have imagined. Being connected to others is so important to us all – but especially caregivers!
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Throughout the month of April, we want to encourage and challenge caregivers to think about ways to prevent child abuse, and how to be the healthiest they can be in order to help prevent child abuse. Our focus this month will be on what Prevention Is!
Show Your Mittens for Meals on Wheels!
The Meals on Wheels program at Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services (HCS) is joining the nationwide “March for Meals” again this year, creating our own challenge to raise funds for our local program. "Show Your Mittens for Meals on Wheels” is HCS’ Cheshire County version of the recent Bernie Sanders meme that raised funds for Meals on Wheels in Vermont!
Vote Best of Monadnock
Voting has begun for the Monadnock Shopper News’ Best of Monadnock 2021, and we would appreciate your votes for HCS again this year! It’s easy to vote -- visit www.shoppernews.com and click on Vote Best of Monadnock.
Share the Love with Vulnerable Seniors This Year
Exciting news! For the 13th year running, the Meals on Wheels network is participating in the 2020 Subaru Share the Love Event. Over the past twelve years, Subaru and its retailers have helped Meals on Wheels to deliver more than 2.3 million meals nationwide to seniors in need.
Philanthropy Friday Silent Auction
At HCS we are building a culture of philanthropy from the inside out, and we have shared Philanthropy Friday with our internal teams and now want to share it with the Community. The third Friday of each month, we will through Betterworld.org have a silent auction to benefit one of our programs.
Butterfly Park Sponsorship Opportunity
Butterfly Park at Home Healthcare Hospice and Community Services was established almost 15 years ago and provides quiet respite, lush gardens, and even a play area that is used by many. We thank those who gave us the initial investment to build such a beautiful place, watch it mature, and host the annual [...]
3rd Annual Keene Festival of Trees
A silent auction (held remotely with bidding on-line) of nearly 20 fully decorated trees located at Mascoma Bank's Keene branch location. Proceeds will be directed to Keene's Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services. Trees will be on display November 30th - December 9th
The 25TH ANNUAL HCS POINSETTIA SALE
The 25th Annual Poinsettia Sale to benefit Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services is happening now. Deadline for ordering is November 19th. Plants will be available at the HCS offices in Keene and Peterborough. Proceeds from the sale benefit HCS home care and hospice services provided in southwestern New Hampshire communities. These beautiful plants [...]
Celebrating Recognition by the Home Care, Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance of New Hampshire
Ruth Orkins (center), an LNA with HCS for 29 years, was honored recently by the Home Care, Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance of New Hampshire as the LNA of the Year. Ruth has dedicated her life to the service of many with courage, strength, and wisdom. Her clients are always treated with dignity and [...]
New Support Group for Parents in Recovery
Press Release For immediate release: October 16, 2020 For more information contact: Susan Ashworth, HCS, 352-2253 New Support Group for Parents in Recovery to Start Keene- Expectant moms and parents with young children are welcome to a new Mothers in Recovery group that will start beginning in November. Parents of all ages in all [...]
Hospice at HCS Offers Holiday Support Group
Hospice at HCS will offer a “Grief and the Holidays During COVID-19 Pandemic” bereavement support group this holiday season. The holidays are often a very difficult time for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. This year, changes related to the pandemic will add to the stress of grief and loss. This group will meet to provide support and coping strategies.
Help Seniors Stay Socially Active During COVID-19
With all the social distancing and stay-at-home orders the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly been a game changer for most Americans. For many of the 14 million elderly adults in the US who live alone, social isolation and loneliness are constant companions- ones that are exacerbated by COVID-19 restrictions. If you’re currently looking after an older loved one here’s how to keep them socially active in the age of COVID-19.
Why You Need to Prioritize Self-Care as a Senior Caregiver
There are over 40 million informal caregivers in the US, and most take care of an aging in place elderly relative. In addition to their caregiving duties the average family caregiver also manages a household and holds down a part-time job. Because it can be so demanding scores of unpaid caregivers experience physical and emotional problems as a result. For most, taking better care of themselves is an afterthought. If you’re currently serving as a senior caregiver starting a self-care program is vitally important for your continued health and wellbeing.
HCS Butterfly Release – June 11, 2020
Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services Presents The 9th Annual Ceremony of Remembrance & Gratitude Butterfly Release June 11, 2020. Join us for the annual HCS butterfly release where we remember loved ones.
COVID-19 Update
Dear Neighbors, It has been one full month since HCS mobilized its workforce and operations to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 for our patients and our staff. We have learned so much in this short time. Allow me to list the lessons that continue each day. We have learned how to: Conduct patient “visits” [...]