Families throughout the Monadnock region are feeling extraordinary stressors these days. Residual stress from the pandemic, along with economic and personal stressors, are wearing at everyone’s resilience and mental well-being. It is more important than ever for families to develop resilience in the face of these challenges and make [...]
It is March for Meals Champions Week! NH State Representative Joe Schapiro gets ready to deliver Meals on Wheels with driver Dean Robinson. March for Meals is a march we can all get behind! During March, HCS is raising awareness of the growing need in Cheshire County for [...]
The Frosty Festival was a wonderful success! Enjoy these glimpses of the joy and jingle of the Healthy Starts Frosty Festival, thanks to the Keene Kiwanis Clubs, Santa and Mrs. Claus and many generous and thoughtful elves.
Now an annual event connecting Family Resource Centers across the Granite State, NHCT’s Ride for Resilience highlights family strength and the many ways New Hampshire's network of support helps build individual, family, and community resiliency! On Oct. 21 four riders hopped on their bicycles and pedaled 100 miles across [...]
“I hate all calendars. Why do we have to have them?!” – Bereavement group member It’s true, calendars can feel cruel to grievers sometimes. Birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and especially Thanksgiving and end of year holidays—each can feel like scabs pulled off a wound. So many of us at HCS [...]
Hi Everyone. Welcome to my Climate Corner. My name is Rachel Kowalsky, and I am a social Worker with Healthy Starts. I’ve spent over a decade hiking, backpacking, and exploring the forests and trails of New Hampshire, New England, and beyond. I’ve seen the effects of climate change [...]
HCS Celebrates GivingTuesday on November 29, 2022 This GivingTuesday, HCS – Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services will inspire generosity with a matching pledge from MatrixCare for hospice education. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their [...]
Ride for Resilience In partnership with NH’s network of Family Resources Centers, The New Hampshire Children’s Trust’s 2nd Annual 100-mile, charity Ride for Resilience is set for launch Oct. 14, 2022! Healthy Starts Program Manager Penny Vaine and her cycling companion, Rainna Baker, and other hearty riders will be cycling from [...]
**Thank you all for your orders! The 2022 Poinsettia Sale has ended.** The 27th Annual Poinsettia Sale to benefit Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services is happening now! Plants will be available at the HCS offices in Keene and Peterborough. Your order of these beautiful NH-grown plants supports the [...]
The HCS Board of Directors invites you to the Annual meeting and 115th Celebration of Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services. Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. The Keene Country Club, 755 West Hill Road Tickets $50. RSVP by clicking this link or call Katie Hart at 603-352-2253 for [...]