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News from the Noteworthy: Honoring Caregivers and Healing Together

News from the Noteworthy from Helios Care News from the Noteworthy: Honoring Caregivers and Healing Together November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to recognize and honor the countless individuals who devote their compassion, patience, and love to caring for others. At Helios Care, that spirit of service continues far beyond hospice. Through counseling, education, and community partnerships, Helios Care provides year-round support to those navigating grief, loss, and the challenges of caregiving. Support Throughout the Year Helios Care…
October 30, 2025
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News from the Noteworthy: Helios Celebrates End-of-Life Care Professionals

Throughout the month, Helios Care hosted a variety of events, community outreach activities, and educational initiatives to raise awareness about the benefits of hospice and palliative care. These efforts aim to ensure that families in our community understand that there are options available that focus on comfort, dignity and quality of life during the most challenging times.…
December 5, 2024
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News from the Noteworthy: Hospice Nurses Are Innovators in a Changing Field

News from the Noteworthy by Helios Care Hospice Nurses Are Innovators in a Changing Field As we close out National Nurses Week, I would like to recognize a very special discipline of nursing, hospice nurses. While all nurses are special—I know, I’m married to one—I think hospice nurses are special in many unique ways.I often tout that Helios Care has innovation in our DNA, and that is because of the way our nurses approach each and every day. Not unlike…
May 18, 2023
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Noteworthy: Plan for Aging, Advance Directive Vital for Seniors

News from the Noteworthy: Helios Care Plan for Aging, Advance Directive Vital for Seniors Over the last couple of weeks, two well-known public figures have selected to seek hospice services. One is former President Jimmy Carter and the other actor Tom Sizemore. Sadly, Tom Sizemore just died with a relatively short hospice stay, while President Carter remains on hospice. We at Helios Care believe that the longer one is on hospice, up to six months or more, the greater the…
March 9, 2023
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News from the Noteworthy: Have a plan: Start the conversation

News from the Noteworthy: Have a plan: Start the conversation New York State is 50th in the nation for hospice utilization, and I wish I knew why. I believe most people know about hospice. It is a service that helps and supports those with life-limiting conditions to address their symptomatic needs. Additionally, hospice supports the patient families, including bereavement care after the patient passes. New York has a hospice utilization of 30 percent, meaning only 30 percent of those who…
February 3, 2022
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CHRISTMAN: Helios Recognizes National Volunteer Appreciation Week

LETTER from TAMMY CHRISTMAN Helios Recognizes National Volunteer Appreciation Week To the Editor: Helios Care is celebrating and honoring the valuable and heartfelt commitment of our wonderful volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Even when a person is dying, there can be a lot of living to do. Hospice makes it possible by bringing care, compassion, and hope to patients and families facing life-limiting illness. Volunteers are a vital part of this special care: 224 trained volunteers support our local…
April 22, 2021
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Run, You Turkeys!

Runners Work Up Appetite At Annual Turkey Trot 5K A brisk run on a cold morning is a good way to get ready for Thanksgiving dinner! 477 runners took to the streets for the annual Thanksgiving Day 5K Turkey Trot for Helios Care. Above, Carson Pashley, Austin Hitt, Christopher Mosconi, Noah Artis, Ron Reed, Emma Peeters, Kacie Hymers, Michael Hamilton, Andrew Stanton, Tristan Ethier Matthew Rubin, and Alanmichael Rubin take off from the finish line at the start of the…
November 28, 2019
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PUTTING THE COMMUNITY BACK INTO THE NEWSPAPER

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