Welcome Mary Jo Schwie Loughran

Welcome Mary Jo Schwie Loughran

Welcome Mary Jo Schwie Loughran and her Bright Spot certified Pet Therapy dog, Coda, to our Hospice team. Mary Jo works at the University of Connecticut as a staff Sign Language Interpreter and we are delighted to have her and her dog Coda with us! Mary Jo is also...
Welcome Mary Kate Loughran

Welcome Mary Kate Loughran

Welcome Mary Kate Loughran and her Bright Spot certified Pet Therapy dog, Maya, to our Hospice team. Mary Kate works at the Massachusetts Dept. of Mental Health as a Training Coordinator and we are delighted to have her and her dog Maya with us! Pet therapy provides...
Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

A big thank you to all our volunteers who enjoyed our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon last week, in honor of Volunteer Appreciation week. The Holyoke VNA and Hospice Life Care is so appreciative of all our wonderful volunteers. We are blessed to have such kind,...
2023 Light Up a Life Ceremony

2023 Light Up a Life Ceremony

Holyoke VNA and Hospice Life Care held its annual Light up a Life Ceremony and tree lighting on December 6th. Special thanks to Rich Tettemer from WWLP-22 News, Mark Todd and the Holyoke High School Madrigal Singers and our guest speaker, Leo Labonte. Light up a Life...
Socks & Sandwiches For Holyoke’s Homeless

Socks & Sandwiches For Holyoke’s Homeless

Suzanne Picard, one of our nurses, was featured on 22 News for providing sandwiches and socks to the homeless in Holyoke. It’s a simple gesture that has a big impact; giving out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to the homeless in Holyoke. Suzanne Picard and Richard...