The Power of Stories
“It has been said that next to hunger and thirst, our most basic human need is for storytelling.” – Khalil Gibran The very first gift I gave to my newborn baby niece was a book. I took it to her before she even left the hospital. My mother thought I was nuts. If I had […]
It’s a Gift
Hospice services in York County began in 1985 due to the efforts of community leaders in response to one woman’s struggle with cancer and her desire to remain at home until her death. This group believed everyone in our community deserved hope, comfort, and compassion during their final days, and it was through their work […]
Our Hospice Dynamic Duo
Becky Hamilton retired from Hospice & Community Care in the summer of 2018 after twenty-five years of service. Shortly after her retirement, she was back at Hospice visiting patients as a PRN (as needed) nurse. Becky has a deep desire to help patients and families as they walk through a serious illness. A bonus in […]
The Three Types of Love
The Hospice & Community Care campus is filled with personalized pavestones and bricks each carrying a story. We are happy to share one of those stories on the blog. Mrs. Beverly Ernandez has a pavestone in the Sanctuary Garden as well as a stone in the Veteran Garden in memory of her husband John “Buddy” […]
Questions for the New Year
William Shakespeare had a son who died several years before he wrote the play, “Hamlet”. One of the best known and most often quoted lines in English literature comes from that play: “To be or not to be, that is the question.” In the play, Hamlet experiences his own deep feelings of loss and grief […]
Adventures in Volunteering
Bonnie Reeves and Lee Biazzo have volunteered at Hospice Resale Shop for many years. They have experienced many changes as the Resale Shop has grown and changed. Bonnie has been with Hospice 14 years and Lee for 18 years. “There have been six Hospice resale shops throughout York County. The first one opened in York […]
Hospice & Community Care Achieves We Honor Veterans Level 5 Status
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) announced on Friday, December 20 that Hospice & Community Care is one of the first Hospice programs in the country to achieve We Honor Veterans Level 5 status. Achievement of this elite status demonstrates Hospice & Community Care’s commitment to the We Honor Veterans (WHV) program and […]
The Importance of Memorializing…
Margaret Messner has a pavestone in the Sanctuary Garden at Hospice & Community Care dedicated to her mother. “I try to visit my mother’s stone on my her birthday in September, and I always come on her death date because it reminds me about the promise and vow we had made a long time ago […]
History of Barber-Hardin Sunday School Class Annual Pecan Sale
The St. John United Methodist Church of Rock Hill’s Barber Hardin Sunday School annual class pecan sale has been going strong for 43 years. “Our class pecan sale was started in 1976 by two members of our class looking for a way to help the needy in our community. Johnny Gill and Irvin Plowden presented the pecan […]
York County Flyers Fallen Eagle Event Recap
Each fall the York County Flyers host their Fallen Eagle Fly-In, and as part of this event, they raise funds for Hospice & Community Care. The group has raised over $15,000 over the years to benefit Hospice. This year, the event took place on October 19 and it draws spectators and participants for the competition […]
