Sister Mary Kolbe, center, poses with her group of children and helpers after a gardening experience. The Cuno Foundation and the Ion Bank Foundation are sponsors of this program. The next land-based summer experience is July 24 – 28th. Children ages 6-12 are welcome to register. Call 203-237-8084 or visit flcenter.org [...]
Serving the Community An Educational Experience Shelby Verrone-Webb, a nurse with Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care, gives a blood pressure reading to a student from Wilcox Technical School at the recently held Meriden Senior Center Health Fair. Several other students had blood pressures taken while the other students observed. Franciscan Home Care and [...]
Sister Suzanne Gross, Administrator, and Marie Laffin, RN, Clinical Director, are proud to receive, on behalf of Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care, the WellSky’s National Home Health CAHPS Award of Distinction. This recognition represents home health care organizations who demonstrate superior performance. The agency rates in the top 25% of home health care [...]
1999 photo of long-time friends and rivals, Coach Jim Calhoun, UConn, and Coach Mike Krzyzewski, Duke. Meet Coach Jim Calhoun, UConn's legendary men's basketball coach, and Coach Mike Krzyzewski, newly retired record-breaking men's basketball coach of Duke University, at the Franciscan Sports Banquet and Silent Auction, June 6 at the [...]
March Madness is here folks and the former head basketball coach at Duke University, Coach K, will be in our “court” at the 37th Annual Franciscan Sports Banquet and Silent Auction, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the Aqua Turf Club. He, along with his wife, Mickie, are receiving the Saint Francis and Saint Clare [...]
Reserve your tickets for the 2023 Franciscan Sports Banquet! Purchase online: franciscansportsbanquet.org or print and send reservation card below. Franciscan Life Center and Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care are pleased to announce a star-studded cast of honorees for the 37th Annual Franciscan Sports Banquet and Silent Auction. Scroll down within the frame to [...]
Ion Community Awards Program If you are an Ion Bank customer, support our community-based services by voting for Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care. Through your participation in the Ion Bank Foundation’s 14th Annual Community Awards Program, you are helping us care for others. Voting is Wednesday, February 1, through Friday, March 17, [...]
Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care is seeking volunteers for its hospice care program. Becoming a Franciscan Hospice Care Volunteer is a rewarding opportunity to journey with someone in the latter portion of his/her life. Hospice care volunteers receive 16 hours of training that enables them to be present to others in a very [...]
Brother Leo Maneri, FBE, and Frank Critelli are setting up the Fraser and Balsam Christmas Trees for sale at Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care, 267 Finch Avenue, Meriden. Tree purchases may be made during the week from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and weekends 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call: 203-238-1441 or visit [...]
