Summer Experiences for Children 6-12 Registration is open for children ages 6-12 to enjoy summer activities on the land of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. Learning and fun come together as Sisters and their teen volunteers lead experiences in the garden, with the goats, sheep and chickens, and on the big lawns. Age-appropriate [...]
Laura Borrelli, RN, Hospice Director, Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care, and the Reverend Jeffrey Romans, Pastor, Saint Bridget of Sweden Parish, Cheshire, are sharing a moment prior to the outdoor Mass of Remembrance recently held on the campus of the Franciscan Life Center. Seasons of Hope is a memorial [...]
"The most challenging activities were the group activities. They taught me to work with my team and to really focus on our goals." The Franciscan Land-based Summer Experiences for Children and Franciscan Summer Youth Leadership Program held their first sessions this week. In addition to building confidence and leadership through games, attendees learned how [...]
The Franciscan Hospice Care Interdisciplinary Team Seated L to R: Sister Suzanne Gross, FSE, Administrator; Audrey Lefkowitz, MD, Medical Director; Sister Catherine Mary Clarke, Clinical Social Worker. Standing L to R: Jan Louiselle, RN, Hospice Nurse; Laura Borrelli, RN, Hospice Director; Barbara Raby, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator; Sister Jilda Marie Chabot, RN, Hospice Nurse; and Agnes [...]
The Franciscan Life Center, Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care, and Franciscan Ever There Care are grateful recipients of grants from the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal through its Vicariate Outreach Program. The funding helps three Franciscan missions care for those in need of outpatient mental health, home health care and hospice care, and homemakers, companions and [...]
Sister Faith Marie Woolsey, FSE, Physical Therapist, Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care, gave an educational presentation on lymphedema to the Rotary Club of Wallingford at the invitation of Tom Laffin, a Rotarian and the Information Technology Supervisor for the agency. Sister Suzanne Gross, FSE, Administrator, spoke about the programs and services of Franciscan Home [...]
The countdown to our annual Franciscan Christmas Fair has begun! Mark your calendar for November 23 and find more information HERE!
