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We appreciate media coverage. The Hospice of the Fisher Home thrives on impacting our community (and beyond).  Any opportunities to share our message and story are welcome! 

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BusinessTalk With Maria Rivera Executive Director Hospice Of The Fisher Home

Hospice care has been a great source of comfort to individuals and families facing a difficult time of life, yet not everyone knows exactly what services are available and how they can access them....

Live Storytelling Event to Benefit Hospice of the Fisher Home

Healing Waters,” a benefit for Hospice of the Fisher Home, is a curated selection of original stories told live from the stage by people from Western Mass. The event takes place Sunday, Nov. 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Shea Theater in Turners Falls.

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Maria Rivera and Dina Stander Appear on Local Radio Show

Western Mass Business Show on 9.30.23 — Maria Rivera, executive director of Hospice of the Fisher Home, and Dina Stander, Fisher Home Board member...

Hospice of the Fisher Home Receives Anonymous $100,000 Donation

An anonymous donor has given a $100,000 boost to Hospice of the Fisher Home’s “Keep Us Rooted” capital campaign goal of raising $500,000 over the next year, Executive Director Maria Rivera announced.

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A place to call home: Hospice of the Fisher Home launches $500K capital campaign

Before Anita Sarro’s mother died in 2012, the setting and staff at the Hospice of the Fisher Home in North Amherst center brought comfort and compassion for the final three weeks her mother lived, and to her family during that time....

Anita Sarro: Hospice of the Fisher Home ‘lives its motto’

Thank you to reporter Scott Merzbach and the Gazette for running the July 31 article about Hospice of the Fisher Home [A place to call home]. The event marked the beginning of our fundraising campaign to raise $500,000 needed to renovate our building in North Amherst... 

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It’s Not About Dying: How Hospice Care Supports the End-of life Journey

Hospice care focuses on the quality of one’s life as they embark on the end-of-life journey. It is not about dying. Instead, hospice affirms life, neither hastening nor postponing death...

Hospice of the Fisher Home to Launch Annual Appeal at Garden Party

Amherst - Hospice of the Fisher Home, the only independent, nonprofit hospice in western Massachusetts, will host a Garden Party at their residence and headquarters in Amherst on Thursday, July 27, from 4:30 to 7 p.m.... 

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