Stories

Chaplain Dann Caldwell Appointed Board President of Christian Churches United of the Tri-County Area

Chaplain Dann Caldwell Appointed Board President of Christian Churches United of the Tri-County Area

  July 27, 2021

It has been said that life comes full circle. For Dann Caldwell, chaplain for Homeland Center and Homeland Hospice, the loop he began as an intern with Christian Churches United of the Tri-County Area (CCU) has closed with his recent appointment to serve as president of the organization’s board of…

Love, Laughter and Determination in Sickness and in Health

Love, Laughter and Determination in Sickness and in Health

  July 12, 2021

Meet Carol and Clyde Cressler After 57 years of marriage, Carol and Clyde Cressler of Mechanicsburg know how to bring out the best in one another. They laugh at each other’s jokes, share similar passions and take on life’s challenges as a team. When Clyde was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease…

The Remarkable Life of Anna Weinfurter, WWII Veteran

The Remarkable Life of Anna Weinfurter, WWII Veteran

  June 14, 2021

A remarkable life is not given. It is earned through service above oneself and demonstrations of courage and compassion in extraordinary times. Anna Weinfurter’s journey began in Montana and took her across the country while serving in the United States Navy during World War II. While her uniform has been…

Returning To the In-Person World

Returning To the In-Person World

  June 8, 2021

By Barbara Goll, BS, Community Education Liaison/Nutritionist The COVID-19 pandemic brought pain, hardship and profound changes in the way we socialize and engage with each other. It made us feel like Bill Murray in the popular 90s movie Groundhog Day, in which his character lives the same day over and…

Superheroes and Friends: Nurses Find Calling in Helping Others

Superheroes and Friends: Nurses Find Calling in Helping Others

  May 5, 2021

There are careers and then there are callings. For nurses at Homeland entering the profession is not based on earning potential or job benefits; it is founded on a passion to help others. From caring for residents at Homeland Center to home visits, nurses have a unique and extraordinary opportunity…

The Tea Light Candle

The Tea Light Candle

  May 3, 2021

This article is reposted with permission. We thank Gabrielle Elise Jimenez, hospice nurse, end-of-life doula, and conscious dying educator, for sharing her experiences at thehospiceheart.net blog._______________ If you could relive just one moment in your life, what would it be? This is one of the questions from the Death Deck…

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Events

Bereavement Six Week Support Group

Bereavement Six Week Support Group

July 16, 2024
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Homeland Hospice Office, Suite 265B, 2300 Vartan Way, Harrisburg

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2024 Homeland Hospice 5K and Memory Walk

2024 Homeland Hospice 5K and Memory Walk

September 14, 2024
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Rossmoyne Business Center in Mechanicsburg

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The Social (Bereavement Event)

The Social (Bereavement Event)

October 25, 2024
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Giant Foods Community Room, 3301 Trindle Road, Camp Hill

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Coping with the Holidays Workshop

Coping with the Holidays Workshop

November 02, 2024
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Giant Foods Community Room, 3301 Trindle Road, Camp Hill

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