For several years, Bessie’s Hope has been honored to receive funding from St Gabriel the Archangel Episcopal Church.  Bessie’s Hope Board member, David Geras, introduced the church to the work of Bessie’s Hope.  We are very grateful for the financial support from the church, and we are also so grateful that Nina Stasser was interested in initiating a monthly group visit with Bessie’s Hope to a nursing home.

Nina and Dana Thompson are the Group Leaders, and they have gathered other fun, compassionate women to join them in bringing joy, music, hugs, crafts, friendship, dancing, laughter each month to residents at Orchard Park Health Care Center.  Nina and Dana are hopeful that the group from St Gabriel will grow and will continue for years to come.

Every nursing home is filled with wonderful people who have wonderful stories.  Bessie’s Hope would love to have more groups of volunteers like this to go listen to the stories and share joyful times with the elders.

To learn more about the Community & Elders Program, click here.

Living Water Unity, a church that understands service, has worked through Bessie’s Hope for an elder care service program.   A group of the members gather monthly at Greenridge Place in Westminster to share their joy.  Each month, the volunteers and elders laugh, create, dance, sing, share stories and hugs, and the promise to “to see you next month.”   Thank you, Living Water Unity.

“True happiness is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.”  Helen Keller

To learn more about the Community & Elders Program, click here.