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Regional Hospice and Home Care is a nonprofit, state-licensed and Medicare-certified home health care and hospice agency in Danbury.
Bill Craig, president of Craig’s Fine Jewelry in Ridgefield, chaired this year’s tournament, which was held at the Ridgewood Country Club in Danbury.
“It’s a privilege to oversee an event that supports Regional Hospice and Home Care. We’re very proud that they built their beautiful new center in our area,” said Craig. “We’ve all been touched by the compassionate work they’ve been doing in our area for the past 30 years.”
President and CEO Cynthia Emiry Roy thanked the committee and golfers whose generosity over the years has supported the hospice, palliative care and bereavement services that Regional Hospice and Home Care provides both in patient homes and in their new Center for Comfort Care & Healing.
“This committee—and all of you who have supported them over the years—made our dreams to build an in-patient center possible as we continued to support families with the clinical excellence and compassionate care we’ve built our reputation on for the past 32 years.”
Larry Riefberg, founding member and former chairman of the Regional Hospice golf committee, spoke to participants during dinner about his family’s recent experience at the new center as his father-in-law was dying.
“How could I have ever imagined that when we stood here five years ago, dreaming about a facility, that not only would the magnificent doors truly open, but also that our family would need to seek comfort inside those doors during my father-in-law’s final hours. We were comforted by the genuine caring and outpouring of those who work at Regional Hospice. From its leadership to the chef in the kitchen, everyone cares,” said Riefberg.
Next year, the sixth annual tournament for Regional Hospice and Home Care will take place on Monday, Aug. 29. To sponsor, purchase a foursome, volunteer or donate raffle prizes, contact Felicia Saraceno at 203-702-7435 or FSaraceno@regionalhospocect.org.
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