Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton helped present the certificate.
“Being a fellow service member, I am honored to be here today with Gary. He represents the spirit of giving that exists here in Danbury,” Boughton said. “This place runs on angels, and Gary is one of many here.”
Boulet is a volunteer at Regional Hospice and Home Care’s Center for Comfort Care & Healing and has logged more than 150 hours of service in the three and a half months since the center began accepting patients. He said he was inspired to volunteer for Regional Hospice and Home Care by the memory of his mother, who worked as a nurse’s aide.
“I wanted to pattern my life after her,” he said. “It’s time I give back to the community,” he continued. “They’ve given me a lot.”
“Gary is a perfect example of an individual who gives tirelessly to our hospice center,” said Cynthia Roy, chief executive officer and president of Regional Hospice and Home Care. “It’s important to acknowledge all veterans like him and their service to our country.”
Regional Hospice and Home Care is looking for more veterans to volunteer for its "We Honor Veterans" program, which will match veteran volunteers with veterans in the care of the hospice. If you are a veteran interested in helping veterans who are receiving end-of-life care, please contact Mary Beth Hickey, volunteer manager, at 203-702-7415 or by email at mhickey@regionalhospicect.org. The next volunteer training session begins June 8.
Regional Hospice & Home Care’s team of clinicians have been providing physical, emotional, spiritual and bereavement support to children, adults and their families through its palliative and hospice care program for the past 30 years. It is a nonprofit, state-licensed and Medicare-certified home health care and hospice agency.
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