McLean Home Care and Hospice recognized

McLean Home Care and Hospice was named to the Top 500 of the 2018 HomeCare Elite, a recognition of topperforming home health agencies in the United States. For 13 years, HomeCare Elite annually identifies the top 25 percent of agencies and highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall.

Faye Bowles

Proprietor: Freshie’s Café, 83 Salmon Brook Street, Granby

Age: 52

Talk about your roots and how you got to this point in your life…

I grew up in Winsted, my father was an engineer and our family had a restaurant in the area. When I was quite young my dad gave each of my siblings and myself $100 and told us to invest it wisely so as to have some money for college.

Lost Acres sponsoring Giving Tree

Lost Acres Vineyard, in partnership with four local nonprofit organizations, is introducing its Giving Tree initiative to raise money and awareness for those in need this holiday season. For every bottle of wine purchased this December, Lost Acres Vineyard will donate $1 to a local nonprofit.

Tully Nicholas joins Boston Partners in Education Board of Directors

Boston Partners in Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students in the Boston Public Schools through in-classroom academic mentoring services, welcomes Tully Nicholas as a new addition to the already strong and influential group of board members. Nicholas is a vice president at Denterlein, a Boston-based public relations firm that specializes in strategic communications across multiple industries, Tully Nicholas joins Boston Partners in Education Board of Directors including healthcare, real estate, and public affairs sectors.

Palliative Care and Hospice What is the difference?

Medical language is almost a separate form of English. In a world of growing technology and informational systems, an entire conversation can occur that is loaded with acronyms and terms which are totally confusing.

Thanks, Vets!

On Sunday, November 4, Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation participated in a Thank You to our veterans event at the Hartford Gun Club to connect with U.S. current and past military service members.