Board Of Directors

My wife and I have enjoyed a long relationship with Home Health & Hospice Care through the lives of our two sons. Our relationship included home care services as well as hospice care. The love and support of the HHHC team was a significant help to our sons, and to us as parents, before and after their passing away. We will always be grateful for the loving care that our family received. I serve on the HHHC Board of Directors to help advance the mission of this wonderful organization that makes a profound impact in the lives of so many people in our community.

I am serve on the Board for Home Health & Hospice Care in appreciation of the love and care HHHC staff showed my mother and family during her time in hospice care. I also serve to increase awareness of HHHC and its services so that the community knows we are here for them before they need us.

I have supported HHHC via the Champagne Luncheon fundraiser for many years. Hearing all the stories of the care that various people have received, I felt compelled to serve at a different level. Personally, some family members have required medical care at their end of life, however, they didn’t need the services of HHHC. Yet, knowing this service is available if needed, and I can participate in a way to help facilitate, it gives me a sense of giving back in some way.

Saint Francis Assisi wrote many years ago “For it is in giving that we receive.” As a volunteer at Home Health & Hospice Care and now as a member of the Board of Directors, I am deeply grateful to have this opportunity to serve and to give to others.

My service on the board is an expression of gratitude. Over the years, members of my family and the congregations I’ve served received loving care and dignity at their life’s end. Frankly, anything I can do to help others receive the same care is part of an expression of my faith.

Many years ago my husband and I first found out about Hospice through a friend (who was like family) in FL. We traveled to visit him at a Hospice House and were over whelmed by the whole experience – the friendly and caring staff, the beautiful facility, the aura of peace that surrounded the process of dying and the dignity that was afforded our dear friend. When we learned about the Hospice House opening in Merrimack, we went for a tour and started our longtime dedication to this organization. Since then we have seen many family members and friends experience the care offered by the Hospice “Angels” both at home and in the Hospice House. It is an honor to be on the Board, and to participate in helping this great organization reach its goal of providing patient services that excel on every level.

I originally became involved with HHHC through the volunteer training and then as a member of a pet therapy team with my golden retriever, as a vigil volunteer and as a bereavement volunteer. Experiencing firsthand the care, compassion and commitment the organization brings to the market made the decision to be a board member an easy one.

Like so many times in life, as one door closes, another door opens. I became involved with HHHC when my mother passed away. Her care was extraordinary and I wanted to be a part of what made that possible. It changed my life.

My experience on the Board of Directors has only reinvigorated my appreciation for all the organization does. I quickly learned that the Hospice House was only a small part of the operation. With our dedicated staff and talented army of volunteers, we do an enormous amount of good in the Greater Nashua Community. We impact so many, and only in the most positive fashion. It is privilege to serve Home Health & Hospice Care.

As is the case for a number of other members on the Board of Directors, my first contact with HHHC began when I lost a loved one. My wife, Barbara, passed away after a very long and difficult illness. Our family was so very fortunate and thankful that she was able to spend the last five days of her life in the care of the Community Hospice House in Merrimack. The end-of-life care she received was absolutely amazing and the experience was truly transformative for me. Serving on the Board gives me the opportunity to give back to this wonderful organization while helping others in the same situation.

My relationship with HHHC has been a long one. While growing up, my grandfather lived with us and I witnessed the excellent care that HHHC provided him, first as a general home care patient and ultimately as a home hospice patient. Even at a young age, I was struck by the dignity afforded to him and the compassion shown towards him and my family during an extremely difficult time. The experience shaped us. My sister has worked at the Community Hospice House since it first opened, and I have had the honor of knowing many staff members and volunteers there over the years. Their work truly is a calling, and one that I believe highlights the best of humanity. Their devotion, skill, and commitment to service only became more apparent over time when I’ve had loved ones pass at the House. Many friends and family members have received a variety of other services from HHHC, and all have been thankful and deeply impacted by the organization. HHHC offers vital services to the community, and it does so with tremendous skill, professionalism, and compassion. I am proud and humbled to serve on the Board of such an extraordinary organization.

My connection to Home Health & Hospice Care is deeply personal. When my father was a patient at the Hospice House, my family experienced firsthand the exceptional compassion, dignity, and support provided by the staff. Knowing he was surrounded by such outstanding care brought comfort during one of the most difficult times in our lives and gave him a peaceful place to spend his final days. Inspired by that experience, I have remained committed to supporting Home Health & Hospice Care. I am the owner of Morneau Law, a Nashua-based law firm dedicated to helping individuals and families through family law, estate planning, and probate administration. Morneau Law has proudly been a longtime sponsor of the organization, and I am honored to serve on the Board of Directors to help ensure that other families receive the same extraordinary care and compassion when they need it most.

My connection with HHHC is a very personal one. The people in this organization helped my family through a very challenging transition a few years ago. It is important to me that other experience the magic that happens when caring people work hard together to support members of our community. It’s the human thing to do.

I believe that giving back to the community is a must in my life. This belief has led me to have the honor of serving on the HHHC Board of Directors. The care and respect for patients and their families that I have witnessed makes me very proud to serve. The quality and commitment of each staff member makes me want to be a better board member to honor them. I wanted to be a part of this. I am grateful that I have been given the opportunity to serve.