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Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary of Ho-Ho-Kus Raises $6,000 for Villa Marie Claire

esidential Hospice in Saddle River Provides Palliative Services and Supportive Care

July 9, 2014

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Department raised $6,000 for the benefit of Villa Marie Claire in Saddle River.
Pictured here (L to R): Nancy Rickenberg, Pam Menzel, Dr. Charles Vialotti, Kathy Oppenheimer, Sue Daly, Sister Regina O'Connell, Trish Ludwig, Nan Rorty, and Aga Rosazza

Set on a 26-acre estate in Saddle River, NJ, Villa Marie Claire is a residential hospice like no other in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area, and the first residential hospice in northern New Jersey. Everything about the Villa speaks to a profound belief that quality can be achieved at every stage of life, no matter an individual's medical diagnosis or physical and cognitive abilities. The Villa offers pain and symptom management, also called "comfort care," in an elegant, home-like ambiance in contrast to the sterility of a hospital or traditional clinical setting. The family-focused philosophy encourages participation by all members of the patient's support system (even pets), and overnight accommodations in the adjacent family wing are available to loved ones.

To learn more about Villa Marie Claire, visit: www.VillaMarieClaire.org

Villa Marie Claire is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization and relies on contributions to deliver its unique and compassionate care at the end-of-life. There are many ways to support Villa Marie Claire and help to ensure that we provide essential services to others in our community. Your gift to Villa Marie Claire supports care for those at the end of life and their loved ones. Making a gift today will make an immediate impact on our efforts to increase access to hospice care and can be a meaningful way to remember a loved one.