2023 Women Swimmin' for Hospicare supporting Hospicare & Palliative Care Services
Barbara Baird Holowka
I swim to celebrate lives of those we love, here now or no longer with us. I swim to raise funds for our local Hospicare and to honor hospice care around the world. This year I dedicate my swim to beloved family members and friends who left us recently and way too soon, including Carolyn, Karen, Clare, and Mary Grace. Their lively spirits stay with me. During this year’s lake swim, I will especially miss Clare, not only for her friendship but also for her many years of kayaking and fund raising that provided immeasurable support to the swimmers and to Hospicare.
Barbara Baird Holowka
I swim to celebrate lives of those we love, here now or no longer with us. I swim to raise funds for our local Hospicare and to honor hospice care around the world. This year I dedicate my swim to beloved family members and friends who left us recently and way too soon, including Carolyn, Karen, Clare, and Mary Grace. Their lively spirits stay with me. During this year’s lake swim, I will especially miss Clare, not only for her friendship but also for her many years of kayaking and fund raising that provided immeasurable support to the swimmers and to Hospicare.
Women Swimmin' for Hospicare is a community event that raises money for Hospicare & Palliative Care Services.
I swim with good memories of beloved family members and friends and to raise much-needed funds for Hospicare in their ongoing mission to provide compassionate end-of-life care:
- Provide vital medications to ease pain and manage symptoms
- Provide specialized medical equipment so patients can stay in their own homes
- Train more volunteers to deliver complementary therapies to enhance comfort and peace
- Offer additional grief counseling sessions
- Continue to provide intensive round-the-clock care at the Hospicare residence for patients who need more care than they can receive in their own homes.
If you can, please join me in supporting their work by making a donation on my fundraising page - you’ll find a link below. I hope you'll consider making a gift.
Wishing you joy in your life.