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Virginia recalls the time she needed the Center for Hope to care for her mother.

Passing peacefully away, free of pain or distress and surrounded by loved ones, is most people’s idea of the best possible ending. While most want to spend their last days at home, for many that simply is not possible.

The Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care is known for its two unique residential facilities, Peggy’s House in Scotch Plains and Father Hudson House in Elizabeth, N.J. But many area residents do not realize that they or their loved ones can receive carefully coordinated hospice care in their own homes through the Center.

Approximately 400 people gathered on Sunday, Oct. 15, for the annual Fashion Show Luncheon and Tricky Tray fundraiser to benefit the Center for Hope, a non-profit hospice and palliative care organization serving people in Union County and surrounding areas.

Roberto Sacchetin, who was being treated this spring at the Center for Hope in Scotch Plains, understood that he was at the end of his life -- but his appetite for a good meal was unwavering until a set of partial dentures failed him in mid-May. Having broken the teeth and without a backup set...

Rio, Atlas, Coco and Karl are a special breed of volunteer at the Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care. The canines bring their comforting presence and the benefits of animal therapy to patients and their loved ones at both of the Center’s two residences—Peggy’s House in Scotch Plains and Father Hudson House in Elizabeth—as...

Chrissie Sloan of Westfield has community service in her blood, including a long family history of volunteering for the Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care. Her most recent volunteer project won her the Girl Scout Gold Award for providing 55 iPhones, all loaded with music and the FaceTime app, for every patient at the...

Frank Brady (far right), president of Center for Hope Hospice based in Scotch Plains, recently participated on a panel of experts on end-of-life issues, held on October 12 at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth. The event, co-sponsored by Center for Hope and Trinitas, was part of a national campaign aimed at increasing awareness of...

As they do every October, several hundred people gathered for an afternoon of fashion, fun and chances to win prizes at the annual Fashion Show & Luncheon to benefit the Center for Hope Hospice. The luncheon event raised over $30,000 to provide hospice and palliative care to people in need.

The Board of Trustees of the Center for Hope Hospice gathered with staff and supporters to honor all those who have demonstrated their dedication to the Center's mission and purpose. Over 50 people attended the event, which was held on November 3, 2016 at the Primavera Regency in Stirling.