The way to someone’s heart is through their stomach.

The way to someone’s heart…

…is through their stomach. Have you ever heard that phrase? At the Elara Caring Hospice Foundation, we believe that food is love and that having a favorite meal or treat regularly can be one of the keys to good quality of life. That is why when some Elara Caring Hospice team members submitted requests for “weekly cinnamon rolls” or a “weekly burger,” the answer is a resounding “YES…we can fund that!”

We now have patients in several states enjoying their favorite meal or treat weekly, courtesy of a partnership between the Foundation and our local Elara Caring Hospice branch teams, where ECHF purchases gift cards to fund the treat and a local caregiver or team member coordinates a weekly favorite food pickup during a patient visit, using this gift card to pay for the item.

In addition to cinnamon rolls and burgers, other patients are enjoying their favorite pizza, French fries, and chicken tenders on a regular basis. We invite you to join us in funding these favorite foods to see if we can spark more of these moments of joy with patients navigating end-of-life!