On September 7th, 2023 Mercy Care for the Adirondacks held a Friendship Volunteer Picnic and Awards Recognition Ceremony at Camp Guggenheim in Saranac Lake. Tyler Barton, Programs Manager at the Adirondack Center for Writing in Saranac Lake led a creative writing workshop and discussed upcoming workshop opportunities.
On August 2nd and 3rd, our Mercy Care team met with Volunteers and Elders at Will Rogers in Saranac Lake and Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid to celebrate friendship, introduce new members of our team and enjoy ice cream sundaes.
On June 7th Mercy Care for the Adirondacks held its annual Educational Forum at Paul Smiths College on the topics of Agism and the Master Plan on Aging in NY.
On May 24th, 2023 Mercy Care trained and commissioned 6 new volunteers at Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid.
On January 25th, 2023 Mercy Care for the Adirondacks trained 9 new Friendship Volunteers at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Tupper Lake, NY.
On November 15th, 2022 Mercy Care Friendship Volunteers along with their Elder Friends gathered at the Paul Smiths College Visitor Interpretive Center for a Tea and Craft Social. Tea and seasonal confections were enjoyed while Paul Smith’s College student, Nick Main gave a presentation on bird watching. Scott van Laer, director of the VIC, and John Dillon Park then lead instruction on the birdhouse building.
On October 19th, 2022 Mercy Care for the Adirondacks trained 7 new Friendship Volunteers at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Saranac Lake, NY.
On September 28, 2022, Mercy Care for the Adirondacks held a Retreat for Parish Nurses and Those Who Care for Elders at Guggenheim Lodge in Saranac Lake, NY. The retreat was facilitated by Jo Ann Paradise and focused on COVID’s Impact on the Hearts, Minds, and Spirits of our Elders.
On September 8th, 2022 Mercy Care for the Adirondacks held a Friendship Volunteer Picnic and Awards Recognition Ceremony at Camp Guggenheim in Saranac Lake. Scott van Laer, Executive Director of Paul Smith’s College VIC and John Dillon Park presented on the age friendly recreational opportunities at the VIC and John Dillon Park.
