Heart to Hearth Care
Building a stronger community through compassionate Elder and End-of-Life care in and around Woodstock, New York
We provide heart-centered, holistic care for Elders and those facing advanced illness in and around Woodstock, NY. Through compassionate caregiving—balancing active service with quiet contemplation—we offer presence, dignity, and support.
As our community grows older, we are committed to honoring life's transitions— loss, aging, and dying.
Our services are designed for individuals seeking alternatives to institutionalized care, offering support for those living alone and respite for full-time caregivers, ensuring no one bears the burden of care alone.
Our Services
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Day-to-Day Care
As we age, support and routine in daily activities become increasingly important. We offer hands-on assistance with mobility, personal care, meal preparation, range-of-motion exercises, and gentle touch or massage. To ensure continuity of care and clear communication, we provide regular updates to the care circle—weekly, monthly, or as needed.
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Advanced Illness Care
In addition to essential daily care, we collaborate with your medical team to ensure your evolving needs are met as illness progresses. This level of support is designed for those with a terminal diagnosis or receiving hospice care. Our care may include medication reminders, assistance with personal care, mobility support, repositioning and transfers, symptom monitoring for communication with the hospice team, and providing gentle touch, massage, or other comfort measures.
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Death Care
Death care includes bedside vigil and after-death care.
We continue to offer assistance with personal care, repositioning, transfers, symptom monitoring (in coordination with the hospice team and care circle), and providing gentle touch, massage, or other comfort measures.
Bedside vigil occurs when a person is actively dying, offering a time for devoted presence. This vigil may last for hours, days, or longer. We provide education, advocacy, and grounding support, ensuring the person remains comfortable while emphasizing reverence, peace, and comfort during this crucial time when non-medical care is most needed.
If present at the time of death, we ensure the person's wishes are honored. If the person desired to lay in honor, we prepare the body with a ritual bath, anointing with oils, and dressing for a home funeral or before the body is moved from the home.