Regional Hospice invites the public to an upcoming informational session at Cyrenius H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, on Tuesday, January 23, from 6:30-7:30 pm.

This will be the first in a series of educational events Regional Hospice will host in 2024 in several towns within its service area.

The hour-long presentation aims to provide basics about hospice services including the many benefits of hospice care to patients and their loved ones plus how to qualify for hospice services, how the services are paid and the ideal time to sign on to hospice.

Perfusion Bar of Newtown is sponsoring the event and will provide refreshments for the evening.

Reservations are requested and available through regionalhospicect.org/events/.

“It is important that we begin to normalize conversations about death and dying to ensure the best hospice care is provided to patients at the right time in their journey,” said ToniAnn Marchione, president & CEO. “It is our purpose and privilege to provide exceptional, loving care to our patients and their loved ones both in their homes in the community and at our Center for Hope & Healing in Danbury. “

Regional Hospice, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has been providing individualized, compassionate hospice care since 1983. Its highly skilled interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, hospice aides, social workers, chaplains, bereavement counselors and hospice-trained volunteers has the privilege of caring for patients and their loved ones in their homes, assisted living and nursing facilities, at its residential Center for Comfort Care & Healing in Danbury or in Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital in Litchfield County and Norwalk Hospital in Fairfield County.

To learn more about Regional Hospice, visit regionalhospicect.org or call 203-702-7400.