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Homeland Center Dietary Intern Jarrett Hoy: A Lesson in Nutrition and Choice

Homeland Center Dietary Intern Jarrett Hoy: A Lesson in Nutrition and Choice

  February 25, 2025

Jarrett Hoy didn’t know what to expect from his internship with Homeland Center’s dietary department, but he knew immediately he was in for a pleasant experience.  “When I got here, I didn’t know anybody, and people would say ‘good morning’ with a smile,” Hoy said. “I did not get the…

Social Worker Andrew Humes Loves Homeland’s Team Approach to Care

Social Worker Andrew Humes Loves Homeland’s Team Approach to Care

  February 19, 2025

Your choice. Our privilege. For Homeland Hospice this is a promise to deliver the most compassionate care possible to all patients and their families. In his role as a licensed social worker (LSW) with Homeland Hospice, Andrew Humes lives these words every day as he helps patients during their end-of-life…

Homeland HomeHealth Achieves Five-Star Quality Rating from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Homeland HomeHealth Achieves Five-Star Quality Rating from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

  February 18, 2025

Homeland HomeHealth, a service of Homeland Center’s community outreach program Homeland at Home, has earned a five-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that works in partnership with the nation’s healthcare community to improve quality, equity and outcomes in the health care…

Ed and Marlene Sickora: Making Homeland their Home

Ed and Marlene Sickora: Making Homeland their Home

  February 14, 2025

A health crisis brought Ed and Marlene Sickora to Homeland in the fall of 2024, but they knew immediately that they were in the right place.  “We’ve met so many nice people,” Marlene said. “They’ll introduce themselves and talk to you. We didn’t know anybody when we came here.”   “I…

Art from the Heart: Celebrating Homeland Hospice’s 15th Anniversary

Art from the Heart: Celebrating Homeland Hospice’s 15th Anniversary

  February 6, 2025

When members of the Homeland community were invited to decorate canvas hearts to celebrate Homeland Hospice’s 15th anniversary, many chose to depict hands.  “What comes out of our hands exudes from our hearts,” said Homeland Center Director of Nursing Jennifer Tate-DeFreitas. “These are the hands that care for you.”  Homeland…

Homeland Center Chief Human Resources Officer Nicol Brown Named a 2025 YWCA Woman of Excellence

Homeland Center Chief Human Resources Officer Nicol Brown Named a 2025 YWCA Woman of Excellence

  February 4, 2025

Nicol Brown, NHA, chief human resources and compliance officer for Homeland Center, has been named a 2025 YWCA Greater Harrisburg Woman of Excellence.  YWCA’s Tribute to Women of Excellence program honors women in the Capital Region who devote time and energy to making the organizations and communities with which they…