New Hampshire’s first hospice house marks 30 years of service to the community

New Hampshire’s first hospice house marks 30 years of service to the community 
Granite VNA; 10/3/24 
On Friday, September 20, nearly 100 people gathered in the Susan McLane Memorial Garden at Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord, NH, to mark the 30th anniversary of its opening. The Hospice House, located at 240 Pleasant St, opened in April 1994, and was the first of its kind in New Hampshire. Granite VNA, which also marks its 125th anniversary this year, has provided hospice services to residents in central New Hampshire since 1981. Prior to opening Hospice House, hospice care was provided in patients’ homes, and in hospitals or nursing homes. “Hospice House was created in 1994 as a place where community members with terminal illness could find care and comfort – regardless of their ability to pay. Today, it continues to be just that and more. It is a place where our team of dedicated hospice staff and volunteers provide around-the-clock care, guidance and support for patients and their families during what is often the most emotionally intense and exhausting time of their lives,” said Beth Slepian, President and CEO, Granite VNA.