News Archives - Palliative & Supportive Care of Nantucket

Nautican Foundation’s 8th Annual Summer Soiree to Benefit PASCON

May 25, 2015 / Events, Fundraising, News

The Nautican Foundation recently announced that the 2015 beneficiary of their Summer Soiree will be Palliative & Supportive Care of Nantucket. Nautican aims to continually motivate new generations of Nantucket Island residents and visitors to be aware of, and supportive of, charitable organizations that benefit the island, its community, and its people. To that end, […]

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Nantucket Women in Business Group Plans Silent Auction to benefit PASCON

April 11, 2014 / Community, Events, Fundraising, News

Please join members of the Petticoat Row group in support of PASCON and Nantucket women for a silent auction fundraiser on Tuesday, April 15th at the Rose & Crown from 7-10 pm. Palliative & Supportive Care of Nantucket (PASCON) is a specialized health care program dedicated to providing excellent physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care

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PASCON and NCH Roll Out MOLST Program

February 7, 2014 / News, Planning

Massachusetts Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) A new state initiative is being rolled out in 2014 to ensure that people of any age who have a life-threatening medical condition, illness or injury can make their own choices about end-of-life medical care. Massachusetts Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or MOLST, are written instructions from a physician

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“Electric Love” Yoga, Music, and Art Charity Event to Benefit Palliative & Supportive Care of Nantucket

February 5, 2014 / Community, Events, Fundraising, News

NANTUCKET – (2/4/2014) – Yoga teacher Caitlin Marcoux, local DJ Pete Ahern, Brooklyn artist Craig Anthony Miller and special guest Clay Twombly team up to offer Nantucket yoga students an evening of visual and auditory inspiration sponsored by the Dreamland Film & Performing Arts Center and Verde Nantucket Green Build. This 2 hour yoga and

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Hope and Caring – Through the Eyes of a Child

November 3, 2013 / Community, News

In honor of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, first and second grade students at the Nantucket New School were asked to think about what it means to care for other people and to create something that illustrates this important act. For one it was simply sharing a cookie. For others it was holding a

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National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

November 3, 2013 / News

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. We join hospice and palliative care providers across the nation in celebrating the unique system of support and the benefits provided by the loving care of PASCON and organizations like ours. Please take a moment this month to learn more about the services we provide. Visit our

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Changes to PASCON Foundation Board of Directors

November 3, 2013 / News

Heidi Girvin of Parchment was elected to the Palliative & Supportive Care of Nantucket Foundation’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting on Thursday, October 10, 2013. Judy Waters of Windwalker Real Estate announced her retirement from the Board. Waters has served on the Board for 7 years, most recently as Vice President. This year’s

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New Resource Available for People With Cancer

September 27, 2013 / News, Planning

WASHINGTON – (Sept. 25, 2013) – The Cancer Support Community and a group of 18 partnering cancer and patient advocacy organizations launched today the Cancer Insurance Checklist, a new resource to help people with cancer, a history of cancer, or at risk for cancer choose insurance plans in the new state-based Health Insurance Marketplaces opening

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Jules Embry-Pelrine Completes 24 Hour Run in Support of the Marla Lamb Fund

September 23, 2013 / Community, Events, Fundraising, News

Jules Embry-Pelrine had run for 24 hours and over 100 miles at 7 pm on Friday! He began his course at 150 Old South Road on Thursday evening and covered most of Nantucket Island twice over the next 24 hours. Jules is quick to point out the staggering number of miles covered in the same

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Island Man to Run 24 Hours Around Nantucket in Support of Marla Lamb Cancer Fund

September 11, 2013 / Community, Events, Fundraising, News

Island runner extraordinaire, Krav Maga instructor, and all around great guy Jules Embry-Pelrine has organized a run around Nantucket island beginning at 150 Old South Road at 7 pm on Thursday, September 19th. Jules has mapped a route that he plans to run three times over the course of the day (and night). Jules apparently

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