Print Article 11/12/2024
The joy of the holiday season can be marked by sadness for those with loved ones who have passed away. Remembering our loved ones and including them in our observances keeps them alive in our hearts and celebrates their legacy that continues to live on.
For the 14th year, the Home Nursing Agency Foundation Lights of Love tribute event invites you to “shine your own special light” for someone you love. Through LIGHTS OF LOVE, you can honor or remember a loved one by sponsoring a light on a virtual tree at HomeNursingAgency.com and sharing a personal tribute dedication. All donors will receive a small token of remembrance, and those who give $100 or more can receive a beveled glass star LIGHTS OF LOVE ornament. To raise awareness and as a visual reminder of tribute gifts, white lights (for Family Hospice) and blue lights (for Grief Services) will adorn trees in Altoona and Ebensburg from Nov. 25-Jan. 3.
CLICK HERE to make a donation and post a dedication
CLICK HERE to view dedications
Your support of LIGHTS OF LOVE benefits:
Family Hospice – Meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of individuals with a life-limiting illness and supporting their caregivers.
Bereavement Support Groups – Free peer support groups for individuals after the loss of a loved one.
Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program – Free support for children, families, and young adults who have suffered the death of a loved one. This is provided through family sessions with peer support groups, in-school services, community education, and a lending library of resources.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Lights of Love 2024 is supported by UPMC Health Plan, UPMC Altoona, Quality Services, Blair Image Elements, and WTAJ TV.
Light displays are featured in the following areas:
- UPMC Home Healthcare of Central PA Corporate Office, 20 Sheraton Drive, Altoona (along Plank Road)
- UPMC Home Healthcare of Central PA Cambria Office, 118 Ebony Road, Ebensburg (along Route 22)
Donations of any amount can be given to honor or memorialize your loved one. All proceeds from Lights of Love benefit Family Hospice and Grief Services.
If you choose, the individual you honored or family of the deceased can receive a card of recognition to acknowledge your generous gift.
Write a personal dedication in memory or honor of your loved one. The dedication will be featured on an interactive tree. Click here to make a donation and post your dedication.
The Home Nursing Agency Foundation welcomes all private and public donations, which are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. For more information about Lights of Love, please contact Kim Helsel at 814-947-7024.
The official registration and financial information of Home Nursing Agency may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.