The Wilton Woman’s Club (WWC) has selected the Caregiver Respite Program through Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County, a member of the Waveny LifeCare Network, as its 2024 fundraising beneficiary. Funds raised at the club’s Annual Spring Fashion Show and Fundraiser — scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Rolling Hills Country Club — will provide much-needed relief to overburdened caregivers in Wilton and surrounding areas.
Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County has provided professional nursing and support services for seniors, adults, and children for over 100 years.
“We will continue this important work, but times have changed especially for seniors” said Mary Ross, Administrator of the non-profit. “People are living much longer and caregivers themselves are aging out. We now have situations of the elderly caring for the elderly, often bedridden loved ones. There are no breaks even to their own doctor appointments. The mental, emotional, and physical stress is simply enormous — it is immediate. The money we receive will go toward providing at least five hours of respite care per week to as many people as we can reach. I know of 10 situations right here in Wilton who will benefit from this generous gift. I can’t tell you how grateful we are to the WWC for this support.” (GoodMorningWilton.com, 2023) Click here to read more.
