The Hospice Page

In June of 2008, Vicki aggressively moved forward to establish a presently operating corporation known as "Natures Friends of Hospice, Inc." on the grounds of the Cluckin' "A" Critter Farm. A storefront building was in the planning for early 2009. Many things prevented this from happening as planned, such as sickness, lack of funding, weather and other commitments. We did however pursue the 501 (c) (3) tax exempt designation which makes us a "not for profit organization" that generates funding for the Columbia-Greene County Hospice and Palliative care Program of New York State, located in Catskill, New York. Through the sale of fine art related items, created by local artisans, we plan to offer these items in the store to generate donations so the Hospice Program can continue to provide the loving care, support and dignity, so deserved by all Hospice patients.

We offer this business in an on going effort to raise needed funds for hospice patients to continue receiving everyone's prayers, thoughts, time and kind words during their end of life journey, as the devoted hospice staff continues to provide needed palliative medical care with funds raised by Nature's Friend's of Hospice, Inc. here on the

All proceeds go to the Columbia-Greene County Hospice Program.

Also, many local artists have committed to donating a piece of their art to help raise more revenue....

Remember......

What A Difference A Heart Can Make!

The Circle of Life
One of the Poems from the book By Skip Watt
Based on Vicki Alderman-Watt's thoughts on Hospice

Has Spring arrived…we’ve waited for …some sign of flowered leaves,
for now we see and smell it here…the sunshine’s warmth does please,
that feelings great… I love to see ….God’s beauty all around,
and yes I wait to dig again… to feel the moist wet ground.

The feelings great…of being close….to nature and to God,
I plant a seed of my desire…. in pot with sun and sod,
and then I watch the miracle…of life spring forth and growing,
the bees come gather nectar sweet…once full enough they’re going.

The morning sun begins to roast…revealing nights dew needed most,
the flowers stand as if to reach… and praise a loving heavenly host,
the trees long limbs with leaves in place…resemble children clustered safe,
and for their care all summer long….the fall gives leaves of colored song.

Once summer’s gone…the Fall is lazy…the sky is filled with winter hazy,
the tree and flower do not need…their leaves or petals only seed,
for once again the spring will come to usher in that Summer sun,
and life goes on for ever more those seed were saved In God’s great store.

And now I grab those seed of God…I’ll dig and cover them with sod,
and through the dirt they’ll pop again….to blossom pretty flowers then,
repeats a loop that once began…so long ago …with God’s loving hand,
and now I know the rhyme and reason, our lives are like these very seasons.

By Skip Watt
Remember me… as gray clouds clear,
revealing sunshine… ever near,
for with you I will always be…
you’ll laugh again… just wait… you‘ll see.

Remember me… those special times…
The love we shared… was so sublimed,
And you’ll let go… its hard it seems…
that one continues… chasing dreams.

Continue on… forever more…
go find those dreams… go live once more,
For in this heart's… my memory…
God called me home … just remember me.

Vick has really outdone herself on this one. Available now for shipment, are her 100% Wool Potholders in bright two-ply, decorated wool fabric. Each set of two potholders are identical, with two designs...one on one side and another on the reverse side. each set has a hanging loop.
100% of the net proceeds goes to the hospice program.

Buy these re-cycled Polypropylene feed bags that Vick creates from old used feed bags from the local feed store and their customers. She cuts, forms, sews, installs grommets, then she adds rope handles to finish them which creates a re-useable shopping bag. This eleminates the need for paper or plastic shopping bags and allows you to carry pretty decorative shopping bags benefitting the hospice program! These bags have recently become very popular as dirty clothes bags, clothing storage bags, Laptop computer bags and knitting yarn bags.

The Hospice Gift Shop was completed & the Grand Opening was held on September 11th 2011.
I was a lovely, warm and sunny day with a good turn out of folks and we raised $1,150.00 for the program!
To donate artwork, or become involved, call 518-966-5157
or send to:
Nature's Friend's of Hospice, Inc. 680 West Road, Greenville, NY 12083
Open by chance daily
or scheduled events.
Please call to schedule a visit.

View the pictures at the right by clicking on them to enlarge them.