Providence at Home - Snohomish County Hospice Foundation

03/01/2026

Thanks to Raiden LeGall and the Silvertips Booster Club for their support of Camp Erin!

02/23/2026

We are excited to announce that we have a new Foundation Director! Please join us in welcoming Cheryl Cline to our Foundation team.

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01/27/2026

The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a time to remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other victims of N**i persecution.

As we are witnessing an alarming rise of antisemitism around the globe, it is more important than ever for us to recognize the critical lessons of Holocaust history as we commemorate the victims and honor the survivors.

We remember Holocaust victims by reading their names, by lighting candles, and by learning about the Holocaust. All of us can mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day by sharing the truth of the Holocaust and by confronting antisemitism and hate in our daily lives.

01/19/2026

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day is observed annually on the third Monday in January. The day commemorates the life and work of Dr. King, who was a Baptist minister and prominent leader in the American civil rights movement. People are encouraged to use the day to “reflect on the principles of racial equality and nonviolent social change espoused by Dr. King.” The holiday is typically observed with events such as marches and rallies and speeches by politicians and civil rights leaders.

King was born on January 15, 1929. He rose to the fore of the civil rights movement in 1955 with the Montgomery bus boycott that followed the arrest of Rosa Parks, an African American woman who had violated the city’s racial segregation ordinances when she refused to give her seat on a bus to a white passenger. An advocate of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of using nonviolent resistance to effect social change, King promoted the use of nonviolent means to bring an end to racial segregation in the United States. In 1964 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace for his efforts. He was assassinated in 1968.

01/15/2026

The purpose of World Religion Day is to highlight the ideas that the spiritual principles underlying the world's religions are harmonious, and that religions play a significant role in unifying humanity.

01/06/2026

Epiphany marks the end of the 12 days of Christmas and celebrates the visit of the three kings to baby Jesus.

01/04/2026

World Braille Day on January 4 is celebrated to honor the birth of Braille’s inventor, Louis Braille. Braille’s gift to the world has brightened the lives of millions of people around the world who are blind or visually impaired, and they benefit from his work every day. The day also acknowledges that those with visual impairments deserve the same standard of human rights as everyone else.

01/02/2026

01/01/2026

While there’s no cure for this eye disease, early treatment can help prevent further damage and protect one’s vision, especially for those over age 60.

01/01/2026

Nearly 13,000 women in the US are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually. The disease is almost entirely preventable with proper vaccination and regular screenings with a PAP smear and HPV testing.

01/01/2026

From our family to yours, Happy New Year 2026!

Here are some New Year's customs from around the world.
> In Thailand, it was once a tradition to fire guns to frighten off demons.
> In China, firecrackers routed the forces of darkness.
> In Denmark, they throw plates and glasses against each other’s front doors to banish bad spirits.
>In Ecuador, it is tradition to burn the effigies of famous people to destroy bad “juju” from the past year and start fresh.
> In the early American colonies, the sound of pistol shots rang through the air.
> In the United States today, many watch the ball drop in New York’s Times Square.
> In other countries, many folks wait for the church bells or the chimes of clock towers to ring out.

With some specific culinary customs:
> In Spain, people attempt to eat 12 grapes during the 12 strokes of midnight! Tradition says that if they succeed before the chimes stop, they will have good luck for all 12 months of the coming year.
> In the southern U.S., black-eyed peas, Hoppin' John, and pork foretell good fortune.
> In Scotland—where Hogmanay is celebrated—Scots also hold bonfire ceremonies where people parade while swinging giant fireballs on poles!
> Eating any ring-shaped treat (such as a doughnut) symbolizes “coming full circle” and leads to good fortune. In Dutch homes, fritters called oliebollen are served.
> The Irish enjoy pastries called bannocks.
> Germans and Pennsylvania Dutch eat sauerkraut on New Year’s Day for good luck in the coming year.
> In India and Pakistan, rice promises prosperity.
> Apples dipped in honey are a Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) tradition.
> In Swiss homes, dollops of whipped cream, symbolizing the richness of the year to come, are dropped on the floors—and allowed to remain there!