10/12/2026
Recently Vincent House was interviewed on the Abode Contemplative Care for the Dying Podcast, in a series where Omega homes were chosen from all over the country to be spotlighted around the unique work they do in each community! Please take some time to listen to our Executive Director, Jackie Council as she shares the history of the home, what it has become, and the dreams for the future!
In this episode of Before You Go, host Natalie Buster sits down with Jackie Council, Executive Director of Vincent House—a two-bedroom Omega home situated in the rural farm country of Wayland, New York. Serving upstate New York's Finger Lakes region since 2000, Vincent House provides compassionate, cost-free comfort care for individuals with a prognosis of three months or less.
Jackie shares the home’s unique origins—from community members purchasing a vacant Catholic convent for just one dollar to becoming an essential refuge in a rural resource drought. She discusses how a deeply committed, intergenerational volunteer base powers their daily resident care, the creative and intuitive therapies they incorporate, and why honoring each person’s unique life story transforms end-of-life care into a celebration of humanity.
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