Essential Care for Children

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Essential Care for Children

We provide care for the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of your child and family.

Essential Care for Children is a home-based palliative (symptom control) care program that provides coordination of medical services, as well as psycho-social and spiritual support to seriously ill children and their families.

11/20/2025

Add your loved one’s name inside for a beautiful keepsake you can treasure for years to come. Whether displayed on your tree, placed in your home, or given as a heartfelt gift, it offers a meaningful way to honor someone special. Order your bell today at HospiceLightALife.com.

11/13/2025

This morning we were joined by Hpcanys Albany NY and Assemblyman Patrick Chludzinski as well as other hospice leaders and advocates from across Western New York to support bipartisan legislation that would protect nonprofit hospice care in New York State.

The bill, now before Governor Kathy Hochul would prohibit the creation of new for-profit hospices. Research has shown that for-profit hospice programs provide fewer clinical visits, admit fewer complex patients, and offer fewer community benefits. Nonprofit hospice programs exist to serve patients and families, not shareholders, and today’s press conference underscored the importance of keeping that mission strong.

Our Chief Clinical Operations Officer, Cary Sisti, and CEO & Chief Medical Officer, Christopher Kerr, MD, PhD spoke alongside statewide and local leaders about why safeguarding nonprofit hospice care is essential for quality, access, and community trust. We’re proud to stand with our partners across the region to ensure that families continue to have high-quality, nonprofit hospice care they can rely on.

Do your part and contact Governor Hochul today at https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form

11/11/2025

It was our honor to host the amazing team from Essential Care for Children from Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo at WNY Compassion Connection. Together, we share a mission to walk alongside families with empathy, understanding, and care through illness, loss, and healing. We’re so grateful for the meaningful work they do and for the opportunity to learn from one another as we seek to strengthen the circle of support for our community’s grieving families. 💙🫶

11/09/2025

Helping parents focus on what matters most - creating moments of love, joy, and comfort at home. Because every child deserves the chance to thrive, and every family deserves the space to cherish those moments together.

Essential Care for Children, our home-based palliative care program, provides coordination of medical services, as well as emotional and spiritual support to medically complex children and their families. Learn more about Essential Care for Children at https://www.hospicebuffalo.com/our-services/essential-care-children

10/31/2025

Have a spooktacular Halloween from all of us at Essential Care for Children!

10/24/2025

What a spooktacular night! Joy, laughter, and togetherness filled the Education Center on our Milch-Mitchell Campus during the Essential Care for Children Halloween Bash! Families enjoyed creative costumes, festive food, face painting, amazing balloon entertainment and a bubble show - but most importantly, the chance to connect with others who share similar experiences. It was a night full of fun, meaning, and community spirit- a beautiful reminder of the care and connection at the heart of our Essential Care for Children program.

Special thanks to the Making Memories That Last Forever for their generous sponsorship and to the wonderful businesses who helped make this bootiful evening possible: Wow_party_buffalo / Mayer Brothers / Papa’s Pizzeria / Badding Farm Market & Garden Center / Big Al's Balloons / Buffalo Face Paint. Because of your support, our families created invaluable memories to cherish all season long!

10/14/2025

Essential Care patient Mya and her mom are working hard to raise awareness for Rett Syndrome - a rare neurological disorder that affects brain development, leading to challenges with movement, speech, and coordination. Join them by wearing purple on October 17 to show your support!

Learn more about Essential Care for Children, our home-based palliative care program for medically complex children and their families, at https://www.hospicebuffalo.com/our-services/essential-care-children

10/13/2025

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we join our Nation in celebrating the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples everywhere. We honor the histories and cultures of America’s first inhabitants, as well as the Tribal Nations that continue to thrive today.

10/12/2025

Save the date and join us on December 6th for this year's Light-A-Life Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony to honor your loved ones! Commemorative bells are also now available to purchase. Visit HospiceLightALife.com for more information.

10/09/2025

We were grateful to be part of the Western New York Perinatal Bereavement Network’s 32nd Annual Walk to Remember this past Saturday.

It was a beautiful and meaningful day - filled with love and remembrance as the community came together to support those who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss.

10/06/2025

Join the Essential Care for Children family on October 23rd to celebrate Halloween with food, fun and games! All families that are currently in the Essential Care for Children program are invited. We cannot wait to see you and your costumes! It will be spooktakular! RSVP by October 9th by calling 716-686-8006.

Essential Care for Children, our home-based palliative care program, provides coordination of medical services, as well as emotional and spiritual support to medically complex children and their families. Learn more about Essential Care for Children at https://www.hospicebuffalo.com/our-services/essential-care-children

10/02/2025

This month we honor those never born, born still, or born but unable to stay with us. We recognize the profound grief of parents and families that too often remains unspoken.

Through our affiliation with the Western New York Perinatal Bereavement Network (WNYPBN), we join efforts to raise awareness and provide support.
Walk to Remember – Saturday, Oct. 4, 10:00 a.m., Cheektowaga Town Park
Wave of Light Service – Tuesday, Oct. 15, 7:00 p.m., Pine Lawn Chapel in Cheektowaga

For other grief-related questions or support needs, please contact the Wilson Support Center at 716-836-6460 or griefsupport@palliativecare.org

Address

3853 North Buffalo Street
Orchard Park, NY
14127

Website

https://www.hospicebuffalo.com/services/essential-care-children/

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