A Spiritual Care Companion Volunteer receives training to accompany an elder on their spiritual journey who may be experiencing loss, grief, spiritual or physical distress, changing living circumstances, joy or blessings. The Spiritual Care Companion serves as a caring presence and compassionate listener to issues of concern to the elder by being fully present in […]
Mercy Care Friendship Volunteers are caring people interested in enhancing the lives of elders in the Tri-Lakes region of the Adirondacks. Imagine the joy and comfort you, as a Mercy Care Friendship Volunteer can bring to an elder neighbor's life. Volunteers of all faiths are encouraged and welcome to join the Mercy Care family. Friendship […]
Join us for an afternoon of planting vegetables and flowers in the Mercy Care Garden at the Lake Placid Community Garden. We will come together on June 4th, 2025 to plant our Destination Garden with vegetables and cutting flowers. The Mercy Care Garden will include a source of nutritious food and, new this year, a […]
Have questions about Technology? Join us On June 11, 2025 at High Peaks Church in Saranac Lake. With programming led by Mercy Care Technology & Project Manager, Volunteers and Elders will learn basic skills using their cell phone, iPad, tablet or laptop. Please let us know if you are in need of transportation to this […]
Mercy Care for the Adirondacks will be hosting our Annual Educational Forum. The forum will be June 18th, 2025, from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm at Paul Smith’s College, 7833 NY-30, Paul Smiths, NY. The all-day event will focus on the topic: Age-Friendly Growing Up, Growing Older, and Living Well Keynote Presenters: […]
Join us on August 20, 2025 at High Peaks Church in Saranac Lake. Programming led by a Healthcare Representative and a Representative from the Office for the Aging. Mercy Care Volunteers and Elder Friends, and members of the community, will learn to navigate technology to gain access, apply for, and manage benefits online. Bring your […]
Mercy Care for the Adirondacks is pleased to welcome you to a day-long retreat focused on the topic, Living Well: Caring for the Human Spirit in Times of Growth and Change. The retreat will be held on September 17, 2025, from 10:00 am - 3:30 pm in the Heron Marsh Gallery at Paul Smith's College […]
Mercy Care Friendship Volunteers are caring people interested in enhancing the lives of elders in the Tri-Lakes region of the Adirondacks. Imagine the joy and comfort you, as a Mercy Care Friendship Volunteer can bring to an elder neighbor's life. Volunteers of all faiths are encouraged and welcome to join the Mercy Care family. Friendship […]
Mercy Care Volunteers and Elder Friends, and members of the community, will learn to manage and apply for online benefits with the Office for the Aging, and will learn to access and navigate Healthcare portals. November 5, 2025 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
We are delighted to invite Mercy Care’s Friendship Volunteers and Elder Friends to celebrate this special time of year at our Annual Mercy Care Holiday Event. Festive treats will be provided! November 19, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
