CULTIVATING GROWTH


Rich Braine sees gardening as a way to serve, to create moments of beauty, and to give back to a community that has touched his life deeply. At 75, Rich volunteers with Hospice & Community Care, where he tends to the rose gardens on Good Drive and helps brighten the days of patients and their families.


COMPASSION BLOOMING WITH


A Landis Homes Resident Brings Beauty to Hospice Gardens


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ich and his wife, Carol, moved to Landis Homes about two and a half years ago, settling into a cottage on South Campus. Teir timing, he says, was providential. “Six months after we moved in, Carol had a stroke,” he recalls. “Turns out, this is the perfect place for us.” Carol attends Landis Adult Day Services three days a week, giving her wonderful social connections, and giving Rich time to volunteer.


It was during one of those volunteer days that Rich found his way into the rose gardens at Hospice. “When they first asked me if I’d be willing to take care of those gardens, I didn’t know much about roses,” Rich laughs. “But I’ve been learning, and now I really enjoy it.” With the guidance of a friend and local horticulturist, Rich has embraced the challenge. “Everything’s an experiment,” he says, describing the patience gardening has taught him. “You have to let things grow into what they’re meant to be.”


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