AseraCare Hospice - Altoona

08/07/2026

🍨🩷💚 We just love seeing all the smiles.

07/30/2026

If you or your family have a loved one with a dementia diagnosis and are looking for support to learn and understand this diagnosis or just need to have a place to share about your journey please come join us at Celebration Villa of Altoona on August 13 at 6 PM. 
This meeting is held the second Thursday of every month. 

07/30/2026

Tell your family and friends to come out to Texas Roadhouse on Wednesday, August 12th from 3pm to 10pm.
10% of your total bill will benefit the Altoona Alzheimer’s walk! All proceeds, go to the association to help fight against Alzheimer’s disease. 💜

07/27/2026

My Why

Twenty-five years ago today, my life changed forever.

At just 18 years old, I experienced my first profound loss when my mom passed away at only 40 years of age. She died alone in a hospital bed, surrounded by machines and tubes, shortly after suffering cardiac arrest following open-heart surgery. This was years after chemotherapy, countless doctor’s appointments, many hospitalizations, and more times than not of feeling ill from the effects of “trying to survive” from Ovarian Cancer.

At that time, we didn’t know what hospice was. No one explained it to us. No one offered it as an option. We were never given the opportunity to choose quality of life over simply extending life. We didn’t know there was another way.

That experience has shaped every step of my career.

It is the reason I became a hospice Certified Nursing Assistant. It is why I continued my education to become a hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager. And it is what continues to drive me today as the Director of Operations for AseraCare Hospice in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Hospice is so much more than end-of-life care. It is about compassion, dignity, comfort, and honoring what matters most to each individual and family. It is about ensuring that patients—not their disease—have a voice in how they spend their final days.

Every day, I have the privilege of helping families receive the care we never knew existed. I get to help patients remain comfortable, surrounded by the people they love. I get to witness children holding their parent’s hand during their final moments instead of wondering if they died alone. I get to help people maintain dignity, make informed decisions, and take control of their end-of-life journey.

While I cannot change what happened to my own family 25 years ago, I can help change the experience for countless others.

That is my “why.”

Every patient, every family, every hand held, every tear shared, every peaceful goodbye reminds me why I chose hospice. It isn’t just my profession—it is my purpose.

If my family’s story can help even one person learn about hospice sooner, ask the questions we never knew to ask, or find comfort during one of life’s most difficult journeys, then my mother’s legacy continues to live on through the work I am blessed to do every day.

🩷💚 Amber Dick, RN BSN DOO
Director of Operations

07/25/2026

It was a wonderful day at the Vendor Fair hosted by Celebration Villa! We were grateful for the opportunity to share information about hospice, answer questions, and connect with residents, families, staff, and members of the community.

The event featured a fantastic variety of local vendors, including Green Bean Coffee, Doug’s Dawgs, Scentsy, Avon, Mimmies Creation, Country Crafts, and many more. It was great to see everyone enjoying the day while supporting local businesses and learning about the valuable resources available in our community.

A heartfelt thank you to Celebration Villa for inviting us and allowing us to help spread awareness about hospice care. We truly appreciate your hospitality and look forward to future opportunities to connect with the community!

07/21/2026

Thanks to volunteers at AseraCare Hospice of Altoona, PA, we got donated 27 beautiful flower bouquets to provide to some of our patients to brighten them up on this “soon to be” rainy day!! Thank you Aubreyalice!!

06/26/2026

The release of butterflies 🦋 serves as a poignant tribute to those who have departed.

Today AseraCare Hospice of Altoona, PA released 75 butterflies at Reservoir Park in Tyrone, PA to remember the patients that passed on within this past year.

We are privileged to support individuals in need, and the genuine appreciation and kind words from families and friends who gathered today to commemorate their loved ones has deeply touched us. Thank you to our community who puts trusts in us to care for their loved ones. We are truly humbled. 💚🩷

06/11/2026

Come join our amazing and caring team! 💚🩷

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05/06/2026

Happy Nurses Day to the dedicated and caring hospice nurses at AseraCare Hospice and all those in this noble field. Providing care during life's most intimate moments requires a special kind of nurse, and you exemplify the highest standards of your profession. - Thank you for all you do 🩷💚

03/13/2026

An amazing evening and presentation from Dr. Jacqulin Fabina DO. She was able to provide so much information to friends, families, and neighbors to continue to support and advocate for their loved ones. This support group is truly Alzheimer’s Associated connected with real resources. This event will continue to be held the second Thursday of every month at Celebration Villa of Altoona.