Livingston County Hospice has collaborated with many community partners and Livingston County residents to provide services to the community throughout the years. In addition to physical and social support, Hospice provides spiritual support to patients and their families. When it comes time to receive Hospice care, they often start to reflect on life and spiritual needs. The Volunteer Chaplin plays a vital role in assisting the patient and family in exploring and validating the patient’s and family’s beliefs and values to foster and nourish spiritual well-being.
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The Hospice patients and families have been blessed to have Reverend Hotchkiss to rely on for 26 years. His kind words and willingness to share God’s grace along with support to every person, no matter their belief, is what has made this man so well respected and trusted. He has been there to listen to the patients, hear family stories, concerns, and share in their joys because of his belief that there is great healing from being heard. He has supported the patient and their family in making or moving through difficult decisions and to help them to better cope with the challenges of end of life. As a Navy veteran he can connect with veterans on a personal level. It has been his desire to serve God, family, neighbors, community and country.
Reverend Hotchkiss served in the U.S. Navy. Upon his return from the U.S. Navy in 1956 he became employed at the Holcomb Agency. His 22 1/2 year employment at Agway allowed Dave to meet and enjoy families from the surrounding area. In 1978 he made a career change to the ministry which included 2 Livingston County churches. He served the Scottsburg United Methodist Church for 40 years along with the Conesus United Church for 28 1/2 years. In July 2017 Reverend Hotchkiss officially retired from being appointed to specific churches, however his ministry continued. He continued to serve on the UMC Genesee Valley District Council and served 26 years as Volunteer Chaplain for Livingston County Hospice. He has been acknowledged for his service including the Harry Dennan Evangelism Award and Rotary’s Paul Harris Fellow.
“Livingston County Hospice is grateful for the kind, compassionate spiritual care that Reverend Hotchkiss has provided to hospice patients and their families over the past 25 years” said Kathy Root, Director of Patient Services and the Hospice Program “he has touched many lives and for that we are eternally grateful. Thank you for your service to Hospice and all the families you have touched”.
Pictured are staff and volunteers of Livingston County Hospice.
Back left to right: Kathy Root, Deb Coniglio, Jill Burley, Tracey Monteleone, Reverend Hotchkiss, Janet Craft, Tami Coburn, Laurie Calnan
Front left to right: Serena Kniffin, Elaine Buzzinoti, Barb Jones.
