CANANDAIGUA – “Clucks for Bucks,” a chicken barbecue benefitting palliative care, will be held Thursday, Sept. 22, in the parking lot of Crosswinds Wesleyan Church, 3360 Middle Cheshire Road in Canandaigua.
The event will begin at 3 p.m. and continue until the chicken is sold out. The meals, by Grove Boys Catering of Naples, will include a marinated half chicken, salt potatoes, coleslaw and a dinner roll. They cost $10 per person, with proceeds benefitting the Palliative Care Program at the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, the
skilled-nursing facility operated by UR Medicine’s Thompson Health on Parrish Street in Canandaigua.
Palliative Care at M.M. Ewing includes comforting items such as handmade quilts and CDs with soothing music as well as iPads for video chats with long-distance family members. In addition, the program provides information for families regarding the end-of-life process and a “comfort cart” for families keeping vigil – with bottled water, snacks and toiletries. Special furniture is also provided, for family members who wish to
stay overnight alongside their loved one.