Legacy Dinners
Helping people connect at the end of life
What Is a Legacy Dinner?
A Legacy Dinner is a free, private meal hosted for hospice patients and the people they love. Families come together to share stories, gratitude, and moments that often only get spoken after someone dies. These evenings give the guest of honor the chance to hear how much they mean to their family now, while they can still feel it.
Legacy Dinners are offered at no cost to families through the support of local restaurants, community partners, and donors.
How It Works
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A Referral is Submitted
A local restaurant hosts the dinner
Families share stories and time together
We connect with the caregiver
A social worker or care provider lets us know a patient may benefit from a Legacy Dinner.
Our team reaches out to learn more about the family, preferred dates, accessibility needs, and emotional readiness.
We partner with warm, welcoming restaurants that provide private space and a simple meal.
The evening is calm, unhurried, and centered around connection. A volunteer photographer or videographer can attend if the family wishes.
Who Legacy Dinners Are For
Legacy Dinners are available to hospice patients receiving care in our local community. They are coordinated through hospice social workers, who help ensure the dinner is a good emotional and logistical fit for the family.
Get Started
Choose the option that fits you:
Donors
Patients & Families
Social Workers
Restaurants
Help us support families now and build the future hospice house.
Your donation funds free Legacy Dinners for local patients and brings us one step closer to opening Hadley House.
If you or a loved one is receiving hospice care, a Legacy Dinner may be available to you at no cost.
These dinners give families a meaningful way to share stories, offer support, and let the guest of honor hear how much they are loved.
We work through local hospice social workers to make sure each family is supported and prepared for the evening.
Legacy Dinners are coordinated through our social work partners.
If you are caring for a patient who might benefit from a dinner, we can walk you through the referral process, scheduling, and how we support both the patient and their caregiver.
& Community Partners
Local restaurants help make Legacy Dinners possible by offering a private space for families.
If you are a restaurant owner or manager and want to host a dinner, we would love to partner with you.