Fairfield County hospice to offer space for grieving

LANCASTER — The Fairfield County hospice organization that provides care to dying patients here and in surrounding counties is building a “community grief center” to help people endure losing a loved one and other trauma. The nearly $1 million building is expected to open in the fall on the grounds of Pickering House, the Lancaster hospice operated by FairHoPe Hospice & Palliative Care Inc.