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Honor a Caregiver

Join us and recognize a compassionate Dartmouth Health caregiver. During our annual Honor a Caregiver campaign, you can make a donation and share a tribute to appreciate any caregiver in our Dartmouth Health community – an attentive nurse, a committed doctor, a kind receptionist, or a family member who is always there. The 2025 campaign runs during the month of March.

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A custodian, a palliative care patient, and a grateful son. This is their story.

Normand Madore and his son James would eat lunch together every day while Normand was patient at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. It was a routine of normalcy and companionship during a difficult time. But one day, James was delayed.

James Madore and Normand W. Madore

It feels good to be honored. We get motivation and energy from our patients. Patients and families are part of our team.

Keisuke Shirai, MD, MSc
Medical Oncologist
Honored Caregiver Keisuke Shirai, MD, MSc

A Pacemaker Fit for a Cyclist

Not all pacemakers can support the thousands of miles that Larry Morgan cycles. But Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center's Dr. Kevin Kwaku made sure that Morgan's could.

 Larry Morgan, an avid cyclist and pacemaker patient, stands next to his bike and a sign that says, "elevation here 6,578 feet."

To be able to be important in somebody’s life at a critical time where they’re feeling vulnerable, and for them to have taken time out of their life to honor that relationship and acknowledge that it was meaningful is really touching.

Colon and Rectal Surgeon
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology
Honored Caregiver Sara Mayo, MD, MS

He travels hours for care. She makes it easier.

Healthcare coordinators often do most of their work behind the scenes as unsung heroes. But for 14-year-old Colton Ricottelli, this coordinator is an essential part of his care team.

Colton Ricottelli receives care through the Face of a Child Program at the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.