NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- A North Salem-based charity that eases daily life for local families caring for a child with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses will be hosting its annual spring gala next month in Stamford. Friends of Karen's “Portraits of Strength, Hope, Courage and Love” will be taking place on May 29 at The Loading Dock at 375 Fairfield Avenue in Stamford. New Canaan ...

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Reverend Viviana DeCohen will be the be the keynote speaker at The Journey of Caregiving Conference at Dobbs Ferry High School on Thursday, Nov. 6. DeCohen, who fell into her role as a caregiver for senior citizens 20 years, now realizes it's the job that was meant for her all along. “I was rooted and grounded in it from the very start,’’ said Viviana, a Mount ...

VALHALLA, N.Y. – When Beth and Nick Wyman deliver their keynote address at the annual Caregiver Conference on Saturday Nov. 2, they will be relaying information based on experience from more than two decades of challenges. The Wymans will speak at the Mount Pleasant Community Center at 125 Lozza Drive in Valhalla. The free conference runs from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Wymans, both ...