It was an evening of dinner, line dancing, and vying for a chance to win fabulous raffle prizes as the Friends of South Shore Health’s signature event raised more than $20,000 to support Home Care services.

​​​​​​​The Friends of South Shore Health are hosting their signature Kickin' Up Country for Home Care dinner dance on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at South Shore Country Club in Hingham.

On Saturday, April 27, more than 200 cowboys and cowgirls came together “As One” to attend the 16th annual Kickin’ Up Country for Home Care event hosted by The Friends of South Shore Health.

South Shore Health’s Sharon Stemm, MSN, RN, NE-BC, ACNO Professional Development, recently took part in a panel discussion on critical healthcare workforce challenges.

The Friends of South Shore Health’s 2022 Kickin’ Up Country for Home Care event raised more than $28,500 to support Home Care services.

What started in 2006 as a program with one nurse and 30 machines has grown to include coverage seven days a week using medical equipment that has the capacity to remotely monitor up to 175 patients.

When she felt the first contractions at 11:15 p.m. New Year’s Eve, Renai Townsend thought she had time to get to Boston to deliver her second child. “I thought they were Braxton Hicks contractions, which I had before,” she said. Renai called her parents to come over to watch her 2-year-old son, Will...