I am grateful to be an able-bodied person who can contribute to the care of others. It is a blessing that can be easily overlooked.
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Working here, I have come to understand the circle of life- unfortunately Covid sped that circle up for many of our residents. The large loss of life has been tough to experience for me &; all staff. The feeling of hopelessness &; helplessness is horrible. My hope
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Thank you all for your care and the pleasant manner in which you handle all situations. You go above and beyond and I will miss our little chats. Mom had a full long life raising four children. She was a good, decent person who always tried to
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Mom, I miss you and <3 you always. You, without knowing, steered me into this path. Your final months live with me as I care for patients and families. Love you & miss you ALWAYS XXX
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Hey “M” – Hey “K” We can do better for those at the end of life. We should have done better for both of you! I resolve it will be better for many others in the future – I promise! Love you both! Sis!
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Sometimes it’s unfair – for those of us who work in palliative care – that we don’t have the opportunity to grieve the loss of our loved ones as others do. As we go through our daily work, supporting others through their death, dying, loss, grief journey,
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My aunt died last year and it was my first true loss/death. I have worked in hospice for 11 years but it was the first time I felt what it meant to lose someone you love. I wish I was with her and my family at the
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To the many that I have cared for in their final days: Thank you – you have taught me something, you have made me smile, you have left a mark in my heart & on my soul. God bless you all & your families. Thank you for
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That in their final hours with their father, this family, this son, was not able to rise above the strange family dysfunction to be there for his Dad, and primarily for himself. It sits with me. I tried to facilitate it for him so he wouldn’t carry
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In my 5 years as a Saint Elizabeth visiting nurse, I have come such a long way in terms of dealing with the death of clients. I started work shortly after my mother’s death – still raw in my memory; almost immediately found myself caring for dying
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