"Kelly" > wrote in message
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> Lynne,
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> I would also like to thank you and all the caring people who take on the
> difficult task of working in hospice.
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> I was living with my grandmother during her last days. The level of
> compassion my grandmother and family received was nothing short of
amazing.
> From the after-hours staff to our RN everyone was supportive, caring,
> knowledgeable, and understanding. The aides were in a category of their
own.
> I do not have the words to express my gratitude to those wonderful women
who
> took care of my grandmother's everyday needs. Not only did they tend to my
> grandmother, they also helped me beyond measure.
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> Thanks to hospice care my beloved grandmother was able to end her time
here
> on earth in the home she lived in for over 50 years, in the same bed she
> shared with my grandfather, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
It
> is a priceless gift that could not have been possible without the fine
> people from the hospice.
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> Thank you for everything you do from my family and every family who is
> blessed to have someone as compassionate as you to help them through such
a
> difficult time.
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> Kelly

Kelly, I want to thank you and everyone else who has offered thanks-it's
easy to forget sometimes that most people really do appreciate what we do,
so it has really been wonderful to be reminded! I am truly touched that so
many group members have taken the time to write about their experiences, it
really means a lot to know that people understand that we do this for the
love of it, not because we have to. This thread really ticked me off at
first, but now I am reminded of why I am going back to work in a nursing
home rather than working in an office (and probably making more money!LOL)
I love being a caregiver, must be why I insist on feeding anyone who visits
my home too<G>

Lynne A


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