Stories of Hospice
Many relatives and
friends of patients have sent eloquent letters that relate their experiences about Horizon Hospice – both as an organization and as a collection of individuals. The excerpts that
appear on this web page are just a sample of these stories.
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have a story of hospice to share? Click on
info@horizonhospice.org to e-mail your contribution
to this page.
About hospice care:
"
You are the greatest people I know, and I want to thank you from the bottom of
my heart...for your being so much concerned, the care you took, and the efforts
to give my brother the best time. I am sure he was happy that...at the end
of his life there were people who thought of him and did for him."
"
We are deeply grateful for the hospice care you extended not only to my mother
but also to us. Thank you for all your help and support. You have
made a painful and unbearable situation, bearable and comforting. You have
made our short time together a meaningful and lasting memory we'll remember
forever."
" You made what could have been a nightmare for us an
experience of caring, calmness and understanding…you came in with gentleness and
reassurance as well as your vast wealth of knowledge and experience and allowed us to let
him die at home, instead of in some cold medical environment…that was the biggest
blessing of all.”
“You helped both me and her
caregiver when we were in dire need…the hospice team made me feel like I was not
alone…and that I’d found my help”
“…no
matter what time, day or night, there was always a pleasant, understanding voice answering
the phone..”
“Heartfelt thanks for the magnificent care given to our
mother…we realize that your training and expertise was invaluable…but we too
felt that you went beyond the call of duty to comfort our mother in those desperate
hours…special thanks to the nurse, who provided us with daily comforting messages and
suggestions in our quest to keep our mother comfortable and pain-free…”
“Now that we have
seen how we die, we are not afraid…the process of the body shutting down was
accompanied by the spirit reaching beyond…it was both sad and comforting at the same
time…”
“…you
certainly fulfill a desperate need, especially when families are so scattered.”
About bereavement
services:
“I’m so
grateful …helping me sift through the emotions of guilt, anger, fear, regret, sadness
and see more clearly what was true…offering some simple insights that have helped me
tremendously…”
“Thanks for the best weeks of
encouragement, strength and compassion…the group has put life back into me, slowly
but surely…thank you for caring, helping us be strong and letting us share.
“You have
encouraged me to focus on the reality of my grief, its physical and emotional symptoms,
the okay days and the lonely days, in a safe and caring environment…”
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