When asked to summarize my feelings towards my hospice experience in a poem or in a few sentences, this is what came to my mind: While hospice, in the sense of time, is the precursor to death, hospice is a moment to celebrate life, a time to reflect, remember or forget, grieve, say goodbye. It … Continue reading “Hospice patients wish to be treated as the living, not as the dying.”
The relationship I built with her is one that I will value and remember forever
The relationship that I developed with Mary through the Pre-med Hospice Program is one that I will never forget. For most of this school year, I looked forward to visiting Mary at Devon Manor. Every week, I would walk into her room and see her warm smile. She was so excited to have a visitor, … Continue reading “The relationship I built with her is one that I will value and remember forever”
I saw how meaningful the final steps before passing are
Before entering this program, I experienced the death of two grandparents within six months of each other. The deaths each had their own impacts on me but when I look back at them in comparison to each other, I saw how meaningful the final steps before passing are. Having the opportunity to be part of … Continue reading “I saw how meaningful the final steps before passing are”
I’m so glad you are here…
April 22nd, 2015 As I walk into the small bedroom, I see a small, elderly woman reclining peacefully in her bed. Our eyes meet as I get closer, and hers gleam as if with recognition, though we’ve never met before. She is overjoyed that I, her presumed daughter, have come to see her in this … Continue reading “I’m so glad you are here…”