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.”
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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”