Hospice Staff Anxiously Prepare for the Arrival of a Complex Patient | The Hospice

The imminent arrival of a complex patient has hospice staff a little nervous.

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[helencheadle]

My son passed away a few months ago in the Arthur Rank Charity hospital. He had very aggressive cancer which destroyed and took him from us in a short seven week period. He was so brave, and managed to marry his sweetheart in that time as well as make provision for their little two year old. I can’t fault the tender care that ALL the staff there gave him, as well as support for us, his family. They said it was a privilege to nurse him, and he became quickly attached to his nurses . I thank ALL hospice carers all over, as it isn’t a job for just anyone, but from the bottom of my heart, I’m so glad my son passed on from there so peacefully and pain free. He was so brave all through his ordeal which paralysed him at the end bless him.

[annieoakslee]

I'm a Hospice volunteer..I have patients who have no family and we do vigils so no one will ever die alone. We stay with them til the very end.

[carolwooten]

I have severe COPD & just released from hospital 2 was ago. The Drs suggested I get in touch with hospice, and I did speak to someone about it before I left hospital. I am shocked and saddened that I am preparing to die. I don’t want to die as I have too much to live for! Well, I told my Dr that I am not ready. I continued with my plans to go to our house in Florida with my husband & will take one day at a time. So far I feel ok and taking my meds. I will continue my life as usual & when I feel that death is beckoning me I will seek hospice. Copd is final. I am 75 & just have my husband. My son, an only child passed away 4 years ago. My dear friends either passed or moved. In a way I wish the Dr. didn’t tell me about the short time I have left. I know it’s true, but I still can’t believe it. I understand that hospice will give me wonderful care. Yet, I want to live!

[boijorzee]

I really admire the work these people do. Making the end of someone's life as comfortable and painless as possible is probably one of the kindest things a human can do. We shouldn't take this for granted and we should compensate these people very well.

[benedictegaspard]

Nurses, care assistant working in hospice, are very special. You are made of gold ! May the Lord bless you all !

[kobzster]

Bless these unsung heroes. They perform a very difficult job with the highest of care and integrity, helping those who need it the most.

[patriciafoster]

Hospice volunteer here too. Best. Thing I ever did. Those patients and their family’s became my loved ones too.

[ttselha]

It was my wonderful privilege to be a hospice RN

[rennatrammell]

My brother passed away in an hospice they did a fantastic job a beautiful ending RIP

[gillbateman]

My husband was in St Joseph hospice in Hackey. They were wonderful. My children were 14, 11 and 9. They looked after all of us. This was 20 years ago but I will be for ever grateful for their help and kindness

[eunicevillanueva]

I was a Hospice volunteer for 2 years after I myself came out of a 16 day coma in 2012.
When I had respiratory failure, my family was told there was nothing else they could do.
But the Heavenly Lord had other plans for me.
When I became a Hospice volunteer I never imagined how tough but yet so rewarding it would be to sit next to someone that was in the process of dying.
There's people that have noone to be with them when they die and that's so heart breaking.
I had a patient that his family refused to be with him when they were told ge was dying.
At 1st I couldn't understand how someone could be so cold blooded and refuse something like this.
But then I realized it wasn't my job to criticized noone and that God had assigned me to be there for this patient.
When patient took his last breath, I cried uncontrollably and hugged him Oh so hard.
The last hug I gave him I'm 100% sure he felt because his body started relaxing and his face had the most peaceful expression I will never forget.

[luctran]

It's truly a sad advent seeing your love ones have uncurible illness. Nothing you could do, but comfort them until their passing. 😢😢😢

[janetlagasse]

My mom died in a hospice peacefully in her sleep
Rest In Peace mom 1933 - 2019

[bababoozonkie]

such a blessing to have a reminder of not to take life for granted. thank you for sharing.

[easyspanishwithluz]

I could never work in a place like this. I would be crying my heart out every single day !!

[DanicaG-xwbu]

Sadly my 3 year old cousin passed away Oct 2017 due to Brain Cancer. Hospice was awesome with her. Very caring and helpful. Very patient with friends and family going to see her in her last days as well.

[westwasbest]

God bless David, his family and those taking care of him!

[ellad]

My bestfriend was only 40 years old when she died 3 years ago and when she went into hospice care and I went to see her everyone was amazing but inside I could not help feeling this emptiness in my heart, just looking around and see so many people that would never go back home or get to live their lives was just terrible sad for me to see..Lucia Rest in Peace not a day goes by that we don't think about u and miss U ..I love u Lu Lu

[marcirathbone]

I would rather die at home an have hospice come out to my home. That's what my grandmother did and they were able to come out and manage her pain and still take care of her in the little bit of time she had left and she enjoyed being at home and we enjoyed being able to be with her.

[ss-mmzo]

hospice is amazing. Most of them are really wonderful. They include the family in the end care of the patient, and provide a more relaxed atmosphere. Hospice was wonderful with my dad.