[Magdalen] Hospice?

[Jay Weigel]

What Brud said. And you are best off with a not-for-profit hospice. You
probably know that, but I can't emphasize it enough. Not all the for-profit
ones are bad, but some are real stinkeroos and are not careful with who
they hire. A good one will have aides who are bonded.

On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 4:04 PM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:

>    - Jim, make sure to check around as some hospices are bad.  We have a
>    parishioner whose husband was in home hospice and the aide stole money
> from
>    them.  My hospice is great.  They go so far as taking out the trash,
> making
>    my bed, doing the dishes, etc.  DON'T BE AFRAID to ask them to do such
>    things for you.  They have become a blessing to me, Dawn, and Bekka.
> They
>    have volunteers who do everything from providing companions to chat
> with to
>    bringing hospice dogs or cats in for a visit.  The social worker has
> helped
>    with getting me a life alert bracelet to wear in case I fall when Dawn
> and
>    Bekka aren't home.  They supply oxygen, tubing, canes, and walkers.  All
>    meds related to my diagnosis are also free of charge.
>
> Also, I can't say enough about the relief Dawn feels, and how important it
> is for me to have something as simple as visitors from family or church.
>
>
> You and Marcie are loved.  Please don't ever forget that.
>
> +++
> Grace & peace,
> jon
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 2:34 PM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hospice people are amazing, but there again they so often have amazing
> > people to work with. Like Jim and Marcy.
> >
> > May God be in all the details of this new direction.
> >
> > Sally D
> >
> > On Monday, 16 February 2015, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Jim, you and Marcy are among the bravest and most loving people I know.
> > In
> > > my experience, great relief follows the Hospice decision.  My prayers
> for
> > > good time for the two of you.  Praying that the love of Jesus is with
> you
> > > through the palpable presence of the Spirit.
> > >
> > > Ginga
> > >
> > > On Monday, February 16, 2015, James Handsfield <jhandsfield at att.net
> > > <javascript:;>
> > > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jhandsfield at att.net <javascript:;>');>>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > We've started the process of getting hospice care for Marcy.  May
> start
> > > > today.
> > > >
> > > > "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change
> the
> > > > world." -- Nelson Mandela
> > > >
> > > > Jim Handsfield
> > > > jhandsfield at att.net <javascript:;>
> > > >
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