"This is a letter to thank you for all of your help in my time of need, and to tell you that my life is looking better each and every day. I am keeping your telephone number handy just in case I might need a kind word, but I think that all of my friends along with my children are there just to get me through most of the relapses. Thank again for being there and may God bless you for what you are doing to help so many."
“Thank you for your excellent help. I could not have made it without you and your staff.”
“God puts angels on earth. Thank you for being beautiful angels.”
“Thank you for all of your help and support with our father.”
“Thank you so very much for your care. We so appreciated everything you did for our mom. She is free now…no more suffering. God bless you and the work of your hands and your heart. Please pass on our appreciation to those who contributed to her care.”
“Thank you to each and every person that touched our lives this past year. I find myself thinking of you often. I am sure that I will be in touch for some help. It just isn’t time yet. Thank you again.”
“The hospice social worker was wonderful in working with our family and explaining our options. The nurse’s aide was excellent, very caring and compassionate.”
“The peace of mind that Mom had because she could come home has been shared with us, as we were able to do what she wanted. Words cannot express the gratitude we have for our hospice team. Thank you. Your nurse was an intelligent, compassionate person that helped us all so much.”
“I would like to thank the minister who came to be with my family after my father died. Keep up the good work. I would tell anyone not to be afraid about hospice and it is a good idea to talk to them.”
“Wonderful caring people, if my mom could have, she would have thanked you.”
“The team could not have been more helpful at a greatly emotional time. I want to thank them very much.”
“I am very thankful for the care provided, it made his last days more comfortable. I really admire those who work in the hospice program.”
“You have a wonderful staff of people working for you. Our family was very fortunate to have such a knowledgeable and caring group of people handling so many things for us….our sincerest thanks.”
“The hospice team gave me membership and full partner status in the care of the patient. All of my concerns were immediately addressed, all questions answered and the nurses were always available. This was a very rewarding experience for me, especially in view of the outcome. Thank you.”
“Our family felt very fortunate to have the hospice care that we did for my mother. Thank you very much for a job well done. They went above and beyond our expectations.”
“The team who interacted with my dad were exceptional in providing personal, social and spiritual needs. Their individualized, personalized care and support was genuine and consistent. On behalf of my family, I thank the caring staff at Seasons Hospice for the services rendered during my dad’s life and for the spiritual support and guidance following his transition.”
“My son and I appreciate very much that Seasons Hospice accepted my husband under their care, and that the flexibility with their policies helped us deal with what was to come. My husband went home with the pain pump and IV. Though I knew what to expect, the thought of disconnecting everything made me want to faint. Thank you for thinking of our needs. I would like to thank the whole team for their caring attitude and professionalism. The social worker helped me a lot with the decision making and the nurses were wonderful. Thank you so very much for the bereavement counselors also. They are perfectly suited for the work that they do. They were non-judgmental and always showed interest even with all of my rantings, cries and talks. They spent as much time as I needed and I am so grateful for that. The bereavement staff helped me to see things in a different spectrum. Seasons Hospice is lucky to have those special people on their team.”
About Hospice Care
Hospice is not a place to stay, like a hospital or nursing home. Hospice is a way of providing care for a person who is terminally ill.
Hospice is not a "death bed" service for people in the last 48 hours of life. Hospice is a program that focuses on quality of life. It is most helpful during the final six months of life expectancy.
Hospice is not a place to send dying people so they won't have to know what is happening to them. Hospice believes in the right of people to know accurately and honestly what is happening to them so they can choose how they want to spend their remaining days in the most purposeful and meaningful ways.
Hospice is not just for cancer patients. Hospice is for people diagnosed with any terminal illness.
Hospice is not a resignation to hopelessness and helplessness. Hospice is a way to deal realistically with a fatal disease. It offers the hope of dignity and comfort.
Hospice is not expensive. Hospice is covered by Medicare, Medicaid and many other insurance providers. No patient is ever denied care if he or she is unable to pay.
Hospice is not euthanasia. Hospice neither hastens nor prolongs death. Hospice lets nature take its course.
Myth: Hospice is where you go when there is "nothing else to be done." Hospice is the "something more" that can be done for the patient and the family when the illness cannot be cured. It is a concept based on comfort-oriented care. Referral into hospice is a movement into another mode of therapy, which may be more appropriate for terminal care.
Myth: Families should be isolated from a dying patient. Hospice staff believe that when family members (including children) experience the dying process in a caring environment, it helps counteract the fear of their own mortality and the mortality of their loved one.
Myth: Hospice care is expensive. Studies have shown hospice care to be no more costly than conventional care. Frequently it is less expensive during the last six months of life. Less high-cost technology is used, and family, friends, and volunteers provide 90% of the day-to-day patient care at home.
Myth: You can't keep your own doctor if you enter hospice. Hospice physicians work closely with your doctor of choice to determine a plan of care.
