On-Call, Still Thankful :)

RN Case Manager Lesa was the nurse on our team who worked yesterday while the rest of us were enjoying enormous Thanksgiving feasts with our families and friends. When the day began, Lesa expected to be busy: She had five visits already on her schedule. But as days do, yesterday took an unexpected turn, and Lesa wound up going out…

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Giving Thanks, Giving Love

This year here at Suburban Hospice, we are thankful for so many things! We are thankful first and foremost for our patients and their families, who fill our days with love and purpose. We’re thankful for our new, talented team members, who add joy, excellence, compassion, and care to our family of staff. We’re grateful for the vision of our…

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Walking Each Other Home

During our morning meeting time this morning, several of our team members told stories about people who noticed their hospice name badges out in public and came up to say, “Thank you for what you do!” or to share a story about a loved one in their life who received hospice care. This is something we all share: Once hospice…

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A Work of the Heart

As part of our continuing celebration of National Hospice Month, RN Case Manager Sunshine shares why hospice is the right work for her. It’s truly an honor for us to know and care for our patients and families and to travel this important and tender part of the journey with them. Hug a hospice nurse today! It’s a calling!

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RN talking with family member

Why hospice?

Happy National Hospice Month! As part of our celebration of hospice, members of our staff are sharing their hospice stories. You can hear why we love what we do: “Why do I love hospice?  I was in emergency medicine for over 20 years. I performed CPR on more people than I can remember to help prolong their lives. Out of all…

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