I agree, Wayne. In over 50 years of ministry I have witnessed the same thing.
My last "after-retirement" position was a few years as a Hospice chaplain in
Southern Indiana, just across the Ohio River from my home in Louisville. I
was very pleased to have to inform several patients and their respective
families
that they were no longer eligible for Hospice care because they had improved
to the point that they no longer met the criteria for Hospice care. With
quality
care, attention to diet and proper medical attention, some patients do rally
and
become well again.
I developed a real appreciation for the Hospice teams (doctors, nurses, social
workers, chaplains and support staff) I worked with. Almost all
were professional,
quite knowledgeable, very caring and extremely dedicated. It takes a special
person
to work in an environment where most of your patients will die in your care.
Incidently, many people have the idea that Hospice care always means that the
person cared for is receiving care "to help them die." On the contrary, Hospice
workers are dedicated to making the dying process as painless as possible, to
enhance the quality of life for the dying person and to provide assistance in
dealing with life issues and concerns associated with impending death, both
for the patient and the patient's family. The team attempts to minister to
spirit,
mind and body...as the patient and family define those needs.
I'd venture to say that Walt is in much better hands than with Allstate.
Robert
P.S. Wayne, I hope and pray that you and your wife will receive good news
from your doctor.
Subject: [OM] Re: Walt update Thursday evening
> >
> > They moved Walt to the hospice late this afternoon. They
> > had given him a sedative and morphine, so he was still asleep
>> while I was there, although he answered me a couple of times
>> without opening his eyes. The hospice is very nice, and so
>> were all the personnel I spoke with. We will see how he
> > does the next couple of days.
> >
Reply from: Wayne Culberson <waynecul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Being a pastor now for about 25 years, there have been several
> times when I (and sometimes the doctors) have thought there was
> little hope of recovery, only to have the person up and walking
> around a few weeks or months later.
>
> Wayne
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