Ed - a Patient, Friend and Teacher
"A
patient's
hospice
experience
is often
referred to
as a journey.
For the hospice
volunteer, it
too is a journey
- and can be a
gratifying one if the
volunteer remains open to
connecting with patients at
whatever point they are in the
end-of-life process," says hospice
volunteer, Rebecca Ness.
In this article, she shares a
treasured memory of her work
with a patient of Beacon Hospice
in South Portland, Maine. "It
illuminates how this journey
can be a uniquely fulfilling one,
with unforeseen and immeasurable
benefits," she notes.
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