I am a Hospice Chaplain with Apreva Hospice and everyday I work with amazing nurses, aides, nurse practitioners and doctors. Together we seek to honor the desires and dignity of our patients, as we care for them in this latter part of their life’s journey.These words are intended to be both a tribute and a…
In my profession as a Hospice Chaplain I am often sitting with families by the bedside of their loved one as they wait for death to come, the final note to play. This poem was inspired by one such instance and it impressed on me again the sacredness and gift of being part of these…
I am a Hospice Chaplain . It is the nature of my job that people come and go out of my life. Others often ask me whether my job is depressing and my answer is always “No but sometimes sad.” This poem expresses part of why this work is a blessing. Life Stories …
I work for a hospice and we had a Remembrance Event for the families of our past patients to honor their loved ones. I wrote this poem for the event and shared it there. Perhaps it will speak to some of your hearts also. Remembering Is the Tribute The loved one: mother, father, husband, wife,…
I ushered at a play last night with my husband. It was Wit a one-act play written by American playwright Margaret Edson, which won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Some of you may have seen the 2001 HBO version with Emma Thompson which is worth watching if you have not seen it. But I can tell you…
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