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People are afraid of the word Hospice. Almost every week we have someone who asks us to turn around our “Hospice Badge” when we meet patients and families. Even though we are all terminal, death and decline are difficult to face.

This week has been full of challenges. While there can be moments when we feel overwhelmed, a better response is to know we can lean on God and for all things there is a plan for good.

Spring Valley Hospice took over his heath care in December of last year, yesterday Mr. Smith went Kayaking.

Spring Valley Hospice now offers the most difficult and underutilized level of care under the Medicare Federal Hospice Benefit – Continuous Care. Not all hospice companies provide this service to patients and their families.

When Heaven Evans needed extra help to cope with her life-limiting illness, she and her family decided to allow Spring Valley Hospice to provide support. They may not have imagined then that this group of caring professionals would become like a second family and go so far to create lasting and cherished memories together with them.

The value of a hospice volunteer cannot be overstated. Giving their time and compassion to patients and families living with end-of-life care needs, hospice volunteers assist professional staff and physicians in delivering exceptional comfort care to terminally ill patients and their families.

My Mother, Marcia Studler was a vibrant lady, beautiful, active in our community, wonderful mom and grandmother. I was her only child, and for two years she and I battled the effects of a disease that left her unable to move her body and eventually not even breathe on her own.