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in the patient’s care, and assistance in bereavement are intrinsic to the Hospice program. It is recognized that dying is natural to life, and Hospice fosters comfort, dignity, and loving support in the experience of transition.”
Two Rappahannock County residents served by Hospice are Ms. Julia Leahy and Mr. Charles Hitt.
Charlie Hitt owned and operated a sawmill in the County from 1948 until he retired in 1970s. His son Jim continues to run the mill. Charlie’s abode is far from gloomy as the frail but clear-eyed eighty-four-year-old welcomes visitors from his wheelchair.
Daughters-in-law Shirley and Terry Hitt care for Charlie in the home of Shirley and her husband. “We probably couldn’t have done this (provide home care) without Hospice,” says Shirley Hitt.
Brenda Welch is the Hospice registered nurse working with the Hitts. When she arrives she leans down to give “Grandad” a kiss on his cheek. It is clear to the observer that she cares about her patients personally as well as professionally. “Unlike in a hospital or nursing home environment where nurses are not encouraged to become emotionally involved, I am very attached to my patients. It is hard sometimes, but we go through it together,” she says.
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