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November is National Hospice Month, and the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors has issued a proclamation urging citizens to support the efforts of Hospice of the Rapidan.
The proclamation acknowledges the work of hospice employees and volunteers who improve the quality of life for terminally ill residents and their families.
Usihg an holistic, interdisciplinary team approach, hospice workers help make it possible for families to make the most of their time together. Under hospice care, Rappahannock resident Marta Tholand was able to live without pain, surrounded by her family in the comfort of her home until she died of cancer in October. Mrs. Tholand’s daughter, Carolyn Ward, is grateful that she could call on hospice for help.
“Several of my mother’s friends had used hospice, $o I knew I could count on them when I needed them,” says Mrs. Ward. “One nurse, Barbara Reddy, even came out in the middle of the night, cheerful and just bubbling with energy. There’s no way I could have done it without them.”
Pain control is the first priority of the hospice staff. Years of experience in comforting patients with end-stage diseases have made hospice nurses experts at staying one step ahead of the pain. . “We recognize that a person in pain can feel and think about very little else,” says patient care coordinator Kathy Clements, R.N. “Time is more precious than ever for our patients. Our mission is to eliminate the pain and make them comfortable so they
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