HOPE AND DETERMINATION
“ Bert encouraged my husband to talk , and that in itself was huge ,” reflects Eva . “ They built their own relationship . From then on , it grew .”
Eva also emphasizes the value of the continuity of the hospice care team and the level of support she felt with them . “ Gene would tell me , ‘ I am so glad that I see the same people and I like them all so much .’ ”
She observed and still appreciates the personal , caring way the Renown team treated Gene throughout the final days of his life .
“ There were times that I hurt so bad with Gene . I was breaking , and without hospice , I would have broken ,” insists Eva . Her hope now is for a better understanding of hospice care , not only for the patient but for the family as well . “ I am forever grateful because hospice saved my life . My life . And I wasn ’ t the ill one .”
Watch more powerful stories at renown . org / Hospice .