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December 21, 2005
A Caring Hospice In Colorado
The Vail Trail profiles a local hospital and its hospice program for the terminally ill. The story focuses on the treatment one patient, Maxine Miller, received, as well as her interaction with the hospice staff.
On average, there’s usually five patients working with hospice at any given time, Huber said. Hospice serves both Lake and Eagle counties and is staffed by a combination of paid employees and volunteers. The team is comprised of nurses, a social worker, sometimes a home health aide, a physical therapist and a massage therapist, if needed. There are also chaplains that are volunteers and just regular people that go in to visit hospice patients, providing companionship and respite care.
Posted by linda at December 21, 2005 9:52 PM
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