Tag: hospice nurse
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The good shepherd
Pallavi TatapudySouth Kortright, New York, USA “You have arrived.” The Google Maps navigator tells me I have reached my destination. I look around, doubting if indeed this is the right location. This looks like a vibrant suburban neighborhood with life all around and surely not what I imagined. There is no external sign that a…
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Opening
Shelley Schoepflin SandersPortland, OR, United States “Sure, I’ll take her ashes.” I heard my own voice from far away, but with real clarity I knew the decision was right. I know what to do with ashes. I will do something beautiful for Genevieve. The kind hospice nurse helped me finish signing Ginny’s Medicare benefits over…