Amazing

My father spent 6 weeks in hospital this past fall, before passing.  The last 3 days of that were in Palliative Care.  I cannot tell you the peace our family felt from seeing our beloved family member once he was moved to Palliative Care.  He was shaved, he was dressed in a lovely homemade hospital gown that had a matching pillow case (very masculine I might add!!), and he was calm.  It was almost like he knew he was in a caring place.  The staff and volunteers are specially trained, and I might add are incredibly compassionate, patient and just downright amazing.  The Palliative Care Unit had a special room for family where they could sleep if needed, shower if needed and a fully stocked kitchen that they were encouraged to use.  No one wants to talk about Palliative Care, no wants to experience Palliative Care...but after having gone through what we just went through, I now realize the importance for funding of this incredible end of life experiences.  It is an experience for the patient, and the family.  And as odd as this may sound....the experience we received from the Northumberland Hills Hospital Palliative Care Unit made losing my father just that much easier.