Taking charge: volunteers keep patients connected
During the last two weeks of her father’s life in hospice, the last thing Jenny Fitzgerald needed to worry about was charging her cell phone. It was also the last thing on her mind as she’d race to his bedside ...
Finding out ‘why we care’: friend’s journey inspires hospice giving
A student once painted a picture of my dear friend, Nancy Olivi, who dedicated nearly 40 years of her life to teaching in Chicago Public Schools. In the portrait, Nancy’s hair is adorned with four ribbons blowing in the wind. ...
Melissa Schmitz: ‘JourneyCare was a gift’
After months of unexplained pain and weight loss, my father was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in early 2016. Quickly, I realized how much care he would need – there were so many medications, treatments and procedures and trips ...
Rita Rupert: ‘JourneyCare was the best choice’
My father, William, was a very independent man into his 80s – right until he was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of prostate cancer. With his health rapidly declining, doctors would not release him to live alone anymore. My ...
