Alabama Hospice Care in Oxford – Hospice Heroes

Alabama Hospice Care

In October of 2015, Wanda Brooks, administrator at Alabama Hospice Care in Oxford, Ala., was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. The brain tumor affected her vision and caused terrible migraine headaches. Wanda had to undergo six months of chemotherapy and radiation in her treatment course.  During that time, her staff rallied around her.

Wanda says that she always knew her staff took great care of their patients, but their actions during this time made her realize just how awesome they were. She suffered through terrible nausea that wasn’t helped by medication, and the only thing she could keep down was ice cream. The team always made sure there was ice cream for her in the freezer at work. 

When she lost all of her hair, Jennifer Phillips, office manager, made hats when it was difficult to find women’s hats in their area. They all pitched in and helped Wanda with whatever she needed. They brought ginger ale, crackers and whatever else they could think of that might help her. They also helped her with prayers and words of encouragement.

Wanda said this ordeal was one of the most difficult things she has ever gone through, but her team did everything in their power to make it better. Oxford team, you are our Hospice Heroes!

BTW – Wanda has made a full recovery and is doing fine.

Sunday Molebuin – Hospice Hero

Halcyon Hospice – Tucker, Ga.

Hospice is a job you either love or find out that you really aren’t cut out for it. You usually know right away which it will be for you.

Sunday Molebuin, RN, at Halcyon Hospice in Tucker, Ga., is one of those nurses who really loves his job. He exudes care, compassion and comfort with every patient and family he meets.  Recently the daughter of a patient wrote these words about Sunday:

“Sunday Molebuin gave my mother exceptional care. He was professional and showed care and compassion at all times when visiting my mom. My mother adored him. Just knowing that she had a nurse who showed concern about her made life easier for her. Sunday was always very informative about letting us know what was going on with mom. Your company is extremely lucky to have Mr. Molebuin as an employee. Even in my mom’s last hour, he was there and did everything within his power to comfort her. We will forever cherish the relationship that we established with Sunday. He surely made a difference in the last three months of her life. We feel blessed that Sunday was a part of this journey.”

This really is what hospice is all about – making the end-of-life journey with our patients and their families and making a difference. Sunday, thanks for the exceptional care you provided to this patient and her family. You are our “Hospice Hero!”

Halcyon Hospice of Flowood, Miss. – Hospice Heroes

Halcyon Hospice of Flowood, Miss.

Halcyon Hospice of Flowood, Miss., recently cared for a patient who came close to passing away several times before managing to rally. The patient later confided to her nurse, April Page, RN, that she wanted to “go home.”

After some investigation, it became clear that “home” was her bedroom. She was staying in another room because other furniture in her bedroom prevented her hospital bed from fitting. April, Maurice Jackson, MSW, Kris Myers, RN, and Lyquita McLaurin, CAN, met at the patient’s home and moved some furniture out of her bedroom so that her hospital bed could be moved in.

The patient and her daughter were very appreciative. Exactly one week later, the patient passed away peacefully at “home.”

Tammy Partridge, administrator in Flowood, said that her team always pulls together like this to make sure that patients are not only well cared for, but that their wishes are granted whenever possible. What great teamwork!  Thanks April, Maurice, Kris and Lyquita – you are all our Hospice Heroes!