Stories
Gladys’ Wish
Gladys is a fighter. You can tell by her fortitude and optimism. After years of battling Glioblastoma Multiform, a disease with a usual prognosis of six months to a year, she and her family decided on Hospice. Gladys has led an athletic life, participating in triathlons and dance competitions. She has been married for over 30 years, with two grown children and has her Masters Degree in Psychology.
Gladys’ wish was to visit her family in Florida; she asked if this was possible. After phone calls and arrangements, some minor difficulties and major collaborations, it happened. Gladys was able to fly to Florida to visit with her family for a week! She was so happy this could become a reality.
A month later, on her birthday, her health had declined. Silverado brought Gladys and her family a homemade birthday cake, her favorite jellybeans, candy, cards, presents and flowers. When everyone sang Happy Birthday, Gladys, no longer able to speak in full sentences, said, “awesome” with a huge smile on her face. She ate two pieces of cake, chocolate, and jelly beans and fell asleep!
It has been a gift to learn from people like Gladys. She never complains, always has a smiling, and has an incredible attitude. She lives in acceptance, which brightens all our lives.
Joe’s Fish Wish
“I want to have a fish fry!” Joe told us that he always wanted invite friends and family over for a fish fry, to eat and laugh and play some dominoes.
How could we say no?! Silverado brought & cooked the fish. And all of the many friends and family members, as well as many of the Hospice associates, enjoyed the games.
The gleam in Joe’s eyes said it all. Filled with gratitude, he said he’d never had anything like it before. “It was fabulous!”
Family Testimonials:
“I just want to say thank you to all of the wonderful people that helped my mother during her enrollment in Silverado Hospice. She was treated with kindness, love and dignity….
Thank you for making it all come together for Mother”
--- Julie A. Costamagna
“In the end, there was Silverado Hospice, quietly, gently, competently providing extraordinary support, guidance and care…. It takes special people to guide families through the last days of life and to work so hard to ensure that there is as much life experienced as possible in those days. Your song is unsung. The world so needs what you offer. You will have my gratitude and that of my family always.”
--- Madeline Brandli and Family
“Gratitude is the memory of the heart. Everyone of you were angels to us”
--- Mercedes Cross
“To the beautiful angels of Silverado Hospice: How special it was to me and my gentle husband, to be under the care of such good people. God bless all of you!”
--- Elsie Prince
“Please pass this heartfelt thank you along to those team members who participated in the care of my brother-in-law. It is very important to me that they know how much we appreciate them and that we never would have experienced the healing that occurred in this family without their help. We thank you, Silverado, from the bottom of our hearts!”
---Cathy Brozey
“Those days and hours were some of the most difficult of our lives. You appeared with perfect timing, took charge and led our family through those emotional roller-coaster moments. Thank you for sharing your strength and extraordinary compassion.”
--- Mary and Family |
