Ensuring No One Dies Alone

“It meant so much just knowing that compassionate souls were there with Mom.” – Gwen For the past 15 years, Pilgrims Hospice has offered the Compassionate Companions home visiting program for individuals living with a terminal illness and limited in their ability to leave home. Specially trained volunteers provide emotional, social and spiritual support, life review and [...]

2018-05-18T16:23:20-06:00May 18th, 2018|Compassionate Companions|

Is it Tuesday Yet?

Since her illness, and before receiving Compassionate Companion visits, life for Margaret could be summed up in one word: “Boring.” She's “cheated death” at least once but now is practically housebound. Her loving husband, Norman, takes great care of her, but for Margaret: “It’s a blessing that Janet comes over - to have someone to [...]

2018-02-13T15:27:16-07:00February 12th, 2018|Client Stories, Compassionate Companions, Volunteer Stories|

Paul and Pui

For the first few times that Pui came to the Adult Respite Day Program here at Pilgrims Hospice, his son Paul stayed with him for the day. As Pui finds changes in his environment difficult, and English isn’t his first language, Paul understandably wanted to make sure his father transitioned well between Pilgrims and home. Over [...]

2017-07-06T18:18:26-06:00May 21st, 2015|Client Stories, Compassionate Companions|
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