The holiday season is upon us once again, and that means it’s time for Hospice Quinte’s annual Holiday Letter Campaign. Every year Hospice Quinte puts together a letter that is sent out to all supporters asking them to keep Hospice Quinte in mind when considering where their potential holiday donations may go toward. This year the letter contains some heartfelt messages from people who have had a loved one spend their final days at Hospice Quinte. The following testimonials are just a small handful of some of the wonderful things that family members have said about their experiences with Hospice Quinte.
“We would like to take this time to express our overwhelming and unwavering gratitude to the staff at Hospice Quinte. The loving care you provided to someone who was such a deeply important woman in the lives of each and every one of us, especially in her final week, went above and beyond what could’ve ever been expected. Our deepest gratitude goes to all of you for taking an incredibly difficult time in our lives and creating the space for us to have and make some beautiful memories. You truly made us feel like we were in a home away from home.”
“Our family wants you to know how much we appreciated all the loving care you gave my husband and all of us during his time staying at Hospice Quinte. Everyone was so thoughtful and always went the extra mile for his care. It is the only place to be when end of life comes. You made it so peaceful. You are all very special and I believe you have a calling on your lives to serve people who need compassionate care. We will never forget what a blessing you were to us”
“My family and I would like to thank you all so much for making our mothers final days so peaceful and comfortable. You allowed her to go on her own terms. Losing a parent is never easy, but knowing she was so well cared for and she didn’t suffer helped a lot. Thank you for making us, the family feel welcome and comfortable as well. The work you all do there takes so much compassion and heart.”
“We want to thank each and everyone for your care of our sister during her time with you as well, we thank you for your thoughtfulness towards our family. We appreciate the dignity shown to her during her end-of-life experience. We are so grateful to have finish her journey with each of you.”
“Words cannot express the gratitude we have for our experience with Hospice Quinte. From the moment we arrived with Mom, we were made to feel welcomed and loved. All staff and volunteers worked around the clock during our stay and ensured every and any need was met and exceeded. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making a very hard situation more bearable not only for us but my Mom.”
“Words are too few to describe how grateful we are for Hospice Quinte’s staff and facility for the amazing care you provided for our mother, grandmother in her final days on this side of heaven. The staff are some of the most caring souls we have met. You brought comfort and love for mom. You gave her and respected her dignity as she spent her final days here. You cared for us as we sat in vigil. We will cherish those final hours and are so grateful mom could have the care she received for that time. Thank you and God Bless you.”
“I can’t thank you enough for all the love, kindness, care and thoughtfulness you showed my sister during her stay at Hospice Quinte. It really meant a lot to me. All of you nurses go above and beyond caring for family oved ones, each and every day at their end-of-life stage.”
“Saying thank you just doesn’t seem to be enough. I am so grateful to you all for the care, compassion and empathy you shared with my husband and daughters and their family. My appreciation is endless.”
“We wanted to say thank you for your support in the last weeks of my mother’s life. You made it very easy and memorable, especially with ABBA dance parties. Thank you so much.”
“Thank you for the wonderful care and kindness you provided my husband and our family during his time in your care. We are forever grateful. You are all very special people.”
This holiday season, please consider donating to Hospice Quinte by visiting hospicequinte.ca/donate. Your support allows Hospice Quinte to continue the mission of providing world-class end-of-life care to anyone who needs it in the Quinte region. The holidays can be a tough time for anyone, but please keep a spot in your heart for anyone who is going through their first holiday season missing someone who was very important to them. Your donation and support of Hospice Quinte helps make those families have some pleasant final memories to look back on.
Hospice Quinte provides individuals, their families, and caregivers with compassionate end of life care, by attending to their physical, psychosocial, and practical needs, and offering empathetic care to those who are grieving through visiting hospice services and support groups. All Hospice Quinte programs and services are provided by compassionate, well-trained volunteers and staff at no charge to the individual or their family. We serve a population of over 110,000 in Quinte West, Belleville, Deseronto, Tyendinaga Township and the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
