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CaringforYouinYourHomeorOursLivesareenrichedasx1familiesopenthemselvestothex18hospicex19experience.Hospiceaphilosophyox1fcarethatsurroundsthepatientandx1familyprovidessupportmedicalemotionalsocialandspiritualservicestohelpseethemthroughtheend-ox1f-lix1fejourney.Hospicecareisavailabletoanyonewhohasreceivedaterminaldiagnosisandlix1feismeasuredinmonthsx14notyears.Careistypicallyprovidedinthehomebutthatmaybedix1fx1ferentx1foreachpatient.Homecouldbeaprivateresidenceanassistedlivingx1facilityanursinghomeorevenasummercottageonabeautix1fulWestMichiganlake.Ix1fthegoalistoremainathomeHarborHospicestax1fx1fwilldoeverythingpossibletohelpmakethathappen.Theremaybetimesthoughwhenmedicalneedsbecometoocomplextoremainathomeoracaregiverbecomesunabletoprovidethecareneeded.Thiswasthescenariox1facingMikeandDonna.Ax1fter50yearsox1fmarriageDonnalovinglycaredx1forMikeathome.Thechildrenhelpedasmuchaspossiblebutsoontheysawhowexhaustedtheirmotherwasgettingevenwiththein-homeassistanceox1fHarborHospice.x1cMomitx19stimex1fordadtogototheHarborHospicePoppenResidence.Heneedsmorecarethanyouareabletogivehimhereathomeandyouneedmorerestx1dsaidtheirdaughter.OvertimeDonnalookedbackonthisdecisionasoneox1ftheverybestsheandherx1familymade.Mikex19sstayatthePoppenResidencegaveDonnatimetoregainherpersonalstrengthwhichhadbeenrapidlydiminishing.AlsoshewasabletospendqualitytimereminiscingwithMikeinsteadox1fmakingsureallox1fhisneedswerebeingmet.Ix1fanyx1familymemberwantedtostaywithMikeatthePoppenResidencetheycouldspendacomx1fortablenightonthesleepersox1fainhisroom.Theirlargex1familyvisitedx1cPapax1dox1ftenandwascomx1fortableinhisspaciousprivateroom.Ix1fabreakwasneededthenearbyx1familyroomequippedwithTVDVDplayerandsnacksprovidedadiversionasdidourrefectionroomandbeautix1fulwoodedlandscapedlot.ThemostimportantthingthathappenedduringMikex19sstayatthePoppenResidencewasthatthex1familyx1focusedonlivingagain.DonnastoppedbeingMikex19scaregiverandbecamehiswix1feagain.Thestax1fx1fatPoppenResidencetookcareox1fMikex19sphysicalandnursingneeds.ForMikethisallowedhimtoliveandlovehisx1naldayswithDonna.Lovekindnessandcompassion.ThatiswhatHarborHospiceandthePoppenResidenceisallabout.Vwww.HarborHospiceMI.orgaHARBORHOSPICEbFormoreinformationcontactusat1.800.497.9559orvisitourwebsitewww.HarborHospiceMI.org.17