Dear Sheri,
When my mother’s health began to decline, our family found ourselves standing at the edge of something we couldn’t quite prepare for. No matter how strong you think you are, nothing readies you for watching someone you love so deeply begin their final chapter. We were scared —of the unknown, of doing the wrong thing, of saying goodbye too soon. That’s when AZORNA Hospice came into our lives, bringing light to one of our darkest times.
From the very first visit, the hospice team wrapped my mother — and our entire family — in comfort, dignity and compassion. They didn’t just care for her; they cared about her. They learned her favorite songs, listened to her stories, and treated her as the vibrant, funny, loving woman she’d always been. The nurses would hum along when she sang softly, and one even brought her a small, crocheted blanket because she noticed how much mom loved the color lavender…