New Hospice Suite
1 July 2009
Lutheran Homes is proud to announce its plan to add a Comfort Care Suite for families and their loved one to use during a resident’s last days of living. The purpose of a Comfort Care Suite is to provide greater privacy and space, a more homelike environment, and peaceful surroundings while the staff of Lutheran Homes and Hospice care- givers work together to provide compassionate care-giving to the dying and their loved ones.
The Comfort Care Suite will be located adjacent to the Chapel where a family lounge will open directly into a refurbished resident room. The privacy and enhanced space will allow the dying resident and their loved ones to be together with a minimum of unwanted
interruptions or disturbances, as well as the option to stay overnight in comfortable arrangements. Family members will benefit from mutual consultation in the lounge at the same time their loved one is within sight and easy access. Special amenities for the resident and the family will add comfort and ease. The closeness of the chapel will offer a quiet space for prayer and reflection, while the nearby chaplain’s office will mean
spiritual support is close at hand during this sacred time of a loved one’s last days of dying.
Lutheran Homes is working in consultation with area hospice agencies to realize our plans for a Comfort Care Suite to enhance the quality of our residents’ last remaining days. It is hoped that grants, local donations, and memorials will help us fund this project. A person’s dying is a transition as profound and sacred as birth. A Comfort Care Suite will help us honor this time with a special place. Lutheran Homes is pleased to offer this service to our community in the near future.
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