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Notes From Friends

Hospice of the Valleys serves hundreds of patients each and every year. We honor them by sharing their stores. They remind us every day of the meaning and purpose in our work and that human connection is at the heart of the hospice experience

The following are notes Hospice of the Valleys has received from the families of patients that we have been privileged to provide hospice care.

"That you for taking care of my mother and getting me through the most difficult time in my life. I will always be forever grateful."


"In a world fearful of death and dying, Hospice caregivers understand the journey in a way that other healthcare professionals don't. I am deeply humbled and extremely grateful for all that they do, not only for our sick and dying loved ones but all that they did for us, the family caregivers and for love, compassion, wisdom and tenderness of my husband's Hospice team. You all were a Godsend to myself and my family---you helped us survive. Thank you to all the special people at Hospice of the Valleys."

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Why Integrity Matters

Dr. Leslee B. Cochrane

Executive Medical Director

Dr. Leslee Cochrane - Hospice of the Valleys"Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching." - C. S. Lewis

Modern medicine has produced incredible technological breakthroughs such as pacemakers, MRI scanners, and cochlear implants but despite these remarkable achievements, I believe the most important aspect of the medical profession remains integrity. No one cares about much you know until they know how much you care and patients need to know that their doctor is committed to doing the right, "event when no one is watching." The professional duty of the physician is to always act in the best interest of the patient and when offering advice regarding treatment options the physician should take the time necessary to have a complete discussion of the risks and benefits of the treatment as well as the alternatives.

Unfortunately, physicians frequently use technical jargon and rush through discussions regarding medical treatments and in my experience, patients often feel too embarrassed to admit that they don't understand and so they don't ask any questions. Patients may also feel pressured to make important treatment discussions without completely understanding what it is they are getting into. Often times when patients are facing a life threatening illness such as cancer they may be so desperate to do "something" that they don't take the time to ask important questions about the possible risks, benefits and alternatives.

Unlike science fiction movies where the patient is put through a scanner which makes funny noises and "fixes" everything, medical treatment in the real world is much more complicated and often involves potential of serious side effects. This is why integrity is so essential to the practice of medicine; because the patient must be able to trust that their doctor will be honest with them and will always take the time necessary to listen, understand and act with integrity. At Hospice of the Valleys, we place a high value on integrity in all we do. In fact, out of 1,900 hospices surveyed nationwide by HEALTHCAREfirst, Hospice of the Valleys has been named the only hospice in California to receive the top 2018 Hospice Honors "Elite" award. Hospice Honors is a prestigious program that recognizes hospices providing the highest level of quality as measured from the caregiver's point of view. Families trust us and recommend Hospice of the Valleys more than any other agency in our community. If you would like to know more about what the families have to say, then check out the Medicare Hospice Compare Website as https://www.medicare.gov/hospicecompare/ and see for yourself how we compare.

Integrity

By: Dr. Lynn Euzenas

Director of Spiritual Care & Bereavement Services

Dr. Lynn Euzenas - Hospice of the ValleysTruth is at a premium these days. Was that news "real or "fake"? Is that deal too good to be true? Whose reality is "reality television" honestly portraying? I love songwriter Patty Larkin's acerbic wit when she sings, "Does virtual reality mean that all of this is only in my head?" Life is moving so fast and the old handholds don't seem as permanent. Sometimes we wonder if qualities such as honor and decency, uprightness/caring for others selflessly, and hard work seem to be relics of an earlier age. Has integrity become passé?

C.S. Lewis wrote that "Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching." Integrity has not become passé, but only harder to find. It still is alive in men and women who bear the qualities of strong principles, honor, ethics, truthfulness, decency, sincerity, compassion, and loving-kindness. You will find it when you feel a soundness and wholeness about an action or an organization: to have organizational integrity is to model a state of being whole and undivided.

You will know integrity when you find it because it continues to stand in the face of division: there is truth in the expression the divided house will not stand. Abraham Lincoln, presiding over a divided nation, knew about the heart of integrity. He wrote, "I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what Light I have." Integrity is about living up to the light you have been given. Living out of your own integrity means living out of your own center of meaning, what is right and good, what is honest and just, and what serves a higher good. It is that center which you will not or cannot compromise, for it is that thing which makes you whole. When individuals of integrity bind together to serve a cause, a palpable wholeness is present which allows for the wholeness of others to come into the light. A familiar quote says, "No matter how educated, talented, rich or cool you believe you are, how you treat people ultimately tells it all. Integrity is everything."

I am proud to be a part of an organization whose integrity in serving others is being recognized nationally. We have been named the only Elite Level Hospice in California (from data compiled by HealthCare First from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services).

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