My brother was diagnosed with metastasized lung cancer in early Jan 2013. He passed away in less than a month. I was his Medical Power of Attorney. He did not want treatment and probably was not eligible. We were told it was time for Hospice and I live in another state. The doctor at the rehab Hosp recommended a Hospice that was 20 miles from home so his friends could not easily visit and had it terrible reviews on Yelp. He was scheduled to go in the morning. In the middle of the night, I found these reviews and began looking for somewhere else. I found Nathan Adelson, read the reviews and took a giant leap of faith and had him sent there instead. It has relieved so much of the pain of the loss for me to know that he went to such a lovely place with the most compassionate people I have ever met. I only wish he could have gone there sooner. His nausea was managed so he could eat, the nurses got him everything he wanted to eat, even offering to go get him a hamburger! He was pain-free and his kids were allowed to be there for as long as they wanted to stay. He could talk on the phone. He was clean. His dignity was preserved. He said I found him a wonderful place. I have re-played that comment from him over and over in my mind, with tremendous satisfaction.
I have had such sadness and regret when other family members have passed away that they were in pain and frightened in hospitals. It has taken so much pain and regret out of his loss for me to know that I was able to place him in such a lovely place and keep him comfortable. It was inevitable we were going to lose him but it was so good that if he could not be home, he was in the next best place with the loving, intelligent people to guide the family along the path. Thank you, everyone at Nathan Adelson ~