Manatee County hospice volunteer celebrates patients' birthdays dressed in costumes
05/16/24 at 03:30 AM
Manatee County hospice volunteer celebrates patients' birthdays dressed in costumes
Specturm News 9, Manatee County, FL; by Rick Elmhorst; 5/13/24
A Manatee County woman is bringing joy to people in hospice care by celebrating their birthdays. Pam Freas volunteers with Chapters Health Lifepath Hospice by dressing in costumes and visiting patients for their birthdays. She also helps manage the supplies for milestone birthday celebrations, including packing birthday bags full of blankets and pillows. Freas recently visited a young boy named Jackson who was in home hospice care. She dressed as a dinosaur since Jackson loves dinosaurs. Although Jackson has a difficult time communicating, Freas spent time talking with him to brighten his day.