Death can be a gentler exit for those enrolled in hospice care

Death can be a gentler exit for those enrolled in hospice care 
The Blade; by Kimberly Wynn; 7/28/24 
A baby coming into the world needs a lot of care, and families prepare for that wailing, cooing bundle of life with cribs, and changing tables and advice from mothers-in-law. When baby formula was in short supply, family members branched out to scour retail shelves for the necessities. For those leaving this world, care is also needed, according to Victoria Palenske, branch director for Elara Caring, which offers home health and hospice services in the Toledo area. Such souls may need oxygen, pain medications, and spiritual counseling, as well as a hand to hold. “People deserve a lot of care at the beginning of life, but they also deserve care at the end of their life,” said Ms. Palenske, who began her career as a registered nurse whose focus turned to hospice services. “It is a calling.”
Editor's Note: Elara Caring's "hospice care" article sensitively addresses "dying," in contrast to some hospice marketing materials that deny or completely divert purposes related to terminal illness, dying, death, or bereavement.