Thoughts and prayers.

"Some people think it's holding on that makes one strong...Sometimes it's letting go." - Unknown


Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers as we go through a very difficult time. Yesterday the decision was made to start Hospice care with my Dad. He has had many years filled with lots of pain, and we are letting him know that is ok to stop fighting. He will still be at Southridge Nursing home, and Sioux Valley Hospice care will come to him.

The first meeting was yesterday, and within hours they had changed Dad's pain medicine to be more effective, made his room more comfortable, and changed other things in his daily care that will help take away more pain.

although this hurts, we are trying really hard to remember how much pain he is in every day. It is truly in Gods hands now.

For those of you who do not know exactly what hospice care is, this is the definition of hospice care: Care rendered either on an inpatient basis or in the home setting for a terminally ill patient. Often referred to as "palliative" or "supportive" care, hospice care emphasizes the management of pain and discomfort and the emotional support of the patient and family.

Thank you for being ther for us during this hard time...