A heart for caring. This pretty much describes our 2007 Patient Care Volunteer of the Year. Pat started volunteering in September, 2004. She heard the Hospice House was looking for volunteers for patient care and Pat says, “There is only so much housework to do. I need to keep busy”.
Pat takes a reflective mood saying, “This is the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. Honestly, the patients and their families give to me more than I feel I give to them. I have learned a lot about life...and death. There is always a different life story. There is such a wide variety of people that come through the door and it feels good to help make their end of life more comfortable. There isn’t anything I don’t like about volunteering here.
Pat enjoys golfing and spending time with her family. She has been married to Floyd for 42 years and they have two children, Michelle and Troy and 4 grandchildren. |
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