A New Widow Writes a Letter Thanking Heart of the Redwoods Hospice and Family for Their Help

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I would like to extend my sincerest thanks to the Heart of the Redwoods  Hospice organization. A group of kinder, more knowledgeable people would be hard to find. Through the recent loss of my husband at home they guided me. I am so grateful for their caring and confidence.  Even in these hard times of Covid their contact and advise were timely and they were always easy to communicate with. I would like to personally and publically thank hospice nurses , Cheryl A and Melody for sharing wisdoms with me. I learned a great deal from them both.

I’d also like to thank my children ; Molly McMahon , for her incredible strength and presence of mind in an extremely stressful time. My deepest thanks also to my son Ben McMahon and wife Aleks for taking control of daily tasks that allowed me to focus on what I needed to do for Tom.  I am so proud of you .  Annette Downey I’d like to thank for her hands on guidance with practical nursing techniques. Lastly, I’d like to thank Andrei Mosac, an incredibly compassionate young man who made Tom’s last days as vibrant and comfortable as they could have been.

In sincere gratitude, Kathryn McMahon