Liberty Hospice delivered roses to all of its patients to honor them as part of Patient Recognition Week.
Deliveries were made during scheduled nurse visits Feb. 1-7, as a thank you for those hospice patients and their families for utilizing hospice care with Liberty. The observance continues a commitment by Liberty Hospice, which in the past year has helped provide a new puppy, a final shopping trip, and specially-made Christmas ornaments to hospice patients.
Patient Recognition Week is a national celebration recognized by national healthcare providers as well as the U.S. Army as a way to honor patients.
“Our patients are truly special to us, and it is so rewarding to see the looks on our patients’ faces when they received our deliveries,” said Alanda McLeod, home care and hospice liaison with Liberty in Dunn. “This is just one way we can thank and honor our hospice patients and their families.”
Hospice patients throughout the Carolinas and Virginia received the roses, which also included a note of thanks. Patients and their families stated how the deliveries helped brighten their days, and how it reflects the care and compassion that Liberty provides.
“Patient needs go beyond the technical aspects of medical care, and must include empathy and encouragement,” said Liberty HomeCare & Hospice Services President Tony Zizzamia. “By honoring our hospice patients for Patient Recognition Week, we want to show that hospice is not about death, it is about living life to the fullest. All of our patients exemplify that motto. We always try to go the extra mile for our patients, and this is just another way we want to thank them.”