I imagine that working as a hospice nurse is very ...

I imagine that working as a hospice nurse is very difficult. While my experience with my mother wasnt perfect, I think this is an amazing place. They bathed her so gently every night and she loved it so much. They moved her position, raised the bed so she could see the ocean, turned the channel on the TV, delivered food, changed her linens and smiled much more than I expected. I never could have done that in myself. They came to check on us all several times an hour, and let us sleep at the facility to be near her in the last hours. It wasnt perfect. They told us they'd know when she was close to death, but they were wrong and woke me up in the middle of the night twice. There was one nurse who was grumpy a few times. I cant fault them, they are human. Since everyone shares rooms, family members of other guests comforted us and we returned the favor. It was the hardest thing I ever had to go through and they were great. My father says that he wants to go there when it s his time, and if I cant be at home when its my time, I'd prefer to be there too. Thank God for them.