Our father was a patient at St. Luke's Hospital. We've seen several nurses and patient techs during his 9-day stay and from his 10-day stay in 2016. Kathryn stood out to us as going "above and beyond" to help make our father's stay the most comfortable. Words can't express the gratitude we had knowing the wonderful care our father received from Kathryn. Last year Kathryn was our father's nurse more times than this year, but when she would stop in his room this year he remembered her and they carried on conversations. She felt my agonizing decision when I had to decide to move him to Inpatient Hospice. Her overwhelming support given to me in making that decision I'll hold dear forever. It's never easy seeing a loved one in the hospital for any length of time. Seeing the care she showed and knowing that she was his nurse brought us comfort when we took breaks from his room. It takes a special person to become a nurse and to care for their patients as if it was a loved one of their own. From the moment we were introduced to Kathryn she "clicked" with our father. Plain and simple, he was a grumpy man on the outside but when you got to know him and understand him, he was pleasant, friendly, kind and good-hearted. If he didn't give you a hard time, then he didn't care about you. She took great care of our father as if he was her own grandfather. She carried on conversations and he would light up when she walked in the room.
Once we moved father up to Hospice, Kathryn stopped up to see Dad one more time and told us stories and memories she had of him, it brought us comfort in knowing she cared deeply for him. This meant so much to us. Kathryn will forever hold a special place in our father's heart and in ours for the excellent care and compassion she showed and gave our father in his final days. Her compassion and positive attitude while caring for our father was above and beyond normal duties and will never be forgotten!