Sami was our nurse. We made the very difficult decision to put my loved one on hospice. Sami recently lost her own relative and I know going through this process with us was heart-breaking, but she never let that stand in the way of the amazing care she provided our family. I made the choice to come to the hospital a little later that day because I know my loved one was in good hands with my friends and the staff.

When I arrived at the hospital, I knew Sami was caring for him and she was given the difficult task of telling me that we as a family needed to make a choice. She hugged me and she stood next to them and held her in my absence. Sami was also the admitting nurse when we came up from the ED and my loved one was awake at this time and kind of grumpy and she took it in stride and showed us nothing but compassion. I began to make phone calls to other family members that needed to be here as we started to talk to hospice; Sami worked with the doctors to make sure my dad had everything he needed to be comfortable, she also moved us to a bigger room so we could all be together with him. As a caregiver myself I know it’s not always easy to balance all the things and still make us feel like we're the only patient she had. I'm so thankful for all the care she provided us as we started on one of the toughest journeys and preparing to send a truly wonderful person home.