Shirley & Jerry, Laguna Wood Dance
“Shirley is an extremely intelligent, educated lady who possesses an awesome disposition and outlook on life,” says Gina. “Gina also has such a great outlook that you can’t help but be cheerful around her,” says Shirley. “There were nurses who had told me that I shouldn’t wait to go into hospice and now I wish I had gone into this wonderful program sooner. “Another wonderful aspect of having been in the teaching profession is that I have had the opportunity to have an impact – big and small – on so many individual’s lives,” says Shirley. “I have heard from so many people I have taught, many of whom have written such beautiful, moving letters, that it makes the end of a life easier to bear. “Having made a difference in the lives of both your colleagues and your students, being accepted in any community as a positive influence in the community, being asked by those in the community to serve in important, trusted positions and feeling highly valued – these things shine through in the letters I am receiving and it is making my son and daughter even more appreciative of their chosen careers because they know they are truly making a difference.”
Shirley with her son Brett and daughter Evelyn
For more information on Hospice Care of the West, call 800-405-1159 or visit www.HospiceCareoftheWest.com MARCH 2016
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