go to sleep. It’s so wonderful to give someone that peace that they can just let go and pass away.” Hospice patient and veteran Floyd Hicks was put on notice that he could die at any time due to his health issues. But Sheats, who was assigned to help him, has been an angel to him, helping him deal with that news and his daily health challenges. “She has helped me calm down and enjoy a little more of life,” he said. “She tells me to slow down, and she helps me with the things I need help with. Instead of taking months at a time, I take one day at a time.” “I tell him to enjoy what he’s got left,” Sheats said. Sandie Hahn has been a 24/7 angel for three years. “You’re a presence for them. You’re an angel,” she said. “They’re in different degrees at the end of life. We sit with the patient and make sure they’re not by themselves. Or sing to them. I rub lotion on their arms and talk to them. It can give the family relief that someone is there.” For more information, to become a volunteer angel, call the Monett office at 417-235-9097 or the Branson office at 417-335-2004. Hospice Compassus is also seeking veteran volunteers.
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