The Family Caregiver Blog

There often comes a point when another trip to the hospital feels harder than staying home. Treatments become exhausting. Recovery takes longer. Families begin spending more time managing appointments and medical crises than simply being together. For many families, that’s when the conversation about hospice care begins.

Freudenthal Hospice recently had the honor of helping create a joyful, memory-filled day for Carla Meyers, a vibrant 57-year-old resident of Gower Convalescent Center. Once a beach and pool enthusiast, Carla has spent the past several years in a nursing facility due to health challenges. After her admission to Freudenthal Hospice, her daughters—Katie and Cassie, both employees at Gower Convalescent Center—shared how much she longed to be near the water again.