[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.hopewestco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/JB-museum-5.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.16″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” align_phone=”center”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]\u201cJust because my patients are in hospice doesn\u2019t mean they can\u2019t go outside or do things they enjoy,\u201d said Heidi, HopeWest Certified Nurse\u2019s Assistant (CNA). \u201cThe way I see it, I\u2019m lucky enough to be part of this next chapter or another adventure in my patients lives and their time is really important to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Janna Beth, HopeWest hospice patient, has always been social and active, but her declining health requires her to use a wheelchair, making it much more difficult for her to do the activities she enjoys.\u00a0When she is out of the facility where she resides, there is a possibility she needs assistance, so it is best to have a CNA with her<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that the end of life is as important as the beginning and it\u2019s my mission to make every day count,\u201d said Heidi.<\/p>\n
As a CNA at HopeWest, Heidi feels that her role is to meet the physical needs of her patients as well as the emotional well-being and end of life wishes. Heidi remembered a conversation she had with Janna Beth when Heidi learned Janna had never been to the local museum.
\n\u2028\u201cSo, I said let\u2019s do it!\u201d said Heidi. <\/p>\n
Heidi organized the trip to the Museum of Western Colorado where the two perused the exhibits and soaked in the views overlooking downtown Grand Junction. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s hard for me to explain the joy it brings me\u2014seeing my patients smile,\u201d said Heidi. \u201cThis is why I love hospice. I feel like I make a difference and don\u2019t feel like just another face. I\u2019m so grateful for the patients and families who let me in and build trust.\u201d<\/p>\n
Heidi\u2019s commitment to her patients makes a difference for the patients and families she serves, and her colleagues.<\/p>\n
\u201cHeidi, does much more than showering and personal care,\u201d said Barb, HopeWest Social Worker. \u201cShe truly develops a relationship with each one of our patients, taking the time to learn what they love, what they miss and what they would put on their \u2018bucket list.\u2019 \u00a0She comes into team meetings with enthusiasm and ideas, and she is always willing to play a role and take the lead in implementing those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thank you, Heidi, for your commitment to our patients and putting the mission of HopeWest in action.
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