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Robert “Bush” Seem wasn’t sure he’d be able to see his son, Stephen, walk down the aisle on his wedding day. With chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, Bush often found himself short of breath. Even walking short distances was difficult. As the wedding day drew nearer, Bush wasn’t confident he could make the more…
Unlike many families, Marie Luksa and her family were very familiar with the care and support hospice provides. Her husband, Andy, had been a Hospice of the Panhandle patient years ago.
The suggestion of hospice care came as a shock to Yvonne See, a retired paramedic from the Hardy County Emergency Ambulance Authority. Although she had been relatively healthy, she went to the emergency room for what she thought was severe heartburn
In the weeks leading up to the wedding, Bush’s hospice care team focused on making sure Bush could attend. “A lot of the care we provided was giving him the support and confidence that he could do this,” said Tasha Fellers, Berkeley team leader.