Aspen Hospice Care

From
Sami Swan Thompson @ 08/06/2017 08:49

After 20+ years of serving as an Independent Advocate for the Elderly, the progression in my neurological disease forced me to retire. Those years of experience left me with an intense distrust of home health agencies in general; I couldn’t tolerate the level of disrespect toward patients that I kept seeing. I knew there should be a better solution for our senior citizens and the elderly - they deserved better.Near the end of my service in Elder Advocacy, my last client (and dear friend) Richard needed assistance. I found Aspen Health Care, a home health care provider so wonderfully different that it changed my opinion completely.Under the direction of Joe Giuffreda, Aspen provided home health care that was exceptional. Our Richard was treated with kindness every single day. Everyone at Aspen worked to preserve his dignity and personal self-worth, regardless of that day’s situation. We never had to worry about his safety or happiness; we knew that Aspen was taking excellent care of him every day. His caregivers never “talked down” to him; they came up with creative ways to entertain him, and got him out of the house while still keeping him safe.Richard’s dementia was especially complicated, because he was a brilliant and talented man, an accomplished artist and sculptor, and he knew what was happening. As a result, he could be difficult to deal with, especially for strangers. He was initially very hard on Jordy, who became his favorite caregiver. In fact, only Jordy could get Richard up and out of the house to go to lunch, to the movies, or just for a ride in the car.As Richard’s health deteriorated, Aspen was there - through hospital visits and through hospice treatment, until Richard passed from this life to the next.Joe, Jordy, and the others at Aspen did a wonderful job, took excellent care of Richard, and made a permanent impression on my heart. I’m happy to recommend Aspen to anyone who wants to provide the best care for a loved one. Speaking from my own experience, I’ll never use anyone else.

Voted Best of Denton County Hospice in 2017 and 2018. Best hospice care and service in Denton county.