• Please accept our thanks for the years that our mother was in your care.  You all truly made this her home.  Your dedication was seen in all aspects of her care.  We will never forget you all and are eternally grateful for everything you did.

• Thank you for the exceptional care and compassion my grandmother received while she was there.  It meant so much to my family to know how loved and cared for she was.  Your staff includes some of the most caring people who loved her as though she was family!

• My aunt is comfortable and is receiving excellent care.  The aides and nurses are very special and caring.  She appears to require extra time and the nurses and aides assist her lovingly.

• We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the people who cared for our loved one at your home.  We’d especially like to thank the staff involved in her everyday personal care – the nurses, the CNAs , those who gave her hugs, those who smiled and laughed with her, those that stopped to socialize, those that asked how she felt each day, those that escorted her to music and song and those that gave her religious comfort.  Thank you ever so much!

• To all of the wonderful people on the Third Floor – Thank you!  You faithfully cared for our mother and she was happy, safe and healthier because of your efforts.  We could see, during our visits, how the whole staff contributed and that she cared for you.  We appreciate the home that you gave her, as her health declined, and we are grateful.

• On behalf of the family of a former resident, I would like to express sincere gratitude for the loving care given our mother.  My mother was a resident at your home for nearly five years.  She responded well to all the staff, but stated that her favorite was “ my little nurse that always wears dresses.”  This nurse demonstrated “ Love Made Visible” in many ways.  My mother, like many of her generation, worried about paying her bills.  She would ask this nurse to call her father to be certain that he had paid her “tuition”.  Mom’s favorite nurse made many such “calls” to assuage Mom’s concern.  She would welcome her when she parked herself at the nurse’s station with her “friends from work”.  She encouraged her to tell stories of her early married life in Canada and the raising of eight children.  When we visited, Mom’s favorite nurse would make certain to update us on her physical and emotional well-being.  We never felt that we left Mom in an institutional setting, but rather with a trusted, extended family member.  Singularly, none of these events appears remarkable, but collectively they embody the concept of “Love Made Visible” spectacularly. 

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve at your site this year.  It has been a truly rewarding and eye opening experience.  Having never worked with the elderly before, I did not know what to expect coming here.  Now, I can honestly say that I look forward to and am excited each time I come.  It has been amazing getting to know the residents.  I have come to love each and every one of them.  Thank you for all the good times.

Thank you for allowing us to come in and volunteer.  I have learned much from coming here.  I have grown to love all of my new friends and I hope you get students next year that are as fun to be around.  Good luck and I will miss all of you!

I am so happy I got the opportunity to serve at your site because I benefited from the service and learned so many things that will be with me for the rest of my life.  A few of the things I learned are – more tolerance for the elderly, new ways to communicate with those who can’t necessarily communicate with words, and most of all I learned that compassion is something I can use to make a difference in the world.  By being compassionate to others, I can make a small difference in their lives.  I have learned and benefited so much from this experience.  So thanks for everything!