SPECIAL TO OCALA’S GOOD LIFE
‘Can We Count On Your Help?’ By Dr. Renny Edelson, Chiropractic USA
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nyone who knows or loves someone possible without the help of Damian and Audrey working through end-of-life issues will Romano, along with my wife and the entire staff of know how much of a blessing it is to have Chiropractic USA. I would like to sincerely thank the caregivers and the Hospice of Marion all of them for their enormous help. County (HMC) facility there when they needed Can we count on you? Your help is going to them most. HMC is available to all people in any make a tremendous difference. For it to succeed, setting—home, hospital, nursing home, or at one we need folks like you to register and participate of their three Hospice Houses. HMC is a not-forin the tournament. Don’t play golf? I bet you know profit organization with a 24/7 Care Team staffed a neighbor who does! Please help us get the word by doctors, RNs, CNAs, social workers, pharmaout, and we’d love to see you on April 18th. cists, chaplains, and of course, volunteers. HMC’s mission is to provide exceptional, compassionate end-of-life care to our entire community. The patients are chatterboxes and recluses, religious and irreligious, battered by cancer, congestive heart failure, Alzheimer’s, old age, etc. Some cling to life amazingly, most pass as they expected. I’m telling you this story because it reveals the thoughts, the fears, and the lessons of those living the ends of their lives in the care of others, having exhausted their medical options or ceased treatment for their illnesses. It zeroes in on how working with HMC can be incredibly fulfilling. For the doctors, nurses, or professional social workers, or just a volunteer lending a hand, HMC matters. The end-of-life experience deserves as much beauty, care, and respect as the beginning. HMC operates on a strict non-profit budget with a very large part of their annual funding coming from the families who have been there. The other source of revenue comes from fundraising events, supported by the generosity of local businesses and concerned citizens. The first annual Hackin’ It For Hospice Golf Tournament was conceived by me as a way to make an impact on this most worthDamian Romano & Dr. Renny Edelson while organization. This event would not be
