Louisville Medicine Volume 64, Issue 11 | Page 25

A LIGHT IN THE TUNNEL Donne DeMunbrun-Harmon, MD Utilizing our medical prowess, we have pro- duced a population whose quantity of life may exceed its quality. It is disheartening not being able to reach the top shelf, unscrew bottle tops or drive confidently after dark. Then there is a devastating diagnosis - a life threatening disease or an organ system failure. As these patients plod toward the light at the end of the tunnel - wait - we are now able to offer them help in living their lives to the fullest with the services offered by HOSPARUS. This team of devoted individuals provides medical care, counseling, pain management and more, to persons suffering from unremitting illnesses. They emphasize that earlier referral of such patients by their physicians can be appropriate. A program of home based palliative care has recently been launched. Special services for children and for families suffering from bereavement already exist. Our local Hospice organization, Hosparus, is composed of a team of 500 professionals and 700plus volunteers serving Kentucky and southern Indiana. As a non-profit organization, they welcome our support. You can request a donation envelope by calling Bob Mueller, Vice-president of Development, at 502-719-8921. Or you can select “donations” at Hosparus.org. It’s a blessing to have such a resource to recommend when our patient’s ability to enjoy life requires more than our medical proficiency. A donation is appropriate as well as a commemoration in an obituary notice. Dr. DeMunbrun-Harmon is a retired Family Physician. HOW OLD IS YOUR ROSTER PHOTO? Take advantage of a special deal and move into the 21st Century Hollie Colwick Photography is currently offering a discount for GLMS members. Business portraits for GLMS physicians are a specially discounted rate at the Hollie Colwick Photography Studio. Digital copies and prints are available at a variety of reasonable prices. For more information, email [email protected] and mention GLMS! www.holliecolwick.com [email protected] MARCH 2017 23