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.
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