I lost my husband of 50 years recently, something I thought I could never live through, but because of the kind and compassionate people I met, it made my tragedy bearable. We live on the coast of Oregon, and because of an accident, my family and I found ourselves away from home for 7 days as my husband was dying. We had a lot of friends and family that came from surrounding areas. My husband was in the ICU neurology for 7 days. No one was turned away, and everyone made comments about how well we were treated. All the staff members who were a part of this deserve high praise, but one stood out! Lucas was one of our nurses in the ICU. It seemed he was always there. 

Two of the wonderful things he did (besides taking excellent care of my husband) were: 
1.) As I sat beside the bed, he came and sat beside me and said, "Tell me about this man you have loved for 50 years." Thank you, Lucas, for taking a few moments of your time to care for me! 

2.) As my husband was dying, he brought us small wooden boxes with a copy of D's heartbeat, something we will always treasure. 

All the staff did great! They were compassionate and helpful with warm blankets and hugs and answered questions. They were kind to family and friends, and even to his dog, allowing them to say goodbye. I can say we had the best care ever! Thank you everyone!