HOME continued from page 19 it because a couple of the strands are burnt out, otherwise it’s all original,” Faye said. The foyer features a baby grand piano that Faye bought at an auction for $300. She said when she bought it they thought they’d learn to play, but that hasn’t happened. “There it sits, it works but neither of us play,” she said with a laugh. “It was a real good deal, though, because there was an upright piano at the auction, too, and that went for more than this one.” The room also features another porcelain doll made by Faye’s mother and a display of antique Christmas postcards, as well as some of Faye’s greatgrandmother’s clothes. The master bedroom features a beautiful antique bedroom set along with more Christmas items. The headboard is decorated with bubble lights, and a Christmas bedspread completes the theme. From the bedroom, the Christmas cheer extends up the stairs to the guest bedrooms and even the bathroom. The bathroom features a red snowflake shower curtain with matching window curtains and hand towels. There are Christmas ornaments on the Hands Comforting Hearts and Minds Autumn Winds Comfort What is Hospice? Care Hospice and Palliative Care Services Hospice is a special kind of care •Services are provided in your own home or a variety of long term care settings, as needed. •Physician and Nursing Staff •Social Worker •Spiritual & Bereavement Counseling •Home Health Aides •Homemaker •Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy •Dietary Counseling • Volunteers 20 n HERVOICE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 designed to provide support for people in the final phase of terminal illness. Hospice is a steadily growing concept of humane and compassionate care that can be implemented in a variety of settings such as patient homes, hospitals and long-term care facilities. Hospice care seeks to enable patients to carry on an alert, pain free life and to manage other symptoms, so that their last days may be spent with dignity and quality, at home or in a home-like setting. We are available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week For more information call Colette Broekemeier 689-0382