
Guilt and Grief: What We Carry and How to Set It Down
Guilt is part of love’s shadow — the echo of what we wish we’d done
What are your goals?
How do you want to be treated?
We create an individualized
plan of care based on YOUR WISHES.
Our CEO and Co-Founder tells us how Karen Ann’s
story changed a Nation!
The whole you…and your family.
From Quinlan Palliative Care,
Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice,
and the Bereavement Center…we are there
with you every step
of the journey.
Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice is proud to be
a Level 5 -We Honor Veterans Partner.
Our staff receives specialized training
to help Veterans facing a serious illness.
As your Local and Independent Hospice Leader, our hearts are
in the right place…with you, wherever you call home. Hospice Specialists since 1980.
Finding support is a way to experience grief with the potential to cope
and gain strength.
Person-centered , goal-directed care that treats the whole person by focusing on what is important to a particular patient and his or her loved ones.
My husband died in November, after being released from a rehabilitation center for just a few days. During my husband’s time home, hospice came and helped me with his medications and his care. The nurse was wonderful! When my husband died, your social worker and nurse were both at my home. Their compassion and kindness helped me get through the initial shock. I can’t thank them enough. Hospice is an amazing support system that touches everyone who is dealing with a terminal illness. Thank yo… Read more
He received excellent care! the staff was compassionate, caring and always responsive to my father’s need and or questions. –Local Home for Hospice Family
The level of care was unbelievable. The nurses and aides were angels, the volunteers were lifesavers. We could not have gotten through this without them. We will be forever grateful.
No words could ever express my gratitude for all that your organization did for me and my family. The wonderful care provided in my mom’s time of need was exceptional. Instead of feeling uncomfortable having strangers come to our home, it felt warm and comforting like old friends coming to lend a hand. You are all very special people and I commend you on a job well done.
Scared and alone with no family member left, I needed help. You made my dad’s last 13-days of life as beautiful and possible. Thank you. –Local Hospice Family
Hospice gave me more time to spend with my mother in her last weeks here on earth. Also, through my hospice experience I met so many wonderful people who I will always remember. I want to say “Thank you,” to everyone at Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice. You helped my mom, and you also helped me.
The team was so friendly, helpful, understanding and so very soothing. They made us feel like we mattered and that they were 100% there for us. I am so blessed to have had this team by my side as my family member passed on. I definitely couldn’t have done it without them. Thank you all. –Local Hospice Family
“Hospice provided us the ability to fulfill late husband’s wishes to pass at home, although very difficult undertaking at first, hospice nurse was kind and understanding of our stresses and helped us with making his wishes happen. Thank you all for your help.”
“What your facility does for the terminal patient is so important. God bless you all.”
The hope, love, and dignity hospice care gives us is sent from angels.

Guilt is part of love’s shadow — the echo of what we wish we’d done
Death from disease and old age doesn’t just happen. There are signs and changes that
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