Employee Spotlight: Penny Weeks
Name,
title: Penny
Weeks, Home Care Nurse
How
long have you worked here?
Three
years
What
made you decide to work here?
In
my first year of nursing, I had a very young patient at the University of Michigan
who had kidney failure and she was not a candidate for dialysis or transplant;
she declined further life-prolonging treatments. A hospice consult was written,
and the family wanted Angela! This patient was a patient of mine for weeks
in the hospital and I became very close with them and their family.
The
family kept in touch with me after she was discharged and transferred to the
Care Center and when she died they called me. They had so many wonderful things
to say about Angela Hospice and the staff, and the fact that Angela Hospice was
Christ-centered care, and how comforting it was to have their nurse pray with
them and be supportive of their faith. I knew then that someday I wanted
to work for a company whose mission was Christ-like.
How
had you heard of Angela Hospice?
Angela
Hospice has an awesome reputation in the hospital setting and my entire career
was spent in the hospital.
What’s
a typical day like for you?
No
day is typical as a hospice nurse. You have to be able to multi-task, keep
multiple balls in the air, juggle your schedule, patient and families’
schedules, and be able to be very flexible.
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Penny with fellow employees at the Light Up a Life Benefit. From
left: Russ and Kelly Hardy, Penny and husband Mike Belcher. |
I work
with the best of the best. They are genuine, caring, and loving people. They
are selfless, honest, and with the utmost integrity.
What
is one of your favorite memories from your time at Angela Hospice?
Sitting
with a family while their mother was taking her last breaths and being able to
provide comfort and emotional support for them. Making a difference.
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