Hospice of the Hills
In a five-month period, Kathryn Manley lost three of her immediate family members and just felt drained. One of them was her last surviving sister who passed in February. She knew her sister loved helping others so she decided to donate some of her sister’s belongings to a local group who helps the homeless. She did keep a little pillow that some organization had made and given to her sister while she was in the nursing home. One morning Kathryn woke to the thought of making these pillows for Hospice of the Hills in Harrison, AK. She is making them for all the hospice patients and for the veterans in the home health group and is hoping to continue to make more patriotic pillows for the veterans in our three nursing homes to be given on Veterans Day this November.
“My sister spent her life helping people and she also served in the U.S. Navy. I wanted to do something for these patients and their families to help them understand that not only the nurses, social workers, and aides care, but there are many who are with them in spirit and thought during this very difficult time. My husband and I hope to give a tiny bit of comfort to them.” Shared Kathryn Manley
Kathryn is truly an amazing seamstress and blessing to our organization – NARMC Hospice of the Hills and Home Care in Harrison, Arkansas. She gifted us with a surprise of her pillows and how she came to caring on the legacy of her treasured family members. Her pillows have been such a gift to our patients and their families. Our staff feel so honored to be the presenter of the pillows to our patients and we appreciate Kathryn for the generosity of her time and talent.