Vale Mrs J.E.

For confidentiality reasons, I can't put the name of this person here, but I do want to acknowledge her. The lady I have been looking after since January in the nursing home, who I mentioned on yesterday's post - died this afternoon. I was with her this morning, and her family were there as well, so my presence was superflous, but as is often the case in palliative care, the family were pleased to have me there for a little while.

My supervisor rang me just after I got home, to let me know J. had passed away. I will miss this job, strange as it may seem to some people. I'll miss the nursing staff at the home; they are a dedicated team of people, very caring and compassionate. When I left the Home today, some of the girls said "Oh you're not going, are you? Does this mean we won't see you again?" and I replied "Well, if I don't get another job straight away, I could come and visit you!" I was just joking, but they all said "Please do!! The other residents will miss you, as well as us". Isn't that nice?