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Alexis's avatar

This is really beautiful! I was a missionary with an organization called Christ in the City where we truly just spent time with people on the streets, mostly those experiencing chronic homelessness. Since then, I’ve worked in permanent supportive housing for the past 5 years. Almost all the people I knew well as a missionary have passed away and several clients I’ve known over the past 5 years have passed away. It struck me early on that in these roles, I have really been given the gift to accompany people in the last years of their lives. I didn’t even think to frame it within the concept of palliative care. I might bring this framing up to my team sometime soon! You’re right, there is SO much they have to offer — deep wisdom, humor, gratitude, faith, honesty…I could go on!! Thanks for writing this!

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Stephanie's avatar

🎯 This hit every.single.reason I have for the work I’ve done as a nurse providing hospice care, and now in a unit right off the ER, most days caring for the Least of These. It’s not anyone’s dream job. Very few people understand the way the system is structured, fewer learn how it works, and fewer still venture to the dark places in search of those the world/system seems to have forgotten. It IS in those places where we get to experience God in the most amazing ways. Thank you for continuing to do this work. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. ❤️‍🩹

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