Author Archives: Jeff Bates

26yrs old Years ago, I had a very special patient. He was about 26 years old, a young husband and father living at home with his wife and two little children, around four and five years old. One day he looked at me and asked a question I have never forgotten: “Where am I supposedContinue reading “26yrs old”

Jeff’s Dad For me, this journey to hospice and the hospice house became deeply personal for two reasons. The first goes all the way back to 2013, when I first met my wife, Jennifer. I asked her what her dream was, and without hesitation she said, “That’s easy. Build a hospice house.” At the time,Continue reading “Jeff’s Dad”