You Provide Beautiful Moments Of Respite For Hospice Patients And Their Caregivers

How Your Support Makes Our Communities Healthier and Happier

This year, your generous donations to the McLeod Health Foundation’s Butterfly Fund provided an additional nurse’s aide for McLeod Hospice and Palliative Care patients.

If you have ever been a caregiver, you know the tremendous relief it is to have time to accomplish critical errands or have a few blissful moments of rest.

George Riley of Clarendon County is incredibly grateful for your support.

George has spent the last 10 years caring for his 93-year-old mother, Doris, in her home. Moving to South Carolina from New York to care for his ill mother, he sacrifices much to ensure she has proper care. George is the only family his mother, who is bed-bound and struggles with dementia, has in the area. 

Melanie Daney, one of our compassionate hospice nurse’s aides, has been helping care for Doris. But until recently, she had only been able to help with small things during her visits and did not have as much time as she would have liked. 

Because of your additional support, we now have another nurse’s aide. Increasing the size of our hospice aide team gives each aide the option to provide extended stay visits to patients like Doris, who need extra assistance. 

When Melanie told George that she could start staying longer and not have to rush off to see another patient, he was so grateful. 

“Before, Melanie only had enough time to help with basic things,” George explained. “But now, she has time to feed my mom, change the bed sheets, and even provide light housekeeping. This means so much because I usually do chores when mom is asleep. Now, I can rest a little myself.”

Donors like you have been a blessing to George and Doris and so many other families in similar situations.  

Melanie has also been touched by the enhanced care she can now provide because of your support.

“Patients and families express their gratitude for those extra hours providing relief and comfort,” Melanie said. “I am pleased to be one of those people making a difference because of our Butterfly Fund donors.”