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Our
History
Cahaba
Hospice
was
started
in
1996
by
Richard
and
Barbara
Ware.
Barbara
previously
worked
as
a
critical
care
nurse,
and
it
was
in
this
position
that
the
idea
of
Cahaba
Hospice
formed
in
her
mind.
“At
the
hospital,
I
saw
so
many
people
who
would
have
been
much
better
off,
much
more
comfortable,
if
they
had
been
at
home
for
their
last
days,”
Barbara
said.
Witnessing
this
again
and
again
led
Barbara
to
create
a
way
for
terminally
patients
to
live
out
their
days
in
comfort,
dignity
and
privacy.
Thus
Cahaba
Hospice
was
born.
Cahaba
Hospice
has
grown
slowly
and
carefully
over
the
past
six
years,
and
we
have
chosen
team
members
that
share
our
views
on
death
and
dying
and
our
focus
on
the
life
remaining.
Our
staff
has
a
deep
understanding
of
the
psychological
aspects
as
well
as
the
physical
aspects
of
terminal
illness.
Our
Vision
In
the
cold,
clinical
atmosphere
of
a
hospital,
only
a
patient’s
physical
needs
are
met.
Cahaba
Hospice
meets
these
needs
too,
but
at
the
same
time,
meets
the
spiritual
and
emotional
needs
that
often
become
even
more
important
at
the
end
of
life.
We
strive
to
give
families
needed
direction
in
this
difficult
time
and
help
them
view
their
loved
one
as
the
same
person
they
have
always
been
so
that
they
can
enjoy
their
time
left
together.
The
mission
of
Cahaba
Hospice
is
to
ensure
quality
of
life
and
a
comfortable,
peaceful
death
for
all
patients
receiving
our
care,
and
to
provide
support
for
their
loved
ones.
We
will
serve
everyone
in
our
communities
who
needs
and
seeks
our
care,
and
we
are
dedicated
to
improving
end-of-life
care.
Our
Values
Cahaba
Hospice
believes
in
making
a
positive
difference
in
the
lives
of
terminally
ill
patients
and
their
families.
We
believe
that
our
level
of
compassionate
care
can
do
just
that.
Every
patient
served
by
Cahaba
Hospice
would
not
be
the
same
without
us.
We
work
together
as
a
team
because
we
believe
that
teamwork
provides
the
best
opportunity
for
successful
outcomes.
Cahaba
Hospice’s
Values
are:
- Acceptance
of
dying
as
a
natural
part
of
living.
- Dignity
of
each
individual.
- Expertise
and
Compassion
in
care.
- Hope
for
emotional
and
spiritual
well
being
in
patients
and
their
families.
- Integrity
in
everything
we
do.
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