After six wonderful years, I want to take a moment to express just how grateful I am for the love,…read morekindness, compassion, and care Mom has received during her time with you.
When you place someone you love in the care of others, you hope they will be treated with dignity, patience, kindness, and respect. Over these past six years, you have given our family that and so much more. The peace of mind that comes from knowing your mother is surrounded by people who genuinely care about her is something you simply cannot put a price on.
I especially want to recognize Miranda.
Miranda, I don't think you truly realize the difference you make in the lives of the residents and their families. You have such a special gift for caring for people, and it shows in everything you do. Your compassion, dedication, patience, and willingness to go above and beyond have never gone unnoticed.
You don't just do a job; you put your heart into what you do. You pay attention to the little things, you look out for the residents, and you make sure their needs are met. You have a way of making people feel important, valued, and cared for.
What means the most to me is knowing that you genuinely care. You have always been someone I could count on, someone who would listen, help, and make sure Mom was looked after. Even when things were busy or challenging, you always found a way to show kindness and compassion.
It takes a very special person to do what you do every day and still give so much of yourself to others. Miranda, you are truly one of those special people. I hope you know how appreciated you are, not only by our family but by the many residents and families whose lives you touch. Thank you for loving what you do and for making such a difference in Mom's life. I will never forget it.
To the incredible nurses, aides, and entire staff, I want you to know how much you have meant to our family.
You are the ones who are there day in and day out. You are the familiar faces, the helping hands, the reassuring voices, and the people who notice when something isn't quite right.
Thank you for checking on Mom, spending time with her, making sure she was comfortable, and always keeping me informed when there was a concern or something she needed. Every phone call, every update, every act of kindness, and every extra moment you spent with her meant more than you probably realized.
I know your jobs are not always easy. There are long days, difficult moments, and countless responsibilities. Yet you continue to show up and care for people who depend on you. That takes patience, strength, compassion, and a very special heart.
Sometimes it's the smallest gestures that make the biggest difference--a kind word, a smile, taking an extra minute to listen, or simply making someone feel that they matter. Those are the things families remember, and those are the things that make a place feel like home.
Over these six years, many of you have become more than just staff members to us. You have become familiar, comforting faces and people we have grown to know, trust, and appreciate.
The Forum has been Mom's home for six years, but it was the people inside those walls who made it special.
As we close this chapter, I leave with a heart full of gratitude. There are so many things in life we cannot control, but knowing Mom was surrounded by people who cared for her made all the difference.
To Miranda, the nurses, the aides, and every staff member who has been part of Mom's journey, please know that your kindness has left a lasting impression on our family.
I hope each of you realizes that what you do is so much more than a job. You become part of someone's life, part of their story, and part of the memories their families will carry forever.
Thank you for six years of love, laughter, patience, compassion, and care. Thank you for looking after Mom when I couldn't be there. Most of all, thank you for treating her as a person who mattered, because to me, she means the world.
I could not have asked for anything more.
With love and heartfelt appreciation,
Jené Hurney
Margaret Hurney's Daughter