This review is largely due to one horrible experience we had with one of the LVNs, Elizabeth, and her hostile attitude towards the end of my grandfather's life. A family member had been told by Elizabeth that my grandfather would likely pass within a few hours and family should come to say their goodbyes. As family trickled in, we have family members who are medical doctors and registered nurses who disagreed with her assessment and did not want her to start administering medications as they thought it has no indication. I personally arrived toward the end of the conversation and walked in to see Elizabeth yelling at my family that they were interfering with her practice, that we are attempting life saving measures (when they were trying to give my grandpa some water) then storming towards the door and slamming it behind her. I was confused- just walking in with a couple of my cousins but per family that was there, she became offended when the medical doctor in my family questioned her and what she was saying. Nonetheless, I was livid at how my family was just treated when we were arriving, expecting him to pass quickly. I am a registered nurse and I can say how she acted was appalling. As a nurse, I am disgusted and angry that this is how this nurse treats her patients- who knows how she treats those who don't know any better or aren't able to stand up for themselves. Nurses working in hospice should understand better than anybody that this is a very emotionally charge situation and therefore there are going to be questions. Elizabeth should have taken the time to try to explain to us what was happening as opposed to getting upset, yelling at us, and then slamming the door not even 10 feet from where my dying grandfather lay purely because she expected us to blindly follow her instruction. She has a serious anger issue, and she needs to get help or she should not be working this profession. I work with dying people every single day and never once have I treated them even remotely close to how she treated my family. The other nurses and the RN who came the next day when above and beyond to make us feel comfortable in understanding the process and apologizing for what we experienced the day before. My grandfather did not pass for another three days after that horrible incident, but I hope that Elizabeth gets the help she needs or gets out of this profession. We never received an apology from her- and as both a nurse and a family member of one of her patients, I am still angry and truly just disappointed that this is what families have to experience during what is one of the hardest times of their lives. The lack of compassion, empathy, kindness, and pure control over her own emotions is despicable and appalling. I'd advise families looking for a hospice company to look elsewhere or request someone other than Elizabeth. I wouldn't wish this experience I've had on anyone. read more