When nurse Gina Day showed up at Golden Heritage Assisted Living in Scottsdale to care for Joan Cullen, she noticed right away that her sweet patientâs hair had been set and styled for a special occasion: her 91st birthday party. Her immediate response was to tell Cullen how pretty she looked. Â
Thatâs because Day checks her patientâs disposition as closely as her blood pressure. Nurses do so much more than care for physical symptoms. The truly remarkable ones know how to nurture peopleâs hearts, too. For Day and other Hospice of the Valley nurses, lifting patientsâ spirits is an essential part of providing compassionate care.