Stories about Our Patients
Hospice care is about living well. Read these inspirational stories about our hospice patients. They’re about hope, caring and going the extra mile to make life the best it can be.
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Farinella family works through loss with inspired changes The death of a child is among the hardest burdens to bear. Sophie Farinella, 5, battled cancer since infancy before the disease overcame her in 2011. In her final months, she was cared for by Hospice of the Valley and Ryan... + Read More  The Farinella family |
Hawaiian dream trip come true Jungmee “Mia’’ Peters grew up by the ocean and longed to be by the water again. She got her final wish in November with a trip to Hawaii that Hospice of the Valley staff and the Dream Foundation quickly pulled together against all odds. When Mia Peters... + Read More  |
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Patient's last wish to be outdoors granted José was fully lucid and prepared to die. He was in poor health, sustained by a ventilator. He wanted to die with his family around him outdoors since he spent his life on a farm and ranch in the West Valley. The hospital was willing... + Read More  |
Young cancer patient grateful for support After a fall, a medical examination revealed that 30-year-old Lisa Underdown had brain cancer. What followed was an unrelenting series of surgeries, treatments and medical complications. Ultimately unable to work, she lost her insurance and moved in... + Read More  Lisa Underdown (right) with nurse Marta Evans |
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One more ride on the open road Lifelong biker Andy “Butch’’ Bobbett had a simple wish: To take a ride on the open road. HOV staff and volunteers pulled together and made that happen on a sunny Sunday afternoon, complete with a borrowed motorcycle and sidecar... + Read More  Members of Breathe Life Riders |
Independent trucker gets solace from AZPHC Gilbert Ayala’s world has always revolved around one thing: Taking care of others. As a husband, as a father, as a business owner. Married and working at the young age of 13, Ayala has known no other way. Until now. Ayala, 65, is battling... + Read More  Gilbert and Margie Ayala |