Joy Orr, RN

Administrator and Hospice Nurse

Ancora Home Health and Hospice – Wasilla, Alaska

Joy tells the heartwarming of how the Macy Catheter helped Steven, one of her favorite patients, live a full life during his time on hospice care. By keeping the Macy Catheter in place, Steven was able to resume the activities that mattered most to him, including building a log cabin for one of his friends, fishing for trout, and building hobby horses for foster children.

“I see so many nurses saying that they would never offer the Macy Catheter to their patient because they feel like it’s indignant. I get so upset because they don’t have a Steven and they don’t know what a difference it can make. Maybe my Steven story can make a difference to clinicians who don’t understand it.” –Joy Orr, RN

Rectal Catheter Enables Patient to Build Log Cabin While on Hospice Care

Joy Orr, RN

Administrator and Hospice Nurse

Ancora Home Health and Hospice – Wasilla, Alaska

Joy Orr, RN

Rectal Catheter Enables Patient to Build Log Cabin While on Hospice Care

Joy Orr, RN

Rectal Catheter Enables Patient to Build Log Cabin While on Hospice Care

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