Volunteer Alice Kissling, left, makes lunch last month for resident Bobby Kenney, right, with care coordinator Reni Milfred, center, at Solace Home. Kenney died on Monday from cancer.
Carrie Skurzewski, 57, goes for a regular walk at San Damiano Park in Monona. Skurzewski was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2015 and has been a resident at Solace Home since June.
The Solace Home displays photos of residents who have died. The home provides a comforting space for hospice patients who are unhoused or experience housing insecurity.
Carrie Skurzewski, 57, a resident at Solace Home, and Julie Swanson, a death doula, visit a memorial set up for Bobby Kenney in the entryway of the home. Skurzewski and Swanson added Marigold flowers and battery-operated candles to the memorial.
Solace Home residents Carrie Skurzewski, 57, left, and Thomas, 79, right, talk with chaplain Susan Shands, a volunteer with the spiritual care team, during a visit to the home in Madison.
Bobby Kenney, 71, who became a resident at Solace Home in late August, spends time on the back deck of the home last month. Kenney, who was diagnosed with bile duct cancer, died on Monday, two days after being transferred to Agrace hospice.
Bobby Kenney, 71, came to Solace Home in late August after the progression of his bile duct cancer. He died on Oct. 5, two days after being transferred to Agrace hospice due to his terminal restlessness.
Carrie Skurzewski, 57, a resident at Solace Home, and Julie Swanson, a death doula, visit a memorial set up for Bobby Kenney in the entryway of the home. Skurzewski and Swanson added Marigold flowers and battery-operated candles to the memorial.
The Solace Home displays photos of residents who have died. The home provides a comforting space for hospice patients who are unhoused or experience housing insecurity.
Volunteer Alice Kissling, left, makes lunch last month for resident Bobby Kenney, right, with care coordinator Reni Milfred, center, at Solace Home. Kenney died on Monday from cancer.
Carrie Skurzewski, 57, goes for a regular walk at San Damiano Park in Monona. Skurzewski was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2015 and has been a resident at Solace Home since June.
Solace Home residents Carrie Skurzewski, 57, left, and Thomas, 79, right, talk with chaplain Susan Shands, a volunteer with the spiritual care team, during a visit to the home in Madison.
Bobby Kenney, 71, who became a resident at Solace Home in late August, spends time on the back deck of the home last month. Kenney, who was diagnosed with bile duct cancer, died on Monday, two days after being transferred to Agrace hospice.
