Plans for new hospice in Southwest Virginia halted by federal Medicare freeze

Plans for new hospice in Southwest Virginia halted by federal Medicare freeze

Shanna Western still remembers seeing her grandfather waving both hands in unison through a hospital window. He called it his “twin wave,” a greeting and a goodbye to Western and her twin sister.  In the 1980s, hospitals generally discouraged children from visiting patients in the hospital rooms. Her grandfather died that night. Western never got the chance to say goodbye in person.  Ever since then, Western knew she wanted to help families navi…