Two Decorah families help WMC Hospice to buy iPads for Hospice patients

(Left to right): Kathie, Kristie, Gary and Wendy Rustad; WMC Social Worker Karen Nielsen, WMC Home Health and Hospice Nurse Manager Nancy Haberichter and WMC Foundation Coordinator Holly Kanengieter

The families of the late Bob Jewell and Ronnie Rustad of Decorah have donated funds to the Winneshiek Medical Center Hospice program to buy iPads for Hospice patients.

Winneshiek Medical Center Home Health and Hospice nurse manager Nancy Habericheter says, "The new iPads are available to patients and families to access resources about end-of-life, grief and caregiving.  Patients and families are also able to listen to music and watch movies in their home or care facility where internet connection is available."

Habericheter says the Hospice staff continues to find new uses for the iPads as they are used by patients