CGCH Speech Therapist shows compassion in patients final days

CGCH speech therapist, Cari Vest, SLP, displayed amazing compassion for a patient and his family during his final days.  Cari was treating this patient as his health rapidly declined due to a progressive motor neuron disease causing him to completely lose his ability to speak.  After discharging him from outpatient services, Cari continued to visit this patient at home on her free time to simply check on him and ensure that the phrases he needed most were programmed into his speech device.  During his last week, Cari made a trip to UVA Medical Center to assist with programing needed words and simple phrases to allow the patient to express his love and needs to his family and medical staff.  In one of his final outpatient sessions, the patient had written a letter to Cari on his device that he "spoke" to her about his wish to donate the speech device back to Cari after his passing, so a future patient could benefit from this device.  Attached is the picture of Cari with the patient's husband when she came back to give Cari the device.  A true display of compassion and commitment.