[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 133 (Friday, October 5, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1814]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE CARING SERVICE OF CAROLYN JAFFE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 4, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, special care is needed both medically and 
emotionally as a person nears the end of their life. Today, I would 
like to honor a woman whose contributions will never be forgotten as 
she has provided this care for countless patients throughout her own 
life. Carolyn Jaffe, a nurse who helped to establish the Hospice of 
Metro Denver in 1978, passed away on September 27, 2001 at the age of 
76 and we will missed by the many whose lives she has touched.
  Carolyn was born in Youngstown, Ohio and received her doctorate 
degree from the University of Denver in 1965. Always selflessly 
devoting her actions to the care of others in need, Carolyn worked at 
the Children's Hospital from 1971 until 1983 when she retired. 
Throughout this time, she directed the audiology and speech pathology 
department while serving in numerous other capacities in the community. 
Carolyn concentrated a great deal of her energy with Hospice in 
addition to her full time job at the Children's Hospital.
  Since implementing her vision in 1978 with the Hospice, over 700 
patients have experienced the tender thoughtfulness of the facility and 
its people. In fact, the Hospice of Metro Denver has developed into the 
largest hospice in the Rocky Mountain region. Carolyn and her co-
founder realized how sensitive this time is and the critical conditions 
that people face in life. Thus, they created the Hospice to provide a 
setting that creates a sense of comfort and security to its patients. 
This transformational approach, outlined in her book All Kinds of Love: 
Experiencing Hospice, which she co-authored with Carol H. Ehrlich, 
viewed dying patients as people worthy of care and not just subjects 
that consume resources.
  Mr. Speaker, Carolyn Jaffe was a highly respected member of the 
Denver community and never asked for anything in return for her helping 
hands. Just as she helped many others and their transition to a life 
without a loved one, it is our time to assist her family and friends at 
this time of remembrance and mourning. With a solemn heart, I would 
like to extend my deepest sympathies and the respect and sympathies of 
this body of Congress to her family and wish them all of the best in 
years to come. Carolyn was a tremendous person and she will be missed 
greatly.

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