Joseph's House: The Struggles of One A.I.D.S. Hospice in DC: 2009aids08

Vera Tangem (right), from Cameroon, gets a listening ear from Patty Wudel, the executive director of Joseph's House, an AIDS hospice in Washington, DC. {quote}In the context of really good nursing care, really good case management and a lot of kindness, a lot of time, just gentle, steady relationship building and nurturing -- the picture of the epidemic sometimes changes,{quote} said Wudel. {quote}A person finds some inner strength to want to live.{quote}
Washington, DC, USA

Vera Tangem (right), from Cameroon, gets a listening ear from Patty Wudel, the executive director of Joseph's House, an AIDS hospice in Washington, DC. "In the context of really good nursing care, really good case management and a lot of kindness, a lot of time, just gentle, steady relationship building and nurturing -- the picture of the epidemic sometimes changes," said Wudel. "A person finds some inner strength to want to live."