Hospice Patient's End-of-Life Wish to Come True; Local Hospice Company Making Patient's End-of-Life Wish to Marry Possible; Employees Join Together to Throw Wedding at Patient's Bedside.
WHO: Pedro Sanchez, 51, a hospice patient with Trinity
Hospice's Dallas office, was diagnosed with multiple
myloma, a rare form of blood cancer, in December 2004. His
death is imminent. His end-of-life wish is to marry his
partner, Lenora Castro, of 22 years and with whom he has
four children. Sanchez came to Trinity as a Parkland
Hospital referral, with no funding resources.
WHAT: The Sanchez-Castro Wedding
Beyond providing Sanchez with complimentary end-of-life
medical care, the medical professionals and employees of
the Trinity-Dallas office have banded together to make
Sanchez' wish come true. They are throwing them a wedding
and have handled all the details -- from obtaining
marriage licenses and getting flowers and the cake topper
to buying the wedding rings and wedding apparel.
Dr. Robert Harr, Trinity's chaplain, will officiate the
service.
WHEN: Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Pedro Sanchez' Bedside
(at the home of his sister)
2939 Bay Oak Drive
Dallas, Texas 75229
WHY: Sanchez' end-of-life wish is to marry the love of his
life. Trinity Hospice's local team was touched by this and
wanted to ensure his dream came true. Sanchez and Castro
are originally immigrants from Mexico.
CONTACT: Susan Lewis
303-804-0494, slewis@pairelations.com
Local Trinity Hospice office:
14800 Landmark Blvd. Suite 250
Dallas, Texas 75254
972-789-1802
www.trinityhospice.com
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Photo Opportunity Available
Angie Najera, a nurse at Trinity Hospice, who oversees
Sanchez' care will serve as translator for the media.
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