RLR Interview with Vicki Owens: Emmaus Catholic Hospice

"We are unapologetically Catholic and we bring our faith with us to every interaction with patients, their families and neighbors," said Vicki Owens, MS, BSN, RN is a nurse and has provided exceptional health care in the Denver area for over 42 years. Vicki is currently the Chief Executive and Nursing Officer for Emmaus Catholic Hospice in Denver, Colorado. The mission of Emmaus Catholic Hospice is to provide Catholic home hospice care, support and education that honors the dignity of each person we serve. Building on their loving service in Colorado for 100 years, Dominican Home Health Agency is now Emmaus Catholic Hospice. Emmaus Catholic Hospice adheres to Ethical and Religious Directives (ERDs) for Catholic Health Care Services issued by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). This asserts that “patients should be kept as free of pain as possible so that they may die comfortably and with dignity, and in the place where they wish to die.”

To learn more about Emmaus Catholic Hospice visit, https://emmauscatholichospice.org/