Source Of Comfort

By MARY GROBEY | Highlands Today
Published: October 22, 2007

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You recently published a picture of a group of women who had made heart shaped pillows for Florida Hospital. This is a great source of comfort for hospital patients, and it was great that you recognized them. As a hospital volunteer at the hospital, I was often told by patients that these pillows really helped alleviate pain following surgery.

There are several groups who make pillows for Highlands Regional Medical Center, as well as two individuals who make baby blankets and bonnets. The hospital honored them with a lovely appreciation luncheon last year. There is one woman, though, who rates special recognition for the work she has done. Eileen Houser, a resident of Francis 2 Mobile Park, celebrated her 90th birthday recently and in the last year she made over 500 heart shaped pillows for Highlands Regional. She might have made more, but she was sick for a while. Thank you, Eileen.

Mary Grobey
Sebring