Living Independently

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Mary Pusecker, 96, is held on her side by her daughter, Pat Connor, while a visiting hospice nurse, Cindy Radcliff, checks her bedsores and catheter.

Living Independently

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Pat Connor (left) holds her mother, Mary Pusecker (middle), on her side while hospice worker, Cindy Radcliff (right), gives her a sponge bath on May 2, 2008.

Living Independently

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Pat Connor takes a bucket of Mary's urine from her catheter to the bathroom to empty it.

Living Independently

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Living Independently

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Pat Connor (right) and visiting hospice nurse, Cindy Radcliff (left) look at her dying mother, Mary Pusecker, while she lies in bed.

Living Independently

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Living Independently

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Living Independently

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Pat Connor rubs her head at the side of the bed of her dying mother, Mary Pusecker.