Hospice worker: 'Sadness isn't ours to take away'

July 25, 2016

Hospice worker: 'Sadness isn't ours to take away'

Lighting a candle is an important ritual for overcoming grief. Photo: Millie McCaughan

In this short multimedia piece we meet Jayne Huggard, a Mercy Hospice worker for the past 15 years. Student photojournalist Millie McCaughan uncovers her motivations and her perspective on grief.

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