Hospice care gives patients companionship, support, and assistance throughout a very difficult, painful, and sad time period. The typical hospice patient is a terminally ill person at the end of a long life. Scott Crane, a 23 year old native of Northbrook, IL, was atypical in many ways. Tragically, he died at a young age of Muscular Dystrophy. In his short life, Crane made a remarkable difference in the lives of other people, and he turned his debilitating, and ultimately fatal, condition into a tool to ease the suffering, bring comfort, and enhance the quality in the lives of others.
He learned to cook when in hospice care and fell in love with the culinary arts. He then combined his passion for cooking with his need to love and serve others by creating the charity, "In Chefs Hands--Food Therapy for the Soul."
He mentored young people with disabilities, and volunteered with Midwest Hospice Care Center.
Scott Crane's dedication to love and service, in spite of his own suffering, inspired his family and friends and should continue to inspire all who are familiar with his story to follow his example.
His experiences with hospice care, as a patient and volunteer, demonstrate the benefits of this unique service that places the physical comfort, emotional strength, and spiritual needs of patients and their families at the center of its calling.
Read Scott Crane's Obituary
