In Their Words
Saying goodbye to someone you love is one of life’s most profound and tender moments. We are deeply honored that families have chosen East Mountain House as the place where their loved ones spent their final days — and we are grateful to those who have shared their experience in their own words.
Thank you… I can’t think of a better place than East Mountain House for my father to have left this world. You and your team cared so lovingly for him. He left in peace and dignity in a beautiful setting. I am so grateful.
Thank you for the extraordinary care that my father received at East Mountain House. Everyone was simply amazing, and the emotional support for my mother could not have been better.
My heartfelt gratitude to East Mountain House. I cannot speak highly enough of the excellent nursing staff, the founders, and the Board of Directors of EMH, where my husband spent his final days. EMH is a gift to our community.
East Mountain House Appreciation
None of the cold clinical aspect of a hospital
Many people may not yet know of a wonderful resource in Lakeville that made my husband’s recent death so much easier to bear, both for him and our family. East Mountain House on Bostwick Street is dedicated to caring for people in the end stage of life who cannot be kept comfortable at home.
Their mission statement mirrors our experience:
East Mountain House is an End-of-Life Care Home guided by intrinsic goodness. We are an inclusive, community-centered haven where guests and their loved ones find compassionate, personalized, end-of-life care and support. We restore dignity to the dying process, ensuring that every person is surrounded by kindness and respect, regardless of financial means.
The house is home-like and cheerful, with sun streaming in and none of the cold clinical aspect of a hospital. The two bedrooms for “guests” are cozy and comfortable, with ample chairs and sofas for family and friends to visit… even dog visits are allowed! Family can spend the night in this room, or in one of the rooms set aside for them upstairs.
The most important thing, however, is the hands-on care provided by the caregivers who are there day and night: warm, skilled, reassuring, deeply comforting. They made all the difference to my husband and my family.
We are so grateful to Keavy Bedell and Craig Davis for founding and continuing to care for this wonderful resource, to Cristin Rich, the Executive Director, and to every member of the care-giving team.
Page Dickey
Letter to the editor, Lakeville Journal
February 19th 2026
Wife of an EMH resident