but jim burgo's wife, elaine, says that every time hospice chaplain egan visits, jim isn't the only one benefits. >> she helps me by helping him. if i want to talk, i know she is there, and she's just an excellent listener. we don'ty scs the holy spirit and god. i know she is there just knowing he is going to die. if i want to discuss anything, she is available. >> just a few months ago, mary was near death. kerry and the hospice team brought her back to good health, and it was only with kerry, says mary's daughter, judy, that mary was able to reveal how she worried about the grief her death would bring her children. >> it gave me that peace, knowing that mom is not in denial, that she was just worried about us. she was worried about us children. that was really precious. you know, it's so good to have someone from outside the family that she can share with, so that she might say things to kerry that she might not feel comfortable sharing with me as a daughter. >> family members, of course, are not the only ones who appreciate kerry. >> you make people better. you explain god to me. you