The Heart of Hospice Podcast
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A Beautiful Conversation About Death with Sarah Cavanaugh
Sarah Cavanaugh believes having conversations about death helps us clear the air and find peace, whether those discussions are in person or in our hearts and minds. Sarah is the founder of Peaceful Exit, a company that explores all aspects of grief and
Elizabeth Miller Provides Practical Tips for Being a Remote Caregiver
As a caregiver her entire adult life, Elizabeth Miller has learned how to find the joy in the caregiving life. As a Certified Caregiving Consultant, she helps other caregivers make the best of their own experience. Elizabeth joined forces with her siblin
What You Need to Know About Advance Care Planning with Gail Rubin
Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death, has been talking about death and dying for years - and shes still alive. As an award-winning death speaker, Gail uses humor and film clips to educate the public about advance care planning, funeral pre-planning, and est
The Ultimate Gift of Precious Time at End of Life
Jennifer OBrien is sharing details of her caregiving journey, telling the story of her husbands life-limiting illness and how shes learned to make the most of Precious Time. After working 35+ years as a practice management consultant to physicians, Je
How to Provide LGBTQ Inclusive Care From Kimberly Acquaviva
The story of the terminal illness and death of Kimberly Acquavivas wife Kathy is powerful, intense, real and human.As a hospice social worker and LGBTQ+ community advocate, Kim knows what good end of life care looks like.During their experience with K
How a State Senator Improved Hospice Care in Her Home State
Senator Meg Cappel turned her experience as a caregiver for her terminally ill mother into advocacy and now works to promote hospice care in her home state.Meg believes a true legacy - one that lasts - is a legacy of kindness. Years of working as a spe
Help Texts Offers Expert Grief Support With Text Messages
Supporting people who are grieving is fulfilling, joyful work.Just ask Help Texts founder Emma Payne. After having a personal loss, Emma realized how much we could improve how we support grievers.Shed spent years working in the tech space.That knowled
How to Improve Patient Care With Pastoral Thanatologist Joelle Johns
Joelle Johns believes telling people theyre dying gives them an opportunity to say the goodbyes, do the final things they want to do, apologize, and forgive.Joelle is a death midwife and grief counselor, as well as a pastoral thanatologist and clinical
Life Experiences Offer Opportunities for Death Doula Jo-Anne Haun
Death Doula Jo-Anne Haun has found growth and meaning in working with the dying.As co-founder of Death Doula Network International, Jo-Anne works to support and educate about the work of death doulas.Jo-Anne uses her personal gift of gentle humor in her
Francesca Arnoldy Is A Guide For End Of Life Planning
Death literacy advocate and Community Doula Francesca Arnoldy is sharing the role of a death doula and how to support someone through a time of intensity. Shes the author of The Death Doula's Guide to Living Fully and Dying Prepared, a workbook that off