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The Heart of Hospice Podcast

Hosted by Helen Bauer, BSN RN CHPN

The Heart of Hospice podcast is dedicated to helping personal and professional caregivers who are caring for someone with serious illness. We"re here to provide information and education so people can make informed choices about end of life care.

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All Episodes

00:42:25

A Physician's Perspective of Death, Money, and...

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2023/06/30

Hospice physician and podcaster Jordan Grumet is sharing how his work with hospice patients creates deep conversations about end of life planning, money, and life. Dr. Grumet is currently an associate medical director at Journeycare Hospice. After years of blogging about financial independence and wellness, Jordan launched the Earn & Invest podcast in 2018. In 2019 he received the Plutus Award for Best New Personal Finance Podcast and was nominated in 2020 for Best Personal Finance Podcast

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00:45:05

Sue Ryan Understands the Challenges of a Caregiver's...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/06/23

Sue Ryan has been walking a caregiver’s journey for 40 years. Now she’s teaching others how to thrive while caring for a loved one. Sue is the founder/owner of Sue Ryan Solutions, a company that offers guidance for non-professional caregivers, helping them to be confident. Caring for various loved ones through the years and now caring for her husband has taught Sue deeply valuable lessons about thriving while providing care. She knows what it’s like to be isolated, scared, and acting

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00:44:32

Mi Alma Supports Grieving Families in Unique Ways,...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/06/16

Mi Alma is helping grievers by bringing together friends, family, and coworkers to provide the help they need most. Co-founders Jordan and Scott Arogeti realized we’re not very good at supporting grievers. They’ve created a place that provides opportunities to record legacies through photos, videos, and memory sharing. It was important to Jordan and Scott that Mi Alma’s services provide a sense of intergenerational connection. Mi Alma was also created with the purpose of making loss feel

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00:50:19

Making End of Life Care Better with Dr. Ira Byock ,...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/06/08

Physician Dr. Ira Byock is a voice for change in the hospice industry, and an advocate for quality end of life care. His many years of experience in hospice medicine, coupled with the compassion he has for people dealing with serious illness, have made him an industry leader in the U.S. According to his website (irabyock.org), he is “Founder of the Institute for Human Caring at Providence St. Joseph Health. Dr. Byock is Active Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Community & Family Medicine

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00:40:52

Hospice is Making End of Life Care Better for...

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2023/06/02

1 in 4 Medicare hospice patients is a military veteran. Frederick Health Hospice is going the extra mile to meet the unique needs of veterans at the end of life. While Frederick focuses on care, comfort, and hope, they also focus on the needs of U.S. veterans in their community. Executive director Carlos Graveran, an Army veteran himself, created a Hospice Veteran Liaison position to provide more robust care for military veterans in the Maryland community. Navy Veteran Eric Jorgensen serves in

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00:50:52

Soaring Spirits Helps Widows Know They're Not Alone,...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/05/26

Soaring Spirits International is built by widowed people to support widowed people. Michele Neff Hernandez built the non-profit organization she needed when her husband died unexpectedly, leaving her with a blended family of six kids to care for as she managed her own grief. Michele realized she needed to connect with others who reflected the same kind of grief and loss she was experiencing as a young widow. Now Soaring Spirits has expanded to include multiple projects, including Camp Widow,

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00:46:09

Postal Service for the Dead Eases Grief Through...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/05/19

Write a letter to someone you’ve lost, and send it to Postal Service for the Dead! End of life doula and artist Janelle Ketcher founded Postal Service for the Dead to be an ongoing, collective project where people send letters to anyone in their life who has died. People write letters to someone special to them who has died and send them to the Postal Service for the Dead. If the writer wants to keep the letter private, they leave the back of the envelope blank. If the intention of the writer

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00:58:27

Death Doulas Work to Support the Dying, Episode 158

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/05/12

Death doulas Jo-Anne Haun and Karen Henderickson are bringing value to the care of people with serious illnesses. They’re the co-founders of Death Doula Network International (DDNI), a passionate community committed to connection, support & education for ANYONE interested in Death Literacy & Positivity. As a team Jo-Anne and Karen are pragmatic and heart-centered Death Educators and facilitators, Licensed Willow EOL Educators™, speakers and end of life doulas. With training in

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00:49:53

Human Composting is the Burial Alternative of the...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/05/05

Today’s guest Katrina Spade is changing the landscape of death care as CEO/founder of Recompose, an organization offering human composting as an environmental-friendly alternative to traditional burial and cremation. Katrina is the founder and CEO of Recompose, a public benefit corporation leading the transformation of the funeral industry. She’s the designer and inventor of a system that transforms the dead into soil (aka human composting). According to the Recompose website, Recompose

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00:55:45

Hospice Nurses Created The Care Plan to Make...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/04/28

Hospice nurses Nancy Heyerman and Brenda Kizzire are on a mission to transform the end-of-life experience through education and support. They know what it takes to be a caregiver for someone with a serious illness. Between them Nancy and Brenda have over 40 years of hospice nursing experience. They’re The Hospice Queens! Like so many hospice nurses in the US, Brenda and Nancy have watched caregivers struggle with providing the best care at home. The two nurses designed the Care Plan booklet to

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00:58:49

Cathy VandenHeuvel Brings Caregivers What They Need,...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/04/21

Cathy VandenHeuvel, host of the Caregiver Cup podcast, is helping working women caregivers fill their cups. She’s got a lot of caregiving wisdom to share. Cathy and her siblings formed a caregiving team to care for both of their parents at the end of their lives. Drawing on their individual strengths, they managed both care experiences - one without hospice care and one in partnership with a hospice agency. As Cathy reflects back on the time she spent caring for her dad, she remembers important

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00:53:47

Nathan Kottkamp is the Founder of National Healthcare...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/04/14

My guest Nathan Kottkamp is the founder and chair of National Healthcare Decisions, which highlights the importance of advance care planning. National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is an annual day recognized as a day to talk about advance care planning. My guest Nathan Kottkamp is the founder and chair of National Healthcare Decisions, which highlights the importance of advance care planning. He’s actively engaged in addressing complex public health issues. He is also a member of the Advance

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00:41:17

Elizabeth Miller Shares How to be a Happy, Healthy...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/04/07

Certified Caregiver Consultant Elizabeth Miller is helping other caregivers figure out how to stay healthy while juggling caregiving responsibilities. Elizabeth describes herself as a life-long caregiver, a sandwich caregiver, as well as a hands-on and remote caregiver. During the years she spent caring for her parents, Elizabeth learned her own caregiving style. She’s a huge fan of proactive self care - don’t wait for the crisis to hit and the oxygen mask to drop. Elizabeth’s family pulled

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00:46:45

Savina Makalena is a Caregiver for Caregivers,...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/03/31

Podcaster, caregiver, and advocate Savina Makalena is sharing what she’s learned as a family caregiver. Savina is the host of the Caring Caregiver podcast and a personal caregiver for her mom. Savy is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Gimme A Break, a non-profit organization whose mission is to care for caregivers by giving them an emotional and physical break as well as resources for their continued well-being. As a lifetime caregiver she has recognized the need to support all

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00:01:02

The Heart of Hospice Trailer

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/03/25

Welcome to The Heart of Hospice podcast!

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00:48:27

Rupert Callender is the Radical Undertaker and Green...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/03/24

Rupert Callender identifies as a radical undertaker. He’s changing funeral services, one personal experience at a time. Rupert was moved to become an undertaker through his experience of bereavement and its aftermath. He spent much of his childhood in the hospice where his mother worked, and the caring humanistic philosophy of the hospice movement is central to his work. He opened The Green Funeral Company with Claire in 2000 and the company is now among the country’s best-known eco-friendly

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00:53:37

Chris MacLellan Makes Meaning From His Caregiving...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/03/17

Chris MacLellan is making meaning from his experience as the primary caregiver for his life partner Richard. Chris and Richard’s story was featured in the 2015 Pulitzer Prize-nominated 3-part story, “In Sickness and In Health: A Couple’s Final Journey,” which told their journey of caregiving. The story told of the challenges LGBT partners have in dealing with the medical and legal system, but it also told of the love and joy my partner Chris and Richard had in their relationship. Chris has a

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00:36:39

Finding Growth and Gratitude in Caregiving with...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/03/10

Martha Ranon learned firsthand what it’s like to be a personal caregiver, and now she’s working to support and empower other caregivers. #caregiving #caregiver #dementia #Alzheimers #seriousillness #hospice #endoflife https://theheartofhospice.libsyn.com/finding-growth-and-gratitude-in-caregiving-with-martha-ranon-of-southern-caregiver-resource-center-episode-149 Along with the team at the Southern Resource Caregiver Center (SCRC), Martha is educating unpaid family caregivers on caregiving

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00:35:46

How to Create Legacy with the Help of Haven, Episode 148

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/03/03

Haven believes every legacy needs a beautiful Haven to call home. Maggie Gannon and the Haven team support people at end of life by empowering them to share their legacy. According to Haven’s website, they are “on a mission to improve the quality of all our lives by changing the way the world thinks about death. We do this by giving everyone a beautiful home to preserve their story and grow closer together with loved ones now, while helping everyone stay connected to their memory after

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00:43:16

Jody Giles on How to Avoid Missing Pieces in Your...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2023/02/24

Plan ahead so you leave a legacy, not a mess. Great advice from CPA Jody Giles, author of the Missing Pieces Plan. According to her website jodygiles.com, Jody is “the author of the Missing Pieces Plan, a book designed to help people plan for end-of-life. The “missing pieces” are what Jody feels are the most important pieces in a financial plan however, they are often the most neglected. When included, these pieces offer the greatest sense of peace of mind and a priceless gift to loved ones.

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