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PODCAST

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

00:16:45

How to Avoid Labels and the Damage They Cause,...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/04/08

Using labels for people can be evidence of our implicit bias. Hospice providers can enhance the quality of care by avoiding labels. If you have a brain, you have a bias. It’s who we are as humans. The key to treating our patients and their families with respect and compassion is to avoid labels that make them less than human. Healthcare providers might not even realize the labels we give our patients are disrespectful or derogatory. It’s possible to describe a patient’s condition or status

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00:14:44

Daryl Cady, CEO of Hospice of Southern Maine on the...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/04/05

Daryl Cady, CEO of Hospice of Southern Maine is sharing details about the 2022 Thresholds Conference. What an amazing opportunity to unite for conversations about end of life! The conference features keynote speaker Elizabeth Gilbert, #1 New York Times best selling author of Eat, Pray, Love. Additionally, the conference includes singer/songwriter Michelle Zauner, author of Crying in H Mart. The theme for the 2022 Thresholds conference is “Grief is Individual and Universal”. Both speakers

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01:04:49

From Grief to Growth with Paula Stephens, Epi. 106

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/04/01

Today’s guest is a chaplain in the Buddhist tradition and author of “From Grief to Growth: 5 Essential Elements of Action to Give Grief A Purpose and Grow From Your Experience”. You’re going to love our conversation with Paula Stephens!! Paula has a Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology and studied Buddhist Chaplaincy at Upaya Institute and Zen Center. She’s a Certified Wellness Coach, Mindfulness Teacher, Clinical Hypnotherapist, a Yoga Instructor and a hospital chaplain in the Buddhist

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00:14:52

How to Manage the Financial Aspects of Caregiving,...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/03/25

Financial burden is a real problem for over 55 million caregivers across the U.S. What money issues do people need to consider before they take on the caregiving role? Often a caregiver has many roles, including being a full time wage earner and other family caregiving responsibilities like kids. Caregivers spent an average of $7000 of their own money in 2017 for things like medical expenses, legal fees, and paid caregiving help. It’s important to stay informed, and to think about the

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00:12:12

Help for Your Grieving Heart Series Wrap Up with...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/03/18

We’re wrapping up our Grief Series in collaboration with Gabby Jimenez of The Hospice Heart, featuring social workers Isabel Stenzel and Lisa Pahl of The Death Deck. After discussing prolonged grief, helping children manage grief, and dealing with grief for someone while still providing care for someone else, we’ve grown in our understanding of how grief affects our lives. Gabby says that being stuck in grief really hit home with her. The situation of being unable to move through grief is

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00:46:13

Discussing Memorial Tattoos with Deborah Davidson of...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/03/15

Memorial tattoos have become a popular way of remembering loved ones. Our guest today is Deborah Davidson, creator of The Tattoo Project. Deborah has done some amazing research and work into how we express our grief through tattoo body art. Tattoos have become more mainstream than ever. As a sociologist, Deborah has researched deeply into death and dying, bereavement and grief. She had her own personal grief experiences as well. Working as a volunteer for a bereavement families

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00:18:14

Help for Your Grieving Heart with Lisa Pahl and Gabby...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/03/11

In episode 5 in our Grief Series in partnership with Gabby Jimenez of The Hospice Heart, hospice social worker Lisa Pahl of the Death Deck is back to talk with us about managing grief for a loved one while still providing care for someone else. Multiple losses can be overwhelming, and Lisa reminds there’s no magic answer. It’s important to assess whether you can step back from current caregiving responsibilities and let someone else take on some of the work, even if it’s only temporary.

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00:29:42

Help for Your Grieving Heart with Isabel Stenzel and...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/03/04

Part 4 of our Grief Series with Gabby Jimenez of The Hospice Heart features bereavement social worker Isabel Stenzel, with a focus on grief in children and young adults. Younger people navigate grief differently. As hospice and bereavement professionals, it’s important to remember to respect the instinct and wishes of the parents. There are numerous ways children can be connected to someone who’s dying - writing letters and cards or drawing pictures. If we’re old enough to love, we’re old

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00:46:28

Finding Refuge in Grief with Reid Peterson, Episode 104

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/03/01

Reid Peterson of Grief Refuge brings a serene energy to our conversation about grief support, self care, and finding your normal inside a grief journey. Thanks for connecting with The Heart of Hospice! Reid is the founder and creator of the Grief Refuge app. He holds a masters degree in transpersonal psychology, and is certified in death and grief studies by the Center for Loss and Life Transition. Reid lost his biological father to suicide, and his stepfather to cancer. His personal

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00:19:24

Help for Your Grieving Heart with Lisa Pahl of The...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/02/25

Social worker and Death Deck co-creator Lisa Pahl is with us for part 3 of our Grief Series in collaboration with Gabby Jimenez of The Hospice Heart. Lisa is sharing tips for grief that lasts for years. We can’t take away the grief of someone else, but we can provide support and comfort through presence and touch. Something as simple as holding a hand and being quiet with someone can be helpful. Lisa also encourages participation in grief support groups. It’s important to engage in groups,

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00:22:17

Help for Your Grieving Heart with Isabel Stenzel and...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/02/18

In collaboration with Gabby Jimenez of The Hospice Heart, we’re featuring social worker Isabel Stenzel in Part 2 of our Grief Series. Isabel specializes in grief and bereavement, and she shares guidance about how to cope with grief in healthy ways. Identifying when extra support is needed during a grief journey is really important. Talking with a close friend who listens well, or a professional grief counselor is a good way to get help. Isabel offers that it can be helpful to focus on the

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00:45:52

Life After Child Loss with Peggy Green, Episode 103

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/02/15

Grief coach Peggy Green is with us talking about her journey through child loss, the lessons she’s learned, and her book “Life After Child Loss: A Mother’s Guide to Survival”. Peggy became a grief coach after experiencing the loss of two children, a nine month old daughter and her 24 year old son. Her wisdom is invaluable for anyone who has experienced the death of a child. Her mission according to her website theegriefspecialist.com is to “bring hope to mothers who are grieving the loss

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00:10:45

Help for Your Grieving Heart Series, Part 1,...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/02/11

Welcome to our series on grief in collaboration with Gabby Jimenez of The Hospice Heart, featuring grief experts Isabel Stenzel and Lisa Pahl of The Death Deck. Gabby, a hospice nurse, began noticing an increase in questions about grief on her Facebook group for The Hospice Heart. She’s partnered with us at The Heart of Hospice to bring you this six part series on grief. We’re going to be talking about numerous topics related to grief, including grief that seems to last for longer than it

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00:11:39

Self Care Series for Caregivers, Wrap Up, Heartbeat...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/02/04

With over 50 million caregivers caring for loved ones across the U.S., self care has become an urgent need. We’re wrapping up our Self Care Series, helping you take care of body, mind, and spirit. Caregivers use their whole “selves” - body, mind, and spirit - to provide care for loved ones, family, and friends. If you’re a hospice professional caring for those who provide unpaid care for those with serious illness, it’s important to provide education on self care. Personal caregivers have

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00:57:24

A Discussion with William Peters, Author and...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/02/01

Author William Peters is a licensed psychotherapist and author of At Heaven’s Door. In our discussion he describes his own personal experience with a Shared Death Experience (SDE) as a volunteer at the Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco. That experience, along with previous life events, motivated William to spend the next 20 years researching and gathering stories of other people’s “shared crossing” experiences. He’s the co-founder of The Shared Crossing Project (sharedcrossing.com), an

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00:13:42

A Self Care Series for Caregivers, Part 4, Heartbeat...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/01/28

In episode 4 of our Self Care Series, we’re talking about nurturing your spirit, supporting hope, and sustaining your spirit while providing care for someone with a serious illness. Just as you care for body and mind, it’s important to provide care for our spirits as well. While caregiving might create isolation for the caregiver, it’s possible to maintain practices that will support spiritual health. Music, nature, connecting to a faith community, and continuing personal faith rituals at

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00:13:53

A Self Care Series for Caregivers, Part 3, Heartbeat...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/01/21

Providing care for a loved one can have long-term effects on mental health. In part 3 of our Self Care Series for Caregivers, we’ve got tips for self care of the mind. When it comes to self care, we have to care for body, mind, and spirit. Caring for one of the parts of our Self means we’re also caring for the other two. If you’re an unpaid caregiver, you put in a lot of work to meet the needs for your loved one. It’s important to remember to care for yourself. When the overwhelm starts to

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00:50:48

Writing Your Final Chapter with Author Kimberly Best,...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/01/15

RN and author Kimberly Best is the author of “How to Live Forever: A Guide to Writing the Final Chapter of Your Life Story”. Kim talked with us about her career spent in nursing and conflict management, and the value of mediation for end of life decisions. Kim has a master’s degree in Conflict Management, and is trained in Transformative Mediation and Healthcare Mediation. Her passion for resolving conflicts without litigation is evident in her work and her wisdom. According to her website

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00:12:54

A Self Care Series for Caregivers - Part 2, Heartbeat...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/01/14

Caregiving can take a toll on the physical health of a caregiver. We’ve got some tips in episode 2 of our Self Care Series for Caregivers! Of course, it’s important to get clearance from your doctor before you start any physical regimen. Then start out low and low. Listen to what your body is telling you. Make your exercise regimen affordable, reasonable, sustainable, and mostly importantly - fun! Do an activity that’s enjoyable for you. Make it a social activity and invite a friend.

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00:07:49

A Self Care Series for Caregivers, Part 1 - Intro,...

The Heart of Hospice Podcast ·

2022/01/07

Welcome to part 1 of our series on Self Care for Caregivers! 53 million people across the U.S. are unpaid caregivers for a loved one, and they need intentional self care every single day. Caregiving responsibilities affect the caregiver in almost every aspect of life, taking a big toll on body, mind, and spirit. It’s a hard job, sometimes very solitary, and affects quality of life for the caregiver. Because the caregiving system of a terminally ill or seriously ill person is so fragile,

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