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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal

In addition to being a palliative and hospice RN, she is the Executive Director for Goodwin Hospice , a large non-profit hospice that added end-of-life doula care to their services in collaboration with Jane and John’s doula organization, Present for You. Beth: It depends on the volunteer. John: Yeah.

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NHPCO Annual Leadership Conference Celebrates Volunteers and Awards Honorees

NHPCO

During the conference at the National Hospice Foundation’s 2023 Gala, NHPCO honored the outstanding contributions of Judi Lund Person and Norman McRae to the community by presenting each of them with the Galen Miller Leadership Award. He presently serves on the NHPCO Board as Immediate Past Chair.

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Navigating End-of-Life Conversations: A Guide for New Hospice Nurses

Hospice Nurse Hero

I like to ask the patient and family if it’s ok to speak openly with everyone present. For instance, your chaplains and social workers can be extremely helpful in navigating the type of conversations. You should also utilize your hospice volunteers when you can.

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Episode 26: How Do I Help The Caregiver?

Living With Hospice

I'm not a social worker. I am a very experienced person who's been a caregiver and a longtime hospice volunteer. I've been on the inside and on the outside of hospice. You know, we're just present. Something else before we start, just to be clear, I am not offering medical advice. I'm not a doctor.