158 Exploring Hospice Care and the Legacy of Poet Andrea Werblin Reid

In episode 158 of Hospice Explained, host Marie Betcher, RN, interviews Sarah Sawyer, a writer, artist, musician, and chaplain. Sarah shares her journey of friendship with Andrea 'Andi' Werblin Reid, her experiences with hospice care, and the unique role of psychedelics in managing end-of-life anxiety. Andi, a poet who passed away from ovarian cancer, left manuscripts of over 150 poems that Sarah and a group of friends have worked to publish posthumously. The episode discusses the process and significance of publishing Andi's book, 'To See Yourself As You Vanish', which captures her experiences with illness and end-of-life. Sarah also highlights the importance of early hospice care and opens up about the emotional and spiritual aspects of supporting a loved one through their final days.

00:00 Introduction and Purpose of the Podcast

00:29 Meet Your Host: Marie Betcher

00:47 Partnership with Cloud 9 Care System

01:31 Introducing Sarah Sawyer

01:52 Sarah's Friendship with Andi

02:30 Andi's Poetry and Legacy

04:23 Sarah's Experience with Psychedelics

08:10 Andi's Hospice Journey

18:23 Final Moments and Reflections

20:34 Publishing Andi's Poetry

22:25 Exploring the Metaphor of Language as a Virus

23:06 The Impact of War Metaphors on Cancer Patients

25:26 Discussing the Book Release and Pre-Order Details

26:16 The Unique Perspective of the Book

31:23 The Role of Poetry in Coping with Illness

35:11 The Journey of Publishing the Book

39:41 Final Thoughts and Reflections

https://www.toseeyourselfasyouvanish.com/

https://www.weslpress.org/9780819502070/to-see-yourself-as-you-vanish/

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Maire introduces a partnership with Suzanne Mayer RN inventor of the cloud9caresystem.com, When patients remain in the same position for extended periods, they are at high risk of developing pressure injuries, commonly known as bedsores. One of the biggest challenges caregivers face is the tendency for pillows and repositioning inserts to easily dislodge during care.(Suzanne is a former guest on Episode #119)

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Finding a Hospice Agency

1. You can use Medicare.gov to help find a hospice agency,

2. choose Find provider

3. Choose Hospice

4. then add your zip code

This should be a list of Hospice Agencies local to you or your loved one.