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By Hospice of Southern Illinois
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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.
Today, we hear from Kim Burgess, the Founder of Comforting Transitions, as well as one of our very own Hospice of Southern Illinois Volunteers. She is an experienced adult-geriatric nurse practitioner who specializes as a senior care manager and end-of-life doula. During this episode, she explains what an end-of-life doula is and some stories she has during the end-of-life journey.
Today, will hear from Shelly Black, Volunteer Services Manager here at Hospice of Southern Illinois about the benefits of being a volunteer. We would not be the company we are today without their generous hearts and commitment to our mission. In honor of Volunteer month in April, we wanted to celebrate early by telling you all more about becoming a volunteer.
Today, we hear from Amanda Landsbaum on Parkinson Disease. Amanda is currenly the program director of the American Parkinson Disease Association and is passionate about providing high quality, accessible programming for people and their families living with Parkinson's Disease. Tune in to hear from Amanda and her knowledge on Parkinson's!
Today, we hear from Dr. Sarah Hogann on pet loss grief. Dr. Hoggan is the medical director of the VCA CVS Murrieta facility in California. She has been in private practice with an emphasis in emergency medicine since veterinary school graduation. She explains how griving a pet is different than a human and her experience caring for animals as a veterinarian.
Growing Belleville Thru Community Chats sat down with our President and CEO, Amy Richter, to talk leadership, community, and all things hospice.
To enjoy more episode of Growing Belleville Thru Community Chats, you can find them on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-belleville-thru-community-chats/id1579571466
Spotify: Growing Belleville thru Community Chats
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@greaterbellevillechamberof4451/feature
Today, we hear from a caregiver who saw Hospice of Southern Illinois' care firsthand. Amy Therrian, Executive Director of Cedarhurst of Breese, has a unique perspective on hospice care. Amy knows hospice from all angles from seeing hospice providers through her position in long-term and nursing care, and also from being her dad's caregiver during his end-of-life journey. In this episode, she shares memories of her father that are sure to pull at your heart strings. As well as, the importance of dignity at the end of life for patients and caregivers.
Join us for a conversation with Becky Byrne of Annie's Hope (https://annieshope.org) on children, family grief, and how it affects the holidays. In this episode, we'll also explore how to handle holiday traditions, in the midst of grief.
External Links
Contact Annie's Hope: [email protected]
National Alliance for Children's Grief: https://nacg.org/find-support
Hospice Nurse Penny Smith has leveraged her experience in hospice nursing to post educational videos for her thousands of followers about the end-of-life journey on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Penny talks with us about her nursing journey, the power of social media influence, and the importance of having conversations about death with your loved ones.
Where to find Hospice Nurse Penny:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hospicenursepenny/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hospicenursepenny
Facebook: @hospicenursepenny
The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.