Hospice and End of Life Book Reviews by Marie

The Hospice Explained podcast has had several guests who are authors on different subjects of hospice care. One of the remarkable guests on episode 28 was Pepper Cappuccio in his book, “Warm Water; The Last Act of Compassion.” In this book, her compassion for patients after they die places greater dignity on them. In episode 37, Derek Flores joined Marie to talk more about his inspiring book, Seven Keys to a Peaceful Passing: A Hospice Nurse’s Step-by-Step Guide to Hospice. Marie had a chat about what is a Pain crisis and service failure. They also discussed the minimum number of caregivers and how taking care of Hospice patients can be a Marathon vs. a sprint. Physician aid in dying, and that by allowing natural death, we don't bypass the grieving process.

 

Join this short episode with Marie as she reviews these authors and others and the values, they bring to the hospice space through their literature writings. All the books discussed can be found on the Resources page on the website:

https://www.hospiceexplained.com/resources

 

Tune in!

 

Key Highlights from the Episode;

[00:30] Know your host; Marie

[00:55] Where to start if you are new to this podcast

[01:50] What is in for you in today’s episode

[02:00] Pepper Cappuccio’s book, “Warm Water The Last Act of Compassion.”

[02:40] Derek Flores’ Book: Seven Keys to a Peaceful Passing

[03:31] Hadley’s book-The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments

[03:48] Andrew's Audiobook Cheers Dad: Blessings From His Last Week In Hospice

[04:31] Heidi Telpner’s book: One Foot in Heaven, Journey of a Hospice Nurse

[06:25] Gregory Phelps’ book: Education of a Hospice Doctor

[07:521] Ending show and calls to action

Notable Quotes 

●      Being with someone in hospice is like being on a marathon rather than a sprint. [03:06]

Resources Mentioned

1. Episode with Pepper Cappucio:  https://hospiceexplained.libsyn.com/interview-with-pepper-cappuccio

 

1. The episode with Derek J. Flores: https://hospiceexplained.libsyn.com/interview-with-derek-flores-rn

 

1. Episode with Hadley: https://hospiceexplained.libsyn.com/interview-with-nurse-hadley

 

1. The episode with Andrew: https://hospiceexplained.libsyn.com/interview-with-coach-andrew-t-shaw

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Marie

Website: https://www.hospiceexplained.com/