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.