Hospice Quinte: Changing Lives Podcast

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What's Hospice Quinte: Changing Lives Podcast about?

Hospice Quinte's weekly 4-5 minute podcast brings you important information about end of life issues, bereavement, grief, hospice palliative care, and Hospice Quinte's services and events. Hospice Quinte also hosts 15 minute interview specials called "Heart to Heart with Hospice Quinte". Changing Lives and Heart to Heart can also be heard on 91.3 Loyalist Radio in Belleville, ON.

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Hospice Quinte: Changing Lives Podcast episodes:

03.25.2024
Eastern Ontario Caregiver Expo 2024
Caregivers work tirelessly to ensure the person they’re caring for is as safe and healthy as they can make them. As a result, nearly all of their energy gets put into providing care with the resources they’ve been given, and...
03.18.2024
What is a Death Doula?
Many people have heard of doulas in the context of giving birth, but what is a death doula? On this week’s episode of Changing Lives, we’ll be going over Death Doulas. What are they, and how do they help a person...
03.11.2024
How to Explain Death to a Child
Death can sometimes be a difficult concept to understand, especially for a child. Given there are instances where adults can sometimes reject or avoid the death of someone close to them, it can be challenging for a child to fully...
03.04.2024
Negative Coping Strategies to Avoid After a Death
A person’s reaction to death depends on a multitude of factors. While there is no right way to mourn the death of someone you know, there can be certain actions a person could take in an attempt to cope that...
02.26.2024
What Does a Volunteer Do at Hospice Quinte?
Volunteers are the lifeblood of Hospice Quinte. They are trained, compassionate, and dedicated as they provide services in our communities. In this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to look at what our volunteers do to make Hospice Quinte work as...
02.05.2024
What Happens if You Die At Home Alone?
One of the benefits of choosing in-home hospice care when faced with a terminal illness is that you have a trained volunteer visiting you in your home at regular intervals to check on you. While most people will also have...
01.29.2024
What Happens to Pets When Their Owner Dies?
When it comes to talking about death in relation to pets, the conversation is typically about dealing with the death of the pet. But what happens when it’s the other way around? In this week’s Episode of Changing Lives, we...
01.22.2024
Answering Common Questions About Hospice Care
Hospice care is a specialized form of healthcare that focuses on providing comfort and support to individuals facing life-limiting illnesses. We often receive the same set of questions around hospice care and for someone who has never had any exposure...
01.15.2024
What Do You Do with a Loved One's Things When They Die?
When someone dies, something needs to happen to all their belongings. It can feel like a major invasion of privacy to go through everything they own, and that paired with the constant reminders that they are no longer with us...
01.08.2024
How to Have a Living Funeral
Many times when people die, all of their friends, family, and acquaintances come to the funeral to pay their respects and say goodbye for the final time. But you may be thinking to yourself, if I was dying, I wouldn’t...
12.11.2023
Changing Traditions After the Death of a Loved One
The holidays can be a painful time for many who are grieving the loss of a loved one. There are oftentimes traditions or events that a person would be involved in that they are no longer around for, and that...
12.04.2023
International Volunteer Day 2023
Did you know that December 5th is International Volunteer Day as proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1997? This day is set aside not only to recognize the efforts of UN volunteers, but of all volunteers across the...
11.20.2023
Why You Should Learn Your Family Health History
It’s a common turn of phrase for someone to say that something “runs in their family”. Typically they’re referring to a personality trait or a physical feature. However this can also frequently refer to medical conditions. With November 26th being National...
10.30.2023
Death in Different Cultures
With Halloween almost upon us, why not take some time to take a look at the origins of the holiday, some other ways different cultures celebrate death, and other traditions based around the communal celebration of death. Learn about three different...
10.16.2023
What's it Like to Work at Hospice Quinte?
You might think that a workplace that deals with the topic of death every single day would be a depressing one, and that discussing such a depressing topic must make for a depressing workplace culture. Here at Hospice Quinte, that...
10.02.2023
World Hospice Palliative Care Day 2023
Celebrated annually, on the second Saturday in October, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is a unified day of action, to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world! Learn more about it on this week's episode of the...
09.25.2023
Memories at the End of Life
As human beings, we all experience the reality that memories can fade over time. While memories tied to strong emotions tend to stay with us throughout our lives, everyday memories are not deeply embedded in our long-term memory. Learn all about...
09.18.2023
Planning the Care You Want at the End of Life
Most people tend to avoid having end of life care discussions. Who wants to talk about dying when talking about living is much easier and exciting! It’s much easier to envision a peaceful death where one dies quietly in their...
09.11.2023
Harvesting Hope for Hospice Quinte Car Rally & Artisan Market
Over the course of each year, Hospice Quinte holds a variety of events to help raise funds in order to keep our programs operational. Some of our more popular events end up becoming annual affairs, and the Harvesting Hope Car...
09.04.2023
Five Things Everyone Should Know About Hospice Care
Today we’re going to discuss five things that everyone should know about Hospice and palliative care. Many people may have heard these terms before and know that they have something to do with death, but might not know much more...
08.28.2023
History of Hospice Care
Hospice care has a long history spanning over 1,500 years. Its origins can be traced back to fourth-century Rome when a compassionate woman named Fabiola established a place to care for the sick and dying. This concept of hospice was...
08.21.2023
Preparing a Child to Visit a Dying Loved One
When faced with the impending loss of a loved one, you may feel unsure about bringing your child to see them. It's natural to worry about how to talk to your child about the situation and the potential impact it...
08.14.2023
Being With Someone When They Die
Being present with a loved one during their final moments is an intense and profound experience. The mix of emotions, uncertainty, and mental strain can be overwhelming. It's completely normal to feel lost and unsure of how to act or...
08.11.2023
Your Digital Legacy
For many, managing all your social media accounts and other online login information can be a hassle under the best of circumstances. Now imagine having to pass all that information on to a loved one after hearing you have a...
08.03.2023
Preparing Financially for Death
Coming to terms with the fact that you are dying can be very difficult. There are a lot of emotions that a person goes through as they try to understand that something they once may have thought was a far...
07.18.2023
Self-Care for the Caregiver
The importance of self-care when caring for others is essential. How often have you heard phrases like “You cannot give from an empty cup”? Yet all too often we do not take the necessary steps to fill our own cup....
07.18.2023
History of Hospice Quinte
Since 1985, Hospice Quinte has been providing much needed support to the terminally ill, their caregivers, and those struggling with the challenges of grief, and from here, we are only seeking to do more! Hear all about how Hospice Quinte...
07.13.2023
Creating a Caregiver Respite Plan
If you have ever flown on an aircraft, you may recall the oxygen mask demonstration and the instructions to put your own mask on first before attempting to assist other passengers. As a society we are more likely to follow...
07.11.2023
Fundraising at Hospice Quinte
It’s a regular occurrence that people ask how much it costs to access the services at Hospice Quinte. Those people are often surprised to learn that everything is completely free of charge for the end-of-life care we provide, as well...
07.11.2023
Debunking Stigmas Around Death
It’s no secret that death is not an easy thing to talk about. In fact, it’s a topic that is so often avoided, many people have some incorrect perceptions around the process of dying. Not having the right information can...
06.12.2023
Planning a Vigil
Vigil planning may not be top of mind for patients and their families in the early stages of receiving palliative care services. However, discussing vigil planning can be a part of your advance care planning process. The vigiling process ensures...
02.15.2023
Life is Hard. Hospice Quinte Can Help
Receiving a diagnosis of a life-limiting or terminal illness can be devastating and can send patients and their families into a state of despair and hopelessness. Planning for end-of-life care may seem overwhelming, but many services are available to help...
02.06.2023
Grief and Valentine's Day
Special days and holidays can sometimes trigger memories and difficult emotions in individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one. For those who have lost a spouse or partner, Valentine's Day can feel particularly cruel because of...
01.30.2023
Hospice Quinte's In-Home Hospice Service
What would happen if you were diagnosed with a terminal illness? Where and how would you like to live out the rest of your life? If you and your family have decided that you wish to die at home, then...
01.23.2023
How Children Deal With Loss
Everyone who experiences loss will grieve differently, and children of course are no exception. The primary difference in adult versus child grief is the way in which the grieving process is demonstrated, leaving adults who care for grieving children at...
01.16.2023
Grief and Sleep
It’s common for people to experience a change in their sleeping pattern in the days, weeks and months following the loss of a loved one. If you were a caregiver prior to the loss, then this sleeplessness can be intensified. ...
01.09.2023
Preparing for a Death in the Home
Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz said it best – “there’s no place like home”. For most of us, home is where we want to be. It’s where our creature comforts are, where we feel most content and happy, and...
01.02.2023
How a Bereavement Support Group Can Help
When you have lost a loved one and need some help, there are options. You might seek support from family or friends, find a book that provides some comfort, or you might find that you need something more. A...
06.13.2022
Who Cares for the Caregivers?
Caregiving is a challenging and rewarding part of many people’s lives. Caregivers face many adversities, with unknowns, stressors and worries being a normal part of the caregiving journey. The mental health and wellbeing of caregivers however is often overlooked. This...
06.06.2022
Benefits of Volunteering for Seniors
Many non-profit organizations could not survive without the assistance provided by loyal volunteers. In fact, a report by Volunteer Canada revealed that Baby Boomers and Senior Adults provided more than 1 billion volunteer hours in 2010! Clearly volunteering provides non-profits...
05.30.2022
Challenges Men Face as Caregivers
Even though caregiving is often thought of as a role assumed primarily by women, a recent survey found that 44% of caregivers are men. Like their female counterparts, approximately 3.4 million male caregivers face tremendous challenges as they simultaneously try...
04.11.2022
Advance Care Planning Basics
** Please note: this podcast mentions the April 2022 Advance Care Planning workshop offered by Hospice Quinte, which has now been completed ** Imagine for a moment that you were not able to speak for yourself. Who would you want to...
04.04.2022
Preparing a Child to Visit a Dying Loved One
There is a question that often surfaces in the hospice environment: How much should we involve children in dying process family members? And that leads to another eventual question - at what age is it appropriate for children to...
03.28.2022
Hospice Quinte's Companionship Programs
*** Please Note: This Content May Contain Information Regarding Programs That Are No Longer Offered by Hospice Quinte *** In 2020 Hospice Quinte introduced two new programs – Bereavement Companionship and Caregiver Companionship. Often, people who are caring for someone with...
03.21.2022
Nutrition at End of Life
As our loved ones approach the final stages of life comfort care and quality of life become the top priorities. It is also a time that we must listen carefully to our loved ones, taking their cues to determine what...
03.14.2022
What is Hospice Palliative Care?
Hospice palliative care is made up of two parts – hospice care and palliative care. Palliative, or comfort, care is appropriate for people of any age and at any stage of a serious illness. Hospice care is generally for those...
02.28.2022
Navigating the Hospice Palliative Care System
As a new caregiver, or even a caregiver of many years, navigating the system in hospice palliative care can be hard to do. Knowing how to navigate the path will not only help you to understand the services available and...
02.14.2022
Grief and Valentine's Day
Special days and holidays can sometimes trigger memories and difficult emotions in individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one. For those who have lost a spouse or partner, Valentine's Day can feel particularly cruel because of its...
02.07.2022
Tips for Caregivers
According to Statistics Canada, in 2018 an estimated 25 percent of the population provided some form of long-term caregiving to a loved one. As those with illness face multiple losses and grief, and adjustments to a different life routine, so...
01.31.2022
Creating a Legacy Project
When you find out someone close to you is dying, it can be a little overwhelming. Once you have had some time to process the news you may be lucky enough to have some time to plan making memories with...

What's Hospice Quinte: Changing Lives Podcast about?

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Hospice Quinte: Changing Lives Podcast episodes:

Eastern Ontario Caregiver Expo 2024

What is a Death Doula?

How to Explain Death to a Child

Negative Coping Strategies to Avoid After a Death

What Does a Volunteer Do at Hospice Quinte?

What Happens if You Die At Home Alone?

What Happens to Pets When Their Owner Dies?

Answering Common Questions About Hospice Care

What Do You Do with a Loved One's Things When They Die?

How to Have a Living Funeral

Changing Traditions After the Death of a Loved One

International Volunteer Day 2023

Why You Should Learn Your Family Health History

Death in Different Cultures

What's it Like to Work at Hospice Quinte?

World Hospice Palliative Care Day 2023

Memories at the End of Life

Planning the Care You Want at the End of Life

Harvesting Hope for Hospice Quinte Car Rally & Artisan Market

Five Things Everyone Should Know About Hospice Care

History of Hospice Care

Preparing a Child to Visit a Dying Loved One

Being With Someone When They Die

Your Digital Legacy

Preparing Financially for Death

Self-Care for the Caregiver

History of Hospice Quinte

Creating a Caregiver Respite Plan

Fundraising at Hospice Quinte

Debunking Stigmas Around Death

Planning a Vigil

Life is Hard. Hospice Quinte Can Help

Grief and Valentine's Day

Hospice Quinte's In-Home Hospice Service

How Children Deal With Loss

Grief and Sleep

Preparing for a Death in the Home

How a Bereavement Support Group Can Help

Who Cares for the Caregivers?

Benefits of Volunteering for Seniors

Challenges Men Face as Caregivers

Advance Care Planning Basics

Preparing a Child to Visit a Dying Loved One

Hospice Quinte's Companionship Programs

Nutrition at End of Life

What is Hospice Palliative Care?

Navigating the Hospice Palliative Care System

Grief and Valentine's Day

Tips for Caregivers

Creating a Legacy Project