For this episode, host Mary Crowe welcomes on Care Dimensions CEO, Dr. Stephanie Patel, who was hired to lead the organization earlier this year. Dr. Patel has been with Care Dimensions for 16 years and talks about her experience in hospice. 

In this episode, host Mary Crowe welcomes on Director of Volunteer Services and Complementary Therapies Sheryl Meehan. She's also joined by Care Dimensions Volunteer Paul Williams, who talks about his experience as a hospice volunteer.  

Learn more about becoming a volunteer: CareDimensions.org/Volunteers

This month, we welcome on members of the Threshold Singers. The group is a volunteer hospice singing group located in the North Shore. They talk about their mission and show what bedside singing is all about.  Learn more: ThresholdSingers.com

April is a time to make sure your advance care planning is set. Have those important conversations with loved ones and make sure you have the right documentation if something happens with your health.  This month's guest is Elder Law Attorney Arthur Skarmeas.

March is Social Work Month. While some people may associate hospice and palliative care with nurses and aides, social workers are also an integral part of the team, supporting patients and their family.  

In this episode, host Mary Crowe welcomes on social worker Kelli Ann Sullivan, who talks about her background and her role.  

Learn more: CareDimensions.org

In this episode of Living Forever, Not An Option, host Mary Crowe discusses the impact of younger onset Alzheimer's Disease with Judy Johansen, who experienced this impact firsthand, with her husband Steve's diagnosis.

Host Mary Crowe welcomes on David Rodriquez from Danvers Community Access Television. 

David helps produce our television program "Timing Is Everything" and comes on to discuss the show's big topics from the past year.  

Learn more: CareDimensions.org

Host Mary Crowe welcomes on Claire Willis, who is the author of “Opening to Grief.”  In their conversation, Mary and Claire talk about grief being a natural response to loss, and not something that needs to be “fixed.”

On this episode of Living Forever, Not An Option, Mary and Care Dimensions' chaplain Robert Hagopian share advice on how to cope with the holidays after the loss of a loved one.

On this episode of Living Forever, Not An Option, Mary discusses with Francine Temkin the way hospice supports caregivers for National Hospice and Palliative Care month.