Two Old Choughs - A Tale of Two Hospices

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This episode marks a milestone in the Two Old Chough's history as it is the last podcast that features Gina as she is retiring.

So in this episode we look back on Gina's time at the helm as Director of Clinical Services for Cornwall Hospice Care and feature a number of guests joining throughout the podcast to reflect on what Gina's leadership and support has meant to them.  And of course, there's cake!

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The Two Old Chough presenters Gina and Tamsin are joined in this episode by Teresa Blenard from Walters & Barbary Solicitors to talk about all things related to Wills.  

It's something many of us think about but don't get around to.  It's a fascinating episode where Teresa explains the issues surrounding what happens you die without a Will, and some of the implications of modern family life.  She also shares with us why it's good to have a Will and the importance of reviewing it regularly.

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In this episode, hosts Gina and Tamsin mark Hospice Care Week 2024 by listening to some of our hospice staff talking about their experiences and memories of when they made a day matter to a patient and their loved ones.

There's visiting animals, days out, celebrations, bucket list events and candid conversations and reflecting on the little things that often make that moment really matter.

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In this episode of the Cornwall Hospice Care podcast, our Two Choughs Gina and Tamsin meet in the great outdoors for a slightly different podcast.

Our hosts meet with Chris Starnes , who is walking the whole 620 miles of the South West Coast Path, raising money for Cornwall Hospice Care and Stride.  Tamsin joins Chris walking from Par to Fowey to talk about the benefits of being out in nature, wellbeing and much more. 

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In this podcast episode for Dying Matters Week 2024, hosts Gina and Tamsin are joined by Cornwall Hospice Care Senior Nurse Claire Collings and Social Prescriber covering the North Coast of Cornwall, Sarah Webber.  We also hear from Zoe Watson, who talks about her experiences of her Mum's stay with us and how it allowed her the time to have those difficult conversations.

They chat about the importance of talking about death and dying, before, during and after someone dies and how those conversations, often perceived as very difficult ones, actually can help everyone to make sure that the decisions that are made when someone is dying do reflect their wishes and what they want.

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In this episode about inclusivity and in particular how we improve awareness and therefore care for the LGBTQIA+ community, our hosts Tamsin and Gina are joined by Michael Thomas - Education Facilitator at Cornwall Hospice Care and George Kestell who experienced the care at Mount Edgcumbe Hospice when his partner Mark was admitted.

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In this episode, hosted by one of the Two Old Choughs Tamsin, she talks to our two bereavement counsellors, Ange Bunt and Marie Brooks along with Clare Bray from our Community Services team who also offer bereavement support initiatives.

They discuss bereavement and offer their thoughts and ideas on dealing with grief and loss over Christmas and the New Year and features interviews with Becky and Darren who kindly agreed to share their experiences.

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It's been a while we know, but our Cornwall Hospice Care podcast is back with a bang and a heartwarming story of one family's quest for adventure whilst keeping in mind those charities that helped them through tough times.

Meet the amazing Daddow family from Portreath - Ben, Leanda, Liam (11) and Sophia (9) - who took on a Land's End to John O'Groats cycle earlier this year (2023) over 75 days, meeting lots of incredibly generous people along the way and making lots of memories - both big and small.

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In Episode 20 host Tamsin reflects on her recent trek to the Arctic Circle for a Husky Sledding Trek, including a recording made at the end of the trek with some of her fellow participants including those fundraising for Strathcarron Hospice and The Highland Hospice, both in Scotland.

The Two Old Choughs are also joined by Oli Hoare, Head of Fundraising at Cornwall Hospice Care who talks about what charity treks we offer, what drives people to do them and more.

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This episode our hosts Gina and Tamsin are joined by staff member Ally Hardman who explains her role overseeing the day to day running of our two hospices and explaining the different approach and ethos you will find in our hospices, compared to how acute hospitals approach care.

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