Hospice Quinte: Changing Lives Podcast

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 your loved one by putting together a legacy project.  Legacy projects are projects or activities you do to honour the life of your loved one.  In this week's Changing Lives Podcast we offer som...

Dying is a part of living.  We will all experience it ourselves and we will all lose someone we love and experience the grief and bereavement that comes with that loss.  Even though it is such a fundamental part of life – it seems to be a topic that many people have a hard time talking about.   Because it is such a difficult topic – we tend to avoid mentioning it at all.  That has created what man...

When asked, most people say they want to spend their last days at home.  And while supports for home death are improving, sometimes a family finds they need help twenty-four hours a day.  In that case, a hospice residence might be the best option.  A hospice residence is a home away from home where people come to live their final days.  When a person enters a hospice residence, it allows their fam...

Spirituality means different things to different people. For some, religion and faith are part of their spirituality; others may look to cultural traditions to meet spiritual needs, and some may seek spiritual fulfilment in nature. In this week's Changing Lives Podcast we discuss traditions and spirituality at end of life. Listen on 91x FM You can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives&qu...

Caring for someone is hard. You give a lot of yourself acting as an advocate for their care and assisting them in their daily lives. Though we can’t make your job as a caregiver easier, we do have a few suggestions from Caregiver Solutions to help you provide better care. Tune in to learn more in this week's Changing Lives Podcast. Listen on 91x FM You can listen to episodes of "Changing...

Difficult conversations -  the phrase says it all.   There are some topics in life that are difficult to approach.  End of life planning is one of them.  Learn how to start the sometimes difficult conversation about advance care planning with the people closest to you in this week's Changing Lives Podcast episode. About Hospice Quinte Hospice Quinte provides individuals, their families, and c...

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 how to access them but will also help you advocate for the person you are caring for.  Find out how to navigate the hospice palliative care system in this week's Changing Liv...

Death is not something we need to fear. In fact, many people are able to die well because they think about it and plan for it ahead of time.  Learn more about how to prepare for a good end of life in this week's Changing Lives Podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice Quinte assists terminally ill individuals and their caregivers by offering them support and companionship. Visiting hospice servic...

One of our goals at Hospice Quinte is to help people start conversations about hospice palliative care and their end of life choices.  There are a lot of myths, misconceptions, and misunderstandings about hospice palliative care that can prevent people from getting the care and support they need when they need it.  Clear out the misunderstandings and find out what hospice palliative care is really...

Comfort care is an essential part of hospice palliative care. It’s a complimentary kind of care that helps or soothes a person who is dying. The goal of comfort care, is just that, is to prevent or relieve suffering as much as possible while respecting a dying individual’s wishes. Learn about comfort care during end of life in this week's Changing Lives Podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice Q...

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 your loved one by putting together a legacy project.  Legacy projects are projects or activities you do to honour the life of your loved one.  In this week's Changing Lives Podcast we offer som...

 Becoming a caregiver can happen gradually without you even noticing it – you start calling more often, you cover more of the chores at home, you pick up their prescriptions – or it can happen quite quickly – they are given a diagnosis with a poor prognosis or they take a damaging fall, requiring urgent treatment and full-time care. In this week's Changing Lives Podcast we offer up some sugge...

Generally speaking, people who are dying need care in four areas—physical and practical help, mental support, help for emotional needs, and processing spiritual issues.  Quality hospice palliative care should address the needs of all four areas.  Listen to this week's podcast to find out how to give care in each of these four areas. About Hospice Quinte Hospice Quinte provides individuals, th...

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 do caregivers.  Caregivers may face losses such as the loss of a job, broken or challenging relationships, and having to learn to adjust to new caregiving ro...

September is Healthy Aging Month. Healthy Aging Month was created to empower people over the age of 45 to take charge of their lives, their health, and their passions. This is not just about eating right and getting exercise. It is also about planning ahead.  This includes planning for your end of life care.  It can be hard to do, but creating an Advance Care Plan could save you and your loved one...

In a recent CARENET report, poor communication was cited as a contributor to compromised care for palliative patients.  Their research showed that up to 70 per cent of seriously ill, hospitalized elderly Canadians have been given invasive end-of-life treatments that they simply did not want.  Find out how to improve communication at end of life in this week's podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hos...

Maybe you have heard of a birth doula, but have you heard of a death doula? Just as a birth doula advocates for and cares for mothers in their pregnancy and birth journey, death doulas advocate for and care for the dying in their final days and death journey. A doula’s ultimate purpose is to be present, to listen, and to attend to non-medicinal needs. While the health care team attends to needs of...

Caregiving is often a physically, not to mention emotionally demanding job.   Caregivers that are carrying too much responsibility may miss personal appointments, ignore personal medical concerns, eat unhealthily due to lack of time or appetite, overuse alcohol, lose sleep, have fewer social connections, experience depression, and feel resentfulness and annoyance. For those who are aging, this can...

When asked, most people say they want to spend their last days at home.  And while supports for home death are improving, sometimes a family finds they need help twenty-four hours a day.  In that case, a hospice residence might be the best option.  A hospice residence is a home away from home where people come to live their final days.  When a person enters a hospice residence, it allows their fam...

At Hospice Quinte we meet, and talk to, a lot of people who have become family caregivers for loved ones who are facing a terminal illness.  We hear a lot of stories and many of these involve emotions such as sadness, hope, exhaustion, happiness, grace, despair, longing, love, and even anger.  Yet, perhaps, the common emotion we hear about is guilt.  A few of the phrases we hear: "I am guilty...

Dying is a part of living.  We will all experience it ourselves and we will all lose someone we love and experience the grief and bereavement that comes with that loss.  Even though it is such a fundamental part of life – it seems to be a topic that many people have a hard time talking about.   Because it is such a difficult topic – we tend to avoid mentioning it at all.  That has created what man...

Death is not something we need to fear. In fact, many people are able to die well because they think about it and plan for it ahead of time.  Learn more about how to prepare for a good end of life in this week's Changing Lives Podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice Quinte assists terminally ill individuals and their caregivers by offering them support and companionship. Visiting hospice servic...

Did you know that approximately 25%  of Canadians end up providing care for family members and friends suffering from a chronic illness or disability at some point in their lives? Unfortunately, unpaid caregivers are given little to no training before or while providing the care that they do. This can make them feel ill-equipped to care for their loved one.  Learn more in this week's Changing...

Please note that some of the information in this podcast may be out of date. For the most up to date information on Hospice Quinte, please visit our website at HospiceQuinte.ca The COVID-19 pandemic has flipped the lives of caregivers upside down. Learn more about the even greater challenges caregivers are being faced with throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in this week's Changing Lives Podcast...

Please note that some of the information in this podcast may be out of date. For the most up to date information on Hospice Quinte, please visit our website at HospiceQuinte.ca Mark your calendars and join Hospice Quinte on Friday, June 25th, 2021 at Black Bear Ridge Golf Course, for our 2021 Charity Golf Tournament, proudly presented by Peak Construction Group! Learn more about the exciting thing...