Quality of Life Hospice & Palliative Care Podcast

In this episode, you'll learn what to expect from care at Elizabeth House, Four Seasons' Inpatient Hospice Unit. Our guests, Dr. Brittany Matney- Four Seasons Assistant Medical Director- and Molly Schmidt- Four Seasons Director of Elizabeth House- share stories, how staff prioritize what's most important to you, and more.  Hosted by Four Seasons' President & CEO, Dr. Millic...

Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed. D, MBA, sits down with Nancy Bouvet, Four Seasons Volunteer and former Board Member, whose husband, Pierre, served in Four Seasons palliative and hospice care. Nancy describes what it meant to have support for her as the caregiver, her family, and for Pierre himself at the end of his life, and how Four Seasons honored their healthcare goals at each step...

Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed. D, MBA, sits down with Rikki Hooper, Four Seasons' Chief Clinical Operations Officer, and Jenelle McCallum, Teleios Collaborative Network's Chief Clinical Operations Officer & Organizational Coach, to discuss what you can expect from each level of hospice care.  If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative...

Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed. D, MBA, sits down with Sheri Merrill- Director of Employee and Volunteer Solutions- and Kelly Malenchak- Volunteer Coordinator- to discuss the importance of volunteers, volunteering opportunities, and more at Four Seasons.  If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust to...

Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed. D, MBA, sits down with Stephanie Wilson, Director of Development, and Palma Cohen, Annual Giving Coordinator, to discuss the impact donors make on individuals receiving care at Four Seasons. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust toll free at 866.466.9734 or visit...

Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed. D, MBA, sits down with Four Seasons Spiritual Care Team Leader and Navy Veteran, Chaplain Michael Wermuth, and retired Navy Captain, John Knapp, to discuss the needs of veterans in hospice care and how Four Seasons meets those needs.  If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care Y...

Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed. D, MBA, sits down with Multiview Incorporated (MVI) President & CEO, Andrew Reed, to talk about the importance of creating the perfect hospice experience and how MVI helps hospice organizations orchestrate the best quality care possible. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The...

Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed. D, MBA, sits down with Taylor Gass, MS, NMT, MT‑BC, Four Seasons Music Therapy Clinical Specialist to talk about how music therapy benefits patients, families, and caregivers. Taylor also shares a beautiful song, "Seasons," that she wrote to share on the podcast - you don't want to miss it. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in...

Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed. D, MBA, sits down with John Roberts, whose wife, Wendy, was under Four Seasons Palliative Care, and then Hospice at our Elizabeth House. John talks about their experiences and how Palliative and Hospice Care were not only helpful for Wendy, but also to him. In addition, he speaks about Four Seasons Grief Services and how he found the path to healing. His...

Our host Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed. D, MBA, MLAS, SPHR®, SHRM‑SCP sits down with Sona Pharmacies Vice President of Clinical Operations, Dr. Tasha Michaels PharmD, BCACP, CPP, to discuss how pharmacies work with hospices to ensure safe access to medications. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust toll...

Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair sits down with Director of Care Navigation Maureen Williams, to discuss what exactly an advance care plan is, and how planning ahead might increase quality of life and help us to age in place.  If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust toll free at 866.466.9734 or visit us online at...

Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke Sinclair sits down with Dr. John Bryant, Vice President of Operations and Support Services at UNC Health Pardee, to discuss how a hospice and hospital work together. Four Seasons works with many hospitals in our 14-county area, and this is just one example of how working together to serve our community benefits our neighbors.  For more information, visit FourSeasonsCa...

Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed. D, sits down with Emily Stamey, Regional Director of Palliative Care at Four Seasons, to discuss what Palliative Care is and how it's different from Pain Management.  Emily Stamey has been a palliative care nurse practitioner at Four Seasons since 2020. She is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and is an Advanced Certified Hospice and Pa...

Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, sits down with Four Seasons Foundation Executive Director Paige Wheeler to discuss how a community can support a nonprofit hospice through a foundation.  Paige Wheeler has served as the Four Seasons Executive Director since January of 2020.  Her background is in fundraising and leadership having served in various roles in philanthropy and raising millions of...

Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair sits down with Annette Kiser, Chief Compliance officer with Teleios Collaborative Network to talk about how Compliance measures enhance Hospice and Palliative Care and positively impact our community.  If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust toll free at 866.466.9734 or visit us o...

Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, and National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation President Carole Fisher discuss how NPHI helps foster innovation and education for nonprofit hospices. Carole Fisher serves as President of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), one of the nation's largest membership organizations focused on advanced illness...

Join us as host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair converses with Four Seasons Chief Innovation Officer Ryan Cannon about how Hospice can enhance quality of life for the patient and family and provide much needed support to the caregiver during the holidays. We know that some people think they should wait until after the holidays to call hospice, but involving hospice before may help decrease stress, p...

Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, sits down with Four Seasons Grief Services Coordinator Daniel Tipton, and  Four Seasons Child and Adolescent Grief Coordinator Jay Wilson to talk about moving through grief in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and in every day life. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Tr...

This episode was recorded before Hurricane Helene devastated our region in late September. As we see so many among us who have been displaced, the concept of “home” is even more relevant. We continue to serve our community – wherever they are – including temporary housing, shelters, or a relative’s home. In this episode, Four Seasons Nurse Practitioner Brandon Jochum sits down with our host, Dr. M...

Join our host, Dr. Millicent Burke Sinclair, as she sits down with nationally recognized hospice leader, Chris Comeaux. Chris is President & CEO of Teleios Collaborative Network and Teleios Consulting Group, host of TCN Talks and Anatomy of Leadership podcasts, and author of the book Anatomy of Leadership . For more information about Four Seasons, The Care You Trust - visit FourSeasonsCare.org...

This supplementary episode features a poem with stanzas written by members of Four Seasons Grief Services support groups. The poem is read by our Grief Services Team. Please listen and share with someone who could use encouragement. Four Seasons Grief Services are provided free of charge to the community we serve, regardless of whether they were served by Four Seasons. It's a privilege to be...

Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair sits down with Four Seasons physician, Dr. Michael Barnett, and Director of West & Hospital Palliative Care, Dr. Jamie Rouse to discuss the challenges of providing Hospice & Palliative Care in remote areas.  If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust toll free at 866.466.9734...

Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair sits down with Dr. Michael Barnett, a Four Seasons physician with special focus on Pediatric and Rural Care, to discuss Pediatric Palliative and Hospice Care. The two discuss how care differs for children, why it's so very needed in our rural area, and how this program truly can make a difference in the lives of the children and their families, increasing Quality...

Our host Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair welcomes Director of Home Care, Mary Jo Powers, MSW, and Director of Care Navigation,  Maureen Williams, MEd, BSN, RN, CCM, CDCP who will discuss what Aging in Place means, and how we provide services that make quality of life easier for the Caregiver (or loved one who is providing care for the patient/client). They also discuss various ways that specific serv...

Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, sits down with Four Seasons Director of Patient & Family Services Sybil Arnold, to discuss the ways that social workers, chaplains, music therapists, grief counselors and others help to support the hospice patient and family during a difficult season. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Se...