Bringing Life To Hospice Hospice of Southern Illinois

Today, will hear from Shelly Black, Volunteer Services Manager here at Hospice of Southern Illinois about the benefits of being a volunteer. We would not be the company we are today without their generous hearts and commitment to our mission. In honor of Volunteer month in April, we wanted to celebrate early by telling you all more about becoming a volunteer.

Today, we hear from Amanda Landsbaum on Parkinson Disease. Amanda is currenly the program director of the American Parkinson Disease Association and is passionate about providing high quality, accessible programming for people and their families living with Parkinson's Disease. Tune in to hear from Amanda and her knowledge on Parkinson's!

Today, we hear from Dr. Sarah Hogann on pet loss grief.  Dr. Hoggan is the medical director of the VCA CVS Murrieta facility in California. She has been in private practice with an emphasis in emergency medicine since veterinary school graduation. She explains how griving a pet is different than a human and her experience caring for animals as a veterinarian. 

Growing Belleville Thru Community Chats sat down with our President and CEO, Amy Richter, to talk leadership, community, and all things hospice.
 
To enjoy more episode of Growing Belleville Thru Community Chats, you can find them on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
 
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-belleville-thru-community-chats/id1579571466
Spotify: Growing Belleville thru Community Chats
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@greaterbellevillechamberof4451/feature

Today, we hear from a caregiver who saw Hospice of Southern Illinois' care firsthand. Amy Therrian, Executive Director of Cedarhurst of Breese, has a unique perspective on hospice care. Amy knows hospice from all angles from seeing hospice providers through her position in long-term and nursing care, and also from being her dad's caregiver during his end-of-life journey. In this episode, she shares memories of her father that are sure to pull at your heart strings. As well as, the importance of dignity at the end of life for patients and caregivers.

Let's shine a light on the largest organ- your skin, with special guest Amy Bruggeman! This episode discusses how to care for our skin as we age to avoid wounds and breakage at the end of life. 
 
Amy Bruggemann MSN APRN-BC, CWS received her Nurse Practitioner degree from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, with an undergrad from Barnes Jewish Hospital. Amy has worked in many nursing roles from CNA to DON prior to becoming an NP. In 2004, she joined Specialized Wound Management as their Director of Clinical Operations, as she is a certified wound specialist through the American Academy of Wound Management. In this role she sees patients while managing NPs in IL, MO, NE, and KS. When she's not helping her practice see over 2,000 patients each month, she is editing medical books and journals for Springer Publishing Company, consulting in legal nursing, serving on physician panels, and lecturing throughout the country on advanced wound care.