10 episodes
The Hospice Podcast St John‘s Hospice
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- Health & Fitness
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3.0 • 2 Ratings
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Each episode takes on a different topic, discussed by the highly experienced staff of St John‘s Hospice, based in Lancaster and providing services across the South Lakes, North Lancashire and parts of North Yorkshire.
After the last year, many more people are open to discussing the topic of dying – whether this is in a hospice, hospital or at home. More and more people are becoming aware and open to the idea of receiving palliative care from a hospice and all that entails.
This podcast is accessible by everyone, whether working in health and social care or not. The Hospice Podcast aims to support you by opening up these topics through discussion by those delivering this vital service.
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Realities of Making a Will - The Hospice Podcast: Episode 11
Did you need to make a Will? The short answer is yes! Many of us have questions and maybe some worries about the realities of making a Will. We talk to Liz, the Wills and Legacies Relationship Manager at St John's Hospice about why a Will is important as well as the common questions many have.
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Looking After Someone at Home at the End Of Their Life - The Hospice Podcast: Episode 10
Looking after someone at home when they are reaching the end of their life can be daunting task, especially if you have no experience in care. Emma, head of St John’s Hospice Inpatient Ward and Dawn, one of our Senior Health Care Assistants in our Community Team talk us through some of the things we can all manage to improve the quality of life of a loved one in our care at home.
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Children Young People and Grief – The Hospice Podcast: Episode 9
Children are not immune to the effects of loss – and even feel it’s affects more acutely but how they grieve if often different. Advanced Nurse Practitioner Heather Wiseman and Forget Me Not Centre Engagement Officer Rachael Makinson discuss the reality of helping children and young people tackle grief. Questions? Please email communication@sjhospice.org.uk
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Exploring the Differences between Grief and Bereavement - The Hospice Podcast: Episode 8
The experiences of grief and bereavement can be very different from person to person, family to family. Charlotte Blakey Bereavement Lead Nurse on the St John's Hospice Inpatient Ward talks us through both, discusses the differences and how we can work to overcome them.
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Tackling Life’s Tough Conversations - The Hospice Podcast: Episode 7
What do you say to someone who has been given a life shortening diagnosis or is going through a bereavement? These are some of life’s hardest conversations. Dr Simon Edgecombe, Medical Direction at St John’s Hospice talks us through how we can approach talking and helping someone in these situations.
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Talking about poo! Bowel Care in Palliative Care – The Hospice Podcast: Episode 5
Talking with Annie and Josie, from the St John’s Hospice Community Team we talk about poo and bust some myths around what is sometimes an avoided but essential topic in palliative care – bowel care. Questions & suggestions welcome: communication@sjhospice.org.uk