23 episodes

Our goal is to amplify diverse voices in healthcare. Every episode offers a new perspective on some often overlooked topics.

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    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.9 • 11 Ratings

Our goal is to amplify diverse voices in healthcare. Every episode offers a new perspective on some often overlooked topics.

    Dispelling the Myths of Grief

    Dispelling the Myths of Grief

    There are a lot of misconceptions in our society about the grieving process, which can hamper and cause undue anxiety for individuals as they grieve. In this episode, our Bereavement Counselors will look at some of these misconceptions and share an understanding which we hope will resonate with the many facets of grief experience that individuals may encounter.

    • 39 min
    Volunteer Services: Dedication and Commitment to End-of-Life Care

    Volunteer Services: Dedication and Commitment to End-of-Life Care

    Did you know that our Volunteer Program has several diverse opportunities through which volunteers can dedicate their time? Join us in conversation with Heather Boyle, our Director of Volunteer Services, as she shares details about the various facets of care within our program. She describes each discipline in detail, additional trainings built into the program, and how our program’s flexibility supports volunteer retention and growth.

    • 24 min
    Giving the Gift of Time

    Giving the Gift of Time

    In this episode, we speak with guest Heather Boyle, Director of Volunteer Services, about the substantial Volunteer Program at Montgomery Hospice and Prince George’s Hospice. She describes the history of our program, our robust training, skills that help volunteers maintain morale and longevity in the field, and more.

    • 22 min
    The Power of Having an Advance Care Plan

    The Power of Having an Advance Care Plan

    In this episode, we speak with guests Reverend Dr. Sterling King Jr, retired pastor, and his wife Dr. Rosalyn King, retired pharmacist, about their personal experience with Advance Care Planning. This includes workshops, family situations, spiritual conversations, and throughout it all -  how they saw the value of having an advance care plan.
    For more information and resources about Advance Care Planning, please visit www.montgomeryhospice.org/acp. 

    • 37 min
    ¿Qué son los Cuidados Paliativos?

    ¿Qué son los Cuidados Paliativos?

    Una conversación con la Dra. Lissa Berroa Garcia, en la que nos explica qué son los Cuidados Paliativos y de qué manera nos pueden ayudar a manejar diversos síntomas cuando tenemos una enfermedad seria. Ella nos explica como los cuidados paliativos pueden ayudar al paciente a manejar los efectos - tanto de la propia enfermedad como los de los tratamientos severos - y ayudan a mejorar su calidad de vida.What is Palliative Care, in Spanish

    • 21 min
    What We Hear, What We Hold: Listening to Loss

    What We Hear, What We Hold: Listening to Loss

    Grief is an experience that can leave us feeling vulnerable and messy. Join us as we talk with Kip Ingram, our Director of Bereavement and Susan Wilensky, our Montgomery Kids bereavement counselor, as they share with us what makes for good listening, the gift of silence, and the importance of being non-judgmental when in the presence of somebody grieving the loss of a loved one.  Listen to this timely conversation as we recognize Grief Awareness Day and the losses many of us have experienced in recent times.

    • 43 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

Pets456 ,

Good solid advice on advance directives

Very knowledgeable Dr Aziz discussing the benefits of having discussions with all the family about your wishes when it comes to the end of your life (unexpected illness or from old age). I appreciated the differentiations between MOLST and advanced directives. The approach laid out by Dr Ariz seems practical, heart-felt, and attainable. Would like to hear more from Dr Aziz on overcoming reluctance to talk about death and examples of how the advantaged directives have actually brought families together.

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