Hospice Quinte: Changing Lives Podcast

The Future of Hospice Care

The development of technology seems to be getting faster and faster every year. Things once thought impossible are now reality. Science fiction is now science fact. The medical field is one area that typically sees a lot of these changes, so how will new methods and technologies impact how we process death?On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to take a look at how the field of hospice palliative care could look in the future. Written by: Lee McConnellSources:How Scientists Are Testing Cancer Drugs to Slow Down Aging | TIME The Impact of Machine Learning Mortality Risk Prediction on Clinician Prognostic Accuracy and Decision Support: A Randomized Vignette Study - PMC Virtual reality interventions for mental health and well-being in palliative care: systematic review and narrative synthesis - outcomes, techniques, processes and mechanisms - PubMed Support the showListen on 91x FMYou can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) at 9:05am. Hospice Quinte is grateful to the support that 91x FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast.About Hospice QuinteHospice Quinte provides individuals, their families, and caregivers with compassionate end of life care, by attending to their physical, psychosocial, and practical needs, and offering empathetic care to those who are grieving through visiting hospice services and support groups. All Hospice Quinte programs and services are provided by compassionate, well-trained volunteers and staff at no charge to the individual or their family. Hospice Quinte serves a population of over 102,000 in Quinte West, Belleville, Deseronto, Tyendinaga Township and the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. To find out more visit HospiceQuinte.ca.

Dealing with Negative Events in the News

The news as an industry has been undergoing plenty of change in the past decade, with formats and methods of delivery seeming to change every few months. There seems to be more ways every day for people to learn about what’s going on in the world. But the one thing that hasn’t changed is that the news often features stories of depressing situations and difficult events. On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to look at how to deal with hearing about the sometimes distressing or triggering things that can appear in your newsfeed daily.Written by: Lee McConnellSources: Media Exposure and the Risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Following a Mass traumatic Event: An In-silico Experiment - PMC Support the showListen on 91x FMYou can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) at 9:05am. Hospice Quinte is grateful to the support that 91x FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast.About Hospice QuinteHospice Quinte provides individuals, their families, and caregivers with compassionate end of life care, by attending to their physical, psychosocial, and practical needs, and offering empathetic care to those who are grieving through visiting hospice services and support groups. All Hospice Quinte programs and services are provided by compassionate, well-trained volunteers and staff at no charge to the individual or their family. Hospice Quinte serves a population of over 102,000 in Quinte West, Belleville, Deseronto, Tyendinaga Township and the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. To find out more visit HospiceQuinte.ca.

Deathbed Confessions

It’s an almost ubiquitous trope in soap operas and other media. Someone who is dying confesses a deep, dark secret that changes the lives of everyone around them. While this is a common occurrence in fiction, how often does something like this actually happen in real life? On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to investigate deathbed confessions.Written by: Lee McConnellSources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cjZq2u9vCMAfter 25 years, big clock heist solved - Los Angeles TimesPlagiarism never sounded so goodSupport the showListen on 91x FMYou can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) at 9:05am. Hospice Quinte is grateful to the support that 91x FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast.About Hospice QuinteHospice Quinte provides individuals, their families, and caregivers with compassionate end of life care, by attending to their physical, psychosocial, and practical needs, and offering empathetic care to those who are grieving through visiting hospice services and support groups. All Hospice Quinte programs and services are provided by compassionate, well-trained volunteers and staff at no charge to the individual or their family. Hospice Quinte serves a population of over 102,000 in Quinte West, Belleville, Deseronto, Tyendinaga Township and the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. To find out more visit HospiceQuinte.ca.

Disenfranchised Grief

Regular listeners of the podcast will be well aware that grief comes in an endless number of forms for different people. But one type of grief is often overlooked. What happens when someone you know dies and your grief of them is complicated or perhaps even refuted by other people who are grieving the same loss? On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to look into disenfranchised grief. Written by: Lee McConnellSources:9 Types of Grief People May ExperienceDisenfranchised Grief: 22 Examples, Signs, and TipsSupport the showListen on 91x FMYou can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) at 9:05am. Hospice Quinte is grateful to the support that 91x FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast.About Hospice QuinteHospice Quinte provides individuals, their families, and caregivers with compassionate end of life care, by attending to their physical, psychosocial, and practical needs, and offering empathetic care to those who are grieving through visiting hospice services and support groups. All Hospice Quinte programs and services are provided by compassionate, well-trained volunteers and staff at no charge to the individual or their family. Hospice Quinte serves a population of over 102,000 in Quinte West, Belleville, Deseronto, Tyendinaga Township and the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. To find out more visit HospiceQuinte.ca.

The Healing Power of Nature

It’s no secret that being in nature can change one's mood. Whether you’re happy, sad, stressed, or just need a break, oftentimes heading into the great outdoors can help to reset your brain and improve whatever situation you happen to be in. So how much can going outside help those who are dying? On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to take a look at what role nature plays in the end-of-life journey.Written by: Lee McConnell with files from Courtney BlackSupport the showListen on 91x FMYou can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) at 9:05am. Hospice Quinte is grateful to the support that 91x FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast.About Hospice QuinteHospice Quinte provides individuals, their families, and caregivers with compassionate end of life care, by attending to their physical, psychosocial, and practical needs, and offering empathetic care to those who are grieving through visiting hospice services and support groups. All Hospice Quinte programs and services are provided by compassionate, well-trained volunteers and staff at no charge to the individual or their family. Hospice Quinte serves a population of over 102,000 in Quinte West, Belleville, Deseronto, Tyendinaga Township and the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. To find out more visit HospiceQuinte.ca.