The Caring Perspective E04—Hospice Halley

This week, Cody sits down with @Hospicehalley, a Hospice Social Worker and co-host of the Death Happens, An Insider’s Guide to Dying podcast with @hospicenursepenny. She previously hosted the Someday We’ll All Be Dead podcast from 2018–2024.

Halley tells the story of the very first time a patient of hers took Medical Aid In Dying (M.A.I.D.) and how despite her strongly held beliefs on personal agency and the right to die with dignity...it was still a difficult experience for her to witness.

A NOTE OF CAUTION: There is a brief mention of suicide as it relates to this subject.

Halley is an Army veteran, Pacific Northwest native, and licensed clinical social worker. She has been in hospice doing direct patient care for nearly ten years. In her free time, Halley enjoys spending time with her family and animals, watching movies, and listening to audiobooks. You can find her @HospiceHalley on most platforms.

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Dying To Tell You: The Caring Perspective is a series of interviews with healthcare professionals who sit down with Cody to share stories of patients and experiences that have changed how they practice, how they view death, and how they live their lives.