Hospice Quinte: Changing Lives Podcast
Hospice Quinte's weekly 4-5 minute podcast brings you important information about end of life issues, bereavement, grief, hospice palliative care, and Hospice Quinte's services and events. Hospice Quinte also hosts 15 minute interview specials called "Heart to Heart with Hospice Quinte". Changing Lives and Heart to Heart can also be heard on 91.3 Loyalist Radio in Belleville, ON.
Episodes
There are many different types of grief, and everyone processes the death of someone close to them in different ways. It’s one thing for a mature adult to work through their emotions following a loss, but what about someone who is still young and may not be as in touch with their feelings and how to deal with them?
In this episode of Changing Lives, we’ll cover children’s grief, including how it differs from an adult’s, how to proce...
Death Cafes and Death Salons have been around for over a decade now and are continuing to grow in popularity. Maybe you’ve heard of them, but some might not know what they are or why people are organizing them. In this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to go over Death Cafes and Death Salons so that you’ll be ready should you wish to attend one in the future.
Losing a child is something no parent ever wants to go through. While it’s understandable that a parent wouldn’t want to even imagine something that tragic happening to them, it can and does unfortunately happen to people every day. July is Bereaved Parents Month and to mark the event, this episode of Changing Lives will cover some strategies for dealing with the death of a child.
When a person is creating their end-of-life plan, there are a lot of decisions to be made. One of the big ones is what will be done with your body after you die. Most people are aware of the more common options, such as burial and cremation, but are there any other methods to choose from?
In this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to learn about some of the different ways your body can return to the earth, ranging fro...
Grief can be a difficult thing to work through. It can make everyday tasks like going to work or doing basic chores hard or impossible to do. It’s one thing to go through the death of a loved one alongside another friend or family member as you mourn that person’s death together, but what can you do to help someone you know who is working through the death of someone you didn’t know?
On this week’s episode of Changing Lives, we’re g...
Are you ready to hit the links? On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to tell you a bit about our next fundraiser, our 4th Annual Golf Tournament presented by InspiAir. We’ll also let you know why we rely so much on donations, and where your money goes when you donate to Hospice Quinte.
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You can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) a...
There a very large number of different beliefs and cultures that exist in the world, and the one thing many of them have in common is that they all have particular ceremonies around death. They may look very different, but a reverence for death is nearly universal regardless of one’s spiritual belief or lack thereof.
On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to cover how Hospice Quinte accommodates everyone’s spiritu...
Caregivers work tirelessly to ensure the person they’re caring for is as safe and healthy as they can make them. As a result, nearly all of their energy gets put into providing care with the resources they’ve been given, and they don’t necessarily have the time to research some goods or services that might ease some of the more difficult aspects of caregiving. What is that person to do?
They come to the second annual Eastern Ontari...
Many people have heard of doulas in the context of giving birth, but what is a death doula?
On this week’s episode of Changing Lives, we’ll be going over Death Doulas. What are they, and how do they help a person who is dying?
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You 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 ...
Death can sometimes be a difficult concept to understand, especially for a child. Given there are instances where adults can sometimes reject or avoid the death of someone close to them, it can be challenging for a child to fully grasp the concept.
In this episode of Changing Lives, we will go over how to best explain death to a child in a way they can understand.
A person’s reaction to death depends on a multitude of factors. While there is no right way to mourn the death of someone you know, there can be certain actions a person could take in an attempt to cope that could be harmful to themselves or those around them.
On this week’s episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to go over negative coping strategies and why you would be best to avoid them.
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Volunteers are the lifeblood of Hospice Quinte. They are trained, compassionate, and dedicated as they provide services in our communities.
In this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to look at what our volunteers do to make Hospice Quinte work as well as it does.
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You can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) at 9:05am. Hospice Quint...
One of the benefits of choosing in-home hospice care when faced with a terminal illness is that you have a trained volunteer visiting you in your home at regular intervals to check on you. While most people will also have a caregiver to help as well, what happens if you are alone for periods of time and happen to die during one of those times?
In this episode, we’re going to go over what happens if you die alone in your home and gi...
When it comes to talking about death in relation to pets, the conversation is typically about dealing with the death of the pet. But what happens when it’s the other way around?
In this week’s Episode of Changing Lives, we will examine what happens to our furry friends who are still around after we die.
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You can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for hol...
Hospice care is a specialized form of healthcare that focuses on providing comfort and support to individuals facing life-limiting illnesses. We often receive the same set of questions around hospice care and for someone who has never had any exposure to it in the past, there are many aspects of it that aren’t intuitive.
In this episode we will be answering some of the most common questions about hospice care and the serv...
When someone dies, something needs to happen to all their belongings. It can feel like a major invasion of privacy to go through everything they own, and that paired with the constant reminders that they are no longer with us can make the task a particularly difficult one.
On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to go over some of the different aspects of cleaning and decluttering after the death of a loved one, an...
Many times when people die, all of their friends, family, and acquaintances come to the funeral to pay their respects and say goodbye for the final time. But you may be thinking to yourself, if I was dying, I wouldn’t want everyone that’s ever cared about me to gather after I die. I want to see them and say goodbye to them in person while I’m still alive!
Learn all about what a Living Funeral is and how to have one in thi...
The holidays can be a painful time for many who are grieving the loss of a loved one. There are oftentimes traditions or events that a person would be involved in that they are no longer around for, and that changes the dynamic of the whole celebration. Maybe they always read a certain story, baked a certain dish, or were integral to the holiday. Or even if it was just their presence that is missed, the first holiday following a de...
Did you know that December 5th is International Volunteer Day as proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1997? This day is set aside not only to recognize the efforts of UN volunteers, but of all volunteers across the globe. So why recognize volunteerism? Volunteerism helps to ensure that the needs of individuals who are often forgotten, or unable to manage without assistance are addressed as well as to bring recognit...
It’s a common turn of phrase for someone to say that something “runs in their family”. Typically they’re referring to a personality trait or a physical feature. However this can also frequently refer to medical conditions.
With November 26th being National Family Health History Day, let’s look into why it’s important to learn your medical history, and how one goes about doing so on this week's episode of "Changi...
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