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Finding Joy in Elder Advocacy: Passion, Purpose & Impact
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In this moving episode, Cori Levin delves into the profound journey of elder advocacy, finding joy and making a meaningful impact. Discover how Cori fills healthcare gaps, explores alternatives in healing, and imparts wisdom that challenges society’s fear of death. Listen as she describes how her end-of-life doula work took on new significance during the pandemic. Gain insights into creating a more inclusive, age-friendly environment and the importance of honoring the stories and dignity of our older adults.
Cori Levin, owner of Navigating Elderhood, provides advocacy & skilled care for clients and their families in personal and recovery care, and end of life planning. She also offers professional care-giving training courses.
QUOTES
CORI: “And I do have to say on a positive note, there are a lot of volunteers that
are coming back into the facilities... I'm seeing a lot of retired folks coming
back and doing beautiful work from music to art. So, the programming has
picked up again, and it's really helped all of us.”
CORI: “...our sense of hearing is the last thing to go. And so having a phone be
put up to somebody who is in the 11th hour, who's about to die...But
having the phone up to their ear so they can hear their loved one and
know that they're thinking of them and they're gonna be ok. And... just
that permission to do their work of dying.”
CORI: “...To help them die. And as a medically trained professional as a
volunteer, I feel like it was a gift that was given to me.”
LINKS
Navigating Elderhood Provides Local Families with Elderly Care Options by Staci Perry Mergenthal | Aug 2022
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