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The Hospice Podcast is produced by St John‘s Hospice, based in Lancaster and providing services across the South Lakes, North Lancashire and parts of North Yorkshire. This is your gateway to the field of palliative care. Each episode takes on a different topic, discussed by our highly experienced staff. After the last year, many more people are open to discussing the topic of dying – whether this is in a hospice, hospital or at home. More and more people are becoming aware and open to the id ...
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Realities of Making a Will - The Hospice Podcast: Episode 11
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Did you need to make a Will? The short answer is yes! Many of us have questions and maybe some worries about the realities of making a Will. We talk to Liz, the Wills and Legacies Relationship Manager at St John's Hospice about why a Will is important as well as the common questions many have. Questions? Please email communication@sjhospice.org.uk…
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Looking After Someone at Home at the End Of Their Life - The Hospice Podcast: Episode 10
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Looking after someone at home when they are reaching the end of their life can be daunting task, especially if you have no experience in care. Emma, head of St John’s Hospice Inpatient Ward and Dawn, one of our Senior Health Care Assistants in our Community Team talk us through some of the things we can all manage to improve the quality of life of …
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Children Young People and Grief – The Hospice Podcast: Episode 9
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Children are not immune to the effects of loss – and even feel it’s affects more acutely but how they grieve if often different. Advanced Nurse Practitioner Heather Wiseman and Forget Me Not Centre Engagement Officer Rachael Makinson discuss the reality of helping children and young people tackle grief. Questions? Please email communication@sjhospi…
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Exploring the Differences between Grief and Bereavement - The Hospice Podcast: Episode 8
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The experiences of grief and bereavement can be very different from person to person, family to family. Charlotte Blakey Bereavement Lead Nurse on the St John's Hospice Inpatient Ward talks us through both, discusses the differences and how we can work to overcome them. Questions? Please email communication@sjhospice.org.uk…
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Tackling Life’s Tough Conversations - The Hospice Podcast: Episode 7
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What do you say to someone who has been given a life shortening diagnosis or is going through a bereavement? These are some of life’s hardest conversations. Dr Simon Edgecombe, Medical Direction at St John’s Hospice talks us through how we can approach talking and helping someone in these situations. Questions? Please email communication@sjhospice.…
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Talking about poo! Bowel Care in Palliative Care – The Hospice Podcast: Episode 5
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Talking with Annie and Josie, from the St John’s Hospice Community Team we talk about poo and bust some myths around what is sometimes an avoided but essential topic in palliative care – bowel care. Questions & suggestions welcome: communication@sjhospice.org.ukBy St John‘s Hospice
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Supporting Patient Families Through Respite Care - The Hospice Podcast: Episode 3
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Ensuring that patients receive the right care is essential but it is also important that a patient’s family is also supported, especially when they are contributing to the care of a loved one. This is where the Palliative Care Respite Service can be of enormous benefit. Dee Riley and Louise Dixon talk about what Respite Care is and the huge positiv…
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What Makes for a Good Death at Home? - The Hospice Podcast: Episode 2
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As more people are choosing to die at home rather than in a hospital or hospice ward we discuss what makes for a good death at home. Bringing their years of experience to the discussion are Anne Haygarth, Head of Hospice at Home and Josie Candlin, Head of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Service at St John's Hospice. This episode also gives a great in…
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The Art of Difficult Conversations - The Hospice Podcast: Episode 1
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Sophy is joined by Maddy Bass Director of Nursing and Quality at St John's Hospice to discuss the art of difficult conversations. Maddy takes us through the SPIKES method - a highly useful tool those working in care can use to make difficult conversations both more manageable and successful. If you have questions following this podcast, please cont…
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This is The Hospice Podcast, a conversational podcast exploring different topics in palliative care. Each episode features expert practitioners from a range of services at St John's Hospice. This podcast is intended for anyone, anywhere who in interested in furthering their knowledge of the practices of a hospice and palliative care.…
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