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Most people have a season they would call their favourite. Many like the summer time for the warmth and the outdoors, while some like the winter for staying cozy inside and the slower pace. But do the seasons have an impact on someone who is grieving the death of a loved one? On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to look into the effect seasons have on the grieving process.  Written by: Lee McConnell Sources: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8061295/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#sec4 https://www.hospicewr.org/news/no/understanding-grief-and-seasonal-depression?utm_source=chatgpt.com Support the show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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.

With the new year upon us, many people take it as an opportunity to change and grow beyond the person they were in the past year. With this in mind, is there anything you can do in the next year to get yourself ready in the event that hospice palliative care is required for you or a loved one? On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to go over some of the things that should be on your Hospice New Year’s resolutions list.  Written by: Lee McConnell Support the show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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.

It’s the holiday season, and we are once again sending out our annual Holiday Letter Campaign. Every year we put together a letter that is sent out to all our supporters. In the spirit of the season, we ask them to keep us in mind when considering where their potential holiday donations may go toward. On this Episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to hear some testimonials from people who have had a loved one spend their final days at Hospice Quinte, read by some of our staff and volunteers.   Written by: Lee McConnell Voices: Petra Lepage, Sandi Heiwegen, Melodie MacKenzie, Lisa Boomhour, Sue Lockhart,  Fran Burrows, Leanne Edmunds, Courtney Black, Lisa Young, and Pamela Park. Support the show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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.

One of the most common questions we get at Hospice Quinte is some variation of how exactly someone can get into hospice. What do I need to do to get my loved one a bed at hospice? How do they qualify? How are people selected? On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to talk to Hospice Quinte’s Clinical Care Coordinator Lisa Boomhour to learn more about the admissions process and how you or your loved one can come to Hospice Quinte’s Stan Klemencic Care Centre.  Written by: Lee McConnell Support the show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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.

Losing a loved one is difficult for many different reasons. If the person who has died is the exact person you would’ve gone to for support in the situation you are in, it can be even harder knowing they’re not there to help you through this tough time. So how do you find a new support system? On this episode of the Changing Lives Podcast, we’re going to look into found family.  Written by: Lee McConnell Support the show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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.

There are a whole host of things that people who are dying think about before they die. A common fear is leaving something unfinished or something unsaid, and for someone who is an artist, confronting mortality can have a major impact on their final works. In this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to take a look at some famous examples of art made at the end of a person’s life, and how art can help someone process their death. Support the show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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.

Losing a loved one has a wide-ranging impact on a person. Depending on how big a role that person played in your life it can drastically change how your day-to-day looks without them there. Additionally, it can also change how you interact with other people around you, including your own family. On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to go over how to grieve the loss of a loved one as a family. Written by: Lee McConnell Sources: When a Family Grieves Using Communication to Cope with Loss - National Communication Association Support the show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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.

Have you recently become a caregiver? Or have you been providing care for a loved one for an extended period but never had any previous training or experience? On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to help by giving you a few tips and tricks in our Caregiver Crash Course. Written by: Lee McConnell Support the show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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.

This year marks Hospice Quinte’s 40th anniversary, and on this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to take a walk through the past and celebrate all the milestones and major events in Hospice Quinte’s past, as well as what’s in store for the future.  Featured in this episode: Hospice Quinte Volunteers Fran Burrows and Selina Harley, Hospice Quinte Executive Director Petra Lepage. Written by: Lee McConnell Support the show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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.

One of the hardest parts of the grieving process after losing a loved one is that sometimes, basic small talk can remind you of them. From a co-worker asking how they are doing not knowing they’ve died, to a casual acquaintance trying to learn about your family or other friends, there are plenty of ways that someone may accidentally bump the wound of your grief. On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to help you learn how to break the news to people outside of your immediate circle. Written by: Lee McConnell Support the show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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 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 McConnell Sources: 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 show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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 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 McConnell Sources:  Media Exposure and the Risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Following a Mass traumatic Event: An In-silico Experiment - PMC  Support the show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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.

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 McConnell Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cjZq2u9vCM After 25 years, big clock heist solved - Los Angeles Times Plagiarism never sounded so good Support the show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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.

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 McConnell Sources: 9 Types of Grief People May Experience Disenfranchised Grief: 22 Examples, Signs, and Tips Support the show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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.

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 Black Support the show Listen on 91x FM 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 FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice 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.