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April 7th, 2017

Talking About Hospice

  1. Talking About Hospice Christopher MacLellan "The Bow Tie Guy" on the Whole Care Network 32:12

Talking about Hospice is often a conversation that is put off until the last moment. Discussing End Of Life care, while difficult, is impoartant. How do we start a conversation abouit Hopsice and End of Life Care? Listen in and learn how to have these important conversations with Meg Cunningham from VNA Hospice of the Treasure Coast and hear how Meg and the staff at VNA are creating Healing Ties all around us!

You Might Know Me As The Bow Tie Guy - "Wearing a bow tie is like wearing two smiles."

When people ask me, "why did you create the Whole Care Network"... I always come back to our caregiving experience and how fortunate I was to find resources that helped me and my partner Richard Schiffer manage our caregiving journey. Every caregiver has a story; through our stories, we find validation, resources, and respite to help manage our caregiving day.

We were fortunate to have our story chronicled in a 2015 Pulitzer Prize-nominated 3-part story, “In Sickness and In Health: A Couple’s Final Journey,” which told our journey of caregiving. The story told of the challenges LGBT partners have in dealing with the medical and legal system, but it also told of the love and joy my partner Richard's last years had on our relationship.