113 Personal Stories and Insights into Hospice Care with Jenna Lentz MA
- 113 Personal Stories and Insights into Hospice Care with Jenna Lentz MA Marie Betcher RN 19:17
113 Personal Stories and Insights into Hospice Care with Jenna Lentz
In this episode of Hospice Explained, host Marie welcomes Jenna Lentz, a medical assistant with WellSpan in Pennsylvania, to share her personal experiences with hospice care. Jenna recounts the end-of-life journeys of her aunt, grandfather, and grandmother, highlighting the varying levels of hospice involvement and the emotional impacts of each experience. Their conversation covers the importance of compassionate elderly care, the nuances of hospice support, and the concept of ‘graduating’ from hospice. Jenna’s dedication to advocating for respectful and effective end-of-life care is evident as she discusses her commitment to pursuing a career in Nursing, specifically in the hospice field.
00:00 Introduction to Hospice Explained
00:29 Meet Jenna Lentz: A Journey into Nursing
01:45 First Hospice Experience: Aunt’s Story
02:57 Grandfather’s Hospice Journey During COVID
04:05 The Role of Hospice: Myths and Realities
06:22 Grandmother’s Struggle with Elder Abuse and Hospice Care
14:58 Jenna’s Future in Hospice Nursing
18:21 Conclusion and Call for Stories
Finding a Hospice Agency
1. You can use Medicare.gov to help find a hospice agency,
2. choose Find provider
3. Choose Hospice
4. then add your zip code
This should be a list of Hospice Agencies local to you or your loved one.
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