176 Hospice Explained: The Five Wishes and Why They Matter
Host Marie Betcher, a registered nurse and former hospice nurse, reviews the "Five Wishes" advance care planning document after a prior episode with Yvonne Caputo. She explains where to find and purchase it (fivewishes.org and agingwithdignity.org), notes it can be notarized, and emphasizes completing it through conversations with loved ones. Marie walks through each wish: choosing the person to make decisions when you can't and clearly sharing your choices with them; deciding what medical treatments you want or don't want (also referencing POLST at polst.org); defining what comfort looks like and where you want to be cared for; how you want people to treat you; and what you want loved ones to know, including expressing love and sharing guidance about personal items and other wishes. She invites listeners to share hospice-related stories by emailing her through hospiceexplained.com, and encourages subscribing and sharing the podcast.
00:00 Welcome & Medical Disclaimer (Start Here)
00:28 Meet Your Host Marie + Why This Podcast Exists
00:41 Recap: Last Week's Guest & Introducing the Five Wishes
01:31 Wish #1: Choose Your Healthcare Decision-Maker
02:14 Wish #2: Treatments You Do (and Don't) Want
02:59 Wish #3: Defining Comfort at the End of Life
03:55 Wish #4: How You Want People to Treat You
04:08 Wish #5: What You Want Loved Ones to Know
05:28 Where to Get Five Wishes + Share Your Story (Closing)
https://agingwithdignity.org/five-wishes/
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Maire introduces a partnership with Suzanne Mayer RN inventor of the cloud9caresystem.com,
When patients remain in the same position for extended periods, they are at high risk of developing pressure injuries, commonly known as bedsores. One of the biggest challenges caregivers face is the tendency for pillows and repositioning inserts to easily dislodge during care.(Suzanne is a former guest on Episode #119)
When you order with Cloud 9 care system, please tell them you heard about them from Hospice Explained.(Thank You)
Marie's Contact
Marie@HospiceExplained.com
www.HospiceExplained.com
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.
