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TCN TalksA Strategic Path Forward for Hospice and Palliative Care with Dr. Ira ByockIs Hospice Care losing its soul? Dr. Ira Byock thinks so, and after months of soul-searching work, he's offering us the roadmap back to our roots.In this episode, Dr. Ira Byock discusses the current state of Hospice and Palliative Care, emphasizing the need for reform and improvement in the field. He and Chris spend time unpacking Dr. Byock’s recently released seminal work, “A Strategic Path Forward for Hospice and Palliative Care: A White Paper on the Potential Future of the Field. This conversation tackles the uncomfortable truth: corporatization is eroding...2025-07-231h 02
End-of-Life UniversityEp. 509 A Future Path for Hospice and Palliative Care with Ira Byock MD
Learn about Dr. Ira Byock’s strategic vision for approaching the major issues facing hospice and palliative care.
My guest Dr. Ira Byock is a leading palliative care physician, author, and public advocate for improving care through the end of life. He is the author of the books Dying Well, The Four Things that Matter Most, and The Best Care Possible. He discusses his recent white paper “A Strategic Path Forward for Hospice and Palliative Care” and his 4-point approach for dealing with the current issues facing end-of-life care in the U.S. Learn more at his websit...2025-07-1457 min
The Health Technology PodcastWhat Dying Teaches Us About Living: Insights from Ira ByockPicture a hospital room late at night, the soft hum of machines in the background. A family gathers quietly around their loved one, unsure how to navigate the complexities of end-of-life care. It’s a scene playing out every day across the country, highlighting a crucial yet often neglected part of healthcare—the way we care for people as their lives near an end.
Joining me today is Ira Byock, a renowned physician, author, and passionate advocate for palliative care, whose groundbreaking work has transformed how we think about living—and dying—well. As the Emeritus Professor of Medic...2025-05-0647 min
Earth AncientsDestiny: Dr. Richard Miller, Psychedelic Medicine at the End of LifeA cutting-edge exploration of the role of psychedelics in the end-of-life experience• Outlines 10 steps for dying gracefully with the help of psychedelics, including how to navigate the complex legal landscape and find the right guide and therapy• Looks at clinical studies of psychedelics from UCLA, Johns Hopkins, and NYU School of Medicine that show dramatic lessening of end-of-life anxiety in terminally ill patients• Shares wisdom from experts on psychedelic research and palliative care, including Roland Griffiths, Katherine MacLean, Ira Byock, and Anthony BossisExamining the evolving landscape that is found around end-of-life psyche...2025-01-151h 13
The Heart of Hospice PodcastMaking End of Life Care Better With Dr. Ira Byock - Encore EpisodeDr. Ira Byock believes hospice can heal its own dysfunction by holding providers and clinicians responsible for the care we provide and how we provide it.
Physician Dr. Ira Byock is a voice for change in the hospice industry, and an advocate for quality end of life care. His many years of experience in hospice medicine, coupled with the compassion he has for people dealing with serious illness, have made him an industry leader in the U.S. According to his website (irabyock.org), he is “Founder of the Institute for Human Caring at Providence St. Joseph Heal...2024-12-2047 min
Journey Through This Game-Changing Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.Psychedelic Medicine at the End of Life: Dying without Fear by Richard Louis MillerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/831233to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Psychedelic Medicine at the End of Life: Dying without Fear
Author: Richard Louis Miller
Narrator: Sean Daeley
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 49 minutes
Release date: November 19, 2024
Genres: Medicine & Naturopathy
Publisher's Summary:
• Outlines 10 steps for dying gracefully with the help of psychedelics, including how to navigate the complex legal landscape and find the right guide and therapy • Looks at clinical studies of psychedelics from UCLA, Johns Hopkins, and NYU School of Medicine that show dramatic lessening of end-of-life anxiety in terminally ill patients • Shares wisdom from experts on psychedelic research and pa...2024-11-197h 49
Ending Life Well. A podcast series for carersEp 26 - Four Things to Say When Someone is DyingSend us a textFour simple phrases: “Please forgive me,” “I forgive you,” “Thank you,” and “I love you” — carry enormous power to mend and nurture our relationships and inner lives. In this conversation with Dr. Ira Byock he explains how we can practice these phrases in our day to day lives and the impact they can have. Dr. Ira Byock is a palliative care physician from the USA and the author of three books - "Dying Well", "The Best Care Possible" and "The Four Things That Matter Most" the topic he discusses with us today. This i...2024-06-2740 min
You’re Going to Die: The PodcastWhy Wait? w/Ira ByockJoin host Ned Buskirk in conversation with Ira Byock, leading physician, author, and public advocate for improving care for people living with serious medical conditions. He is an emeritus professor of medicine and community & family medicine at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. His books include Dying Well, The Four Things That Matter Most, and The Best Care Possible.
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website: https://irabyock.org/
Produced by Nick Jaina
Associate Produced by Jordan Edelheit
Soundscaping by Nick Jaina
”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” by Nick Jaina
Episode Artwork by Nick Jaina
2024-06-261h 16You’re Going to Die: The PodcastWhy Wait? w/Ira ByockJoin host Ned Buskirk in conversation with Ira Byock, leading physician, author, and public advocate for improving care for people living with serious medical conditions. He is an emeritus professor of medicine and community & family medicine at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. His books include Dying Well, The Four Things That Matter Most, and The Best Care Possible.
ira's
website: https://irabyock.org/
Produced by Nick Jaina
Associate Produced by Jordan Edelheit
Soundscaping by Nick Jaina
”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” by Nick Jaina
Episode Artwork by Nick Jaina
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The Disagreement9: Medical Aid in DyingToday’s disagreement is on medical aid in dying. In the United States, this term refers to the right for a terminally ill, adult patient to end their own life by taking a medication prescribed by a doctor. Medical aid in dying is currently legal in ten states and Washington, D.C.We’ve brought together an activist and a doctor to dive into the topic:Dr. Ira Byock is a physician, author, and advocate for palliative care — the medical practice of treating people with serious, complex, and terminal illnesses. Ira is the founder of the Pr...2024-05-2159 min
The Whole Care NetworkClinician, Author, Educator Ira ByockThis episode features our interview with palliative care physician, author and public advocate Dr. Ira Byock. He is the author of 'The Four Things that Matter Most' and 'The Best Care Possible', available now. We chat with him about his philosophical approach to dying, whether we should rebrand palliative care, privatizing healthcare and much more.
For more information about Ira, visit his website: https://irabyock.org/
For more information visit: https://waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.02024-02-2851 min
The Whole Care NetworkDr. Ira ByockThis episode of the Waiting Room Revolution features our interview with palliative care physician, author, and public advocate Dr. Ira Byock. He is the author of 'The Four Things that Matter Most' and 'The Best Care Possible', available now. We chatted with him about his philosophical approach to dying, whether we should rebrand palliative care, privatize healthcare, and much more.
For more information about Ira, visit his website: https://irabyock.org/
For more information visit: https://waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.02024-02-0751 min
TCN TalksWhat’s the Diagnosis of the Problem for our Hospice and Palliative Care MovementWhen the ideals of hospice care—the very essence of compassion and dignity at life's end—are at stake, it's time for a hard look at the truths we're facing. That's just what we do as I sit with Dr. Ira Byock, a visionary in hospice and palliative care, to address the heartache and hope within this critical healthcare sector. Dr. Byock, with his transformative book "The Four Things That Matter Most," guides us through the noble roots of hospice care and into the thick of its current crisis, urging us to acknowledge the flaws and fight for the refo...2024-01-1737 min
Hear Me Now PodcastCan hospice be saved?An online transcript is available��At the end of last year, The New Yorker and ProPublica documented fraud and mistreatment in some for-profit hospices across the country. The expos�� shouted something that has been whispered for a long while in circles concerned with the care of the dying: hospice needs saving.Begun as a visionary mission run by charities, hospice care has morphed into a 22 billion dollar industry where margin trumps mission. On today's program, host Se��n Collins discusses the state of hospice, its future, and ways to preserve quality of care when caring...2023-08-2448 min
The Whole Care NetworkDr. Ira Byock on How Hospice is ChangingPhysician Dr. Ira Byock is a voice for change in the hospice industry, and an advocate for quality end of life care. His many years of experience in hospice medicine, coupled with the compassion he has for people dealing with serious illness, have made him an industry leader in the U.S. According to his website (irabyock.org), he is “Founder of the Institute for Human Caring at Providence St. Joseph Health. Dr. Byock is Active Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Community & Family Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He served as Director of Palliative Medicine at...2023-06-1050 min
The Heart of Hospice PodcastMaking End of Life Care Better with Dr. Ira Byock , Episode 162Physician Dr. Ira Byock is a voice for change in the hospice industry, and an advocate for quality end of life care. His many years of experience in hospice medicine, coupled with the compassion he has for people dealing with serious illness, have made him an industry leader in the U.S. According to his website (irabyock.org), he is “Founder of the Institute for Human Caring at Providence St. Joseph Health. Dr. Byock is Active Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Community & Family Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He served as Director of Palliative Medicine at...2023-06-0850 min
The Waiting Room RevolutionS6: Episode 62: Dr. Ira ByockThis episode features our interview with palliative care physician, author and public advocate Dr. Ira Byock. He is the author of 'The Four Things that Matter Most' and 'The Best Care Possible', available now. We chat with him about his philosophical approach to dying, whether we should rebrand palliative care, privatizing healthcare and much more.
For more information about Ira, visit his website: https://irabyock.org/
For more information visit: https://waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
2023-04-1151 min
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care PodcastIs Hospice Losing Its Way: A Podcast with Ira Byock and Joseph ShegaIn November of 2022, Ava Kofman published a piece in the New Yorker titled “How Hospice Became a For-Profit Hustle.” Some viewed this piece as an affront to the amazing work hospice does for those approaching the end of their lives by cherry picking stories of a few bad actors to paint hospice is a bad light. For others, this piece, while painful to read, gave voice to what they have been feeling over the last decade - hospice has in some ways lost its way in a quest of promoting profit over care. On today’s podcast, live fr...2023-03-2451 min
Mind Body Health & PoliticsTransform Your Perception of Healthcare: Why Treating the Whole Person Matters – Dr. Ira ByockAre you curious about palliative care? Do you know what it is or when to ask for it? Palliative care is a field that seeks to improve the quality of life for individuals facing serious illnesses or nearing the end of their lives. In this episode, we explore the world of palliative care with a leading expert in the field, Dr. Ira Byock, M.D. From the evolution of palliative care to the use of psychedelics, this episode will challenge your perceptions and offer new insights into how we can provide the best care possible for those facing life's...2023-03-221h 13
Best Life Best Death#79 Dr Ira Byock - Palliative Care Physician and Author - The Four Things that Matter MostDr Ira Byock - leader in palliative care, advocate for patients, and author - joins me this week. We discuss: What might it mean to “die well”? Why is the nature of serious illness more personal than medical? What are the “four things that matter most”? What does “forgiveness” mean? How do the phrases he writes about in The Four Things that Matter Most apply to any of us, at any time in our lives? This week’s BLBD conversation really grabbed me, because it is about dying, sure, but it is far more about living… and living with humility and kind...2023-03-0131 min
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'LearyWhat Dying Teaches Us About Living (Monday Moment)Spending several decades as a hospice doctor, Dr. Ira Byock learned much about the process of death. Perhaps surprisingly, though, spending years among the dying taught him even more about living. But here’s the good news, my friends: We do not have to wait until our own final days are upon us or until we are at the bedside of someone we care about to live out these end of life lessons. He’s distilled years of experience into four short but mighty statements that allow us all to be liberated from the burden of re...2022-11-2105 min
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care PodcastAvoiding the Uncanny Valley in Serious Illness Communication: Josh BriscoeHave you ever had that moment when talking to a patient, when you realized that the phrase you just uttered, which you’ve uttered a hundred times before, came out rote and scripted? Maybe some phrase you learned from a prominent podcast or VitalTalk? And in response, the family or patient looked at you like you were from another planet? Yeah, I’ve been there too. Josh Briscoe, our guests on today’s podcast, argues that you’ve entered the Uncanny Valley. In robotics, the Uncanny Valley is that strange almost-human-but-not-quite territory in which humanoid appearing robots repulse us w...2022-09-2250 min
Life, Death, and CookiesEp. 9: Write your Legacy Letters! Don't Wait till it's too late!Legacy Letters (Ethical Wills and Milestone Letters, too). We answer all the questions: Who, what, when, where, why and how! This may become the most treasured possession your loved ones might own.
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Life, Death, and CookiesEp. 3: "Grieving" The Death of an Estranged ParentIf you have had to deal with the death of an abusive or estranged parent, you are not alone. Oliver and Char share their experience of the "grieving", or lack thereof, their estranged dads. They discuss common feelings you might be experiencing, "The 4 things", and our responsibility to forgive.
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Music (ed) MattersEpisode 108 - Music Therapy 101 with Kourtney TignerWhether you’re a young musician thinking about careers in music, an educator looking to enhance your space with music therapy, a potential candidate for the benefits of music therapy, or just interested in listening to an inspiring story, this episode features Kourtney Tigner, the board-certified music therapist for Hospice Savannah. Kourtney received her master's degree in music with an emphasis in music therapy from Texas Woman's University (2019) and her bachelor's degree in music from the University of Montevallo (2014). She is currently pursuing the certificate of Hospice and Palliative Care Music Therapy (HPMT) from the Center for Music Therapy in...2022-05-3132 minHear Me Now PodcastA New Day for Psychedelic ResearchDr. Bill Richards has been researching the therapeutic uses of psychedelic substances for 60 years and he believes there's a legitimate role for them in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and interpersonal withdrawal. He believes these substances behave in a novel way among psychiatric medications: it's the memory of an experience that's therapeutic and that you carry with you. You don't have to keep taking medication every day to have the effect. You experience something so profound, that it changes your whole concept of who you are.��William Richards Ph.D.Research PsychologistCe...2022-05-1250 min
The Doctor's ArtLessons on Mortality and Dying Well | Ira Byock, MDIra Byock, MD is a leading figure in hospice and palliative medicine, having developed many practices and tools that now define the specialty. For him, this profession is a continual pursuit of balancing the scientific and human aspects of medical care, to address patient well-being in a way that transcends conventional concepts of disease and illness. In this episode, Dr. Byock joins us to discuss how palliative medicine developed into what it is today, how viewing death as a normal part of human living can allow patients to create meaning at the end of life, and w...2022-05-0345 min
AmortePalliative Care"People should start preparing for death now because it´s coming.I think that you can develop the confidence that you will do what´s right when the time comes. You can believe in yourself and trust yourself if you have prepared.And part of that means reaching out when you need help and knowing your limitations."–Dr. Francine RainoneWelcome to another episode of Amorte where we explore subjects surroundoing death education, loss and grief. Today my guest is Dr. Francine Rainone. In this episode we will explore palliative care. What is Pall...2022-04-3048 min
CancerTalks PodcastWalking Each Other Home with Spiritual Midwife Jade YoungJade describes herself as a spiritual midwife. She spent the first 20 years of her professional life building a consulting business. When her mother was diagnosed with cancer Jade redirected her timme and energy to support her mother. Following her mother’s death Jade spent years grieving, healing and recalibratinng her life. She said goodbye to the Bay Area and goodbye to consulting. For the 20 years since then Jade has been deepening her spiritual practice and fine tuning herself as an instrument of healing in the death and dying process. Jade reminds us that healing is not a ru...2022-04-291h 06Hear Me Now PodcastTele-Palliative CareTwenty percent of Americans live in a rural setting and full access to some medical care is limited: often requiring long drives or temporary relocations. That includes specialty palliative care -- the interdisciplinary services of physicians, nurses, social workers, and chaplains aimed at helping patients control symptoms of a serious illness.On today's podcast, we explore a demonstration project underway in rural Stevens County, Washington undertaken by the Palliative Practice Group at the Providence Institute for Human Caring.The in-person nursing and chaplaincy providers in two rural hospitals are being joined by physicians and social...2022-04-2857 minThe Doctor's ArtWith Patients Until the End | Mimi Dunne, MDOne aspect of the medical profession that doesn’t often garner a great deal of public attention is that of caring for patients who are dying. For Mimi Dunne, MD, the relief of suffering has been her life’s calling — specifically the mission of relieving mental and social suffering in the lives of terminal patients, and helping them and their families find solace and meaning as they face mortality. This week, we ask Dr. Dunne to share insights and lessons from her experience in palliative care.In t...2022-03-0835 minHear Me Now PodcastAdvance care planning: trash or treasure?Daniela Lamas, M.D., is a critical care physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and a faculty member at the Harvard Medical School. She's also a frequent opinion writer for The New York Times. The paper published her piece, "When Faced With Death, People Often Change Their Minds," earlier this year. ������"We need to shift the focus from talking to healthy people about what would happen should they stop breathing during a routine procedure, and toward improving conversations with people who are already seriously ill," Dr. Lamas wrote.��Her op-ed piece come...2022-02-1059 min
Dying Kindness12: Lessons for Living and Dying WellPresenting three books with good lessons learned from the dying on how to live (and die) well:
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying - Bronnie Ware
The Four Things That Matter Most - Ira Byock
When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi
Related links:
Bronnie Ware’s blog post that started it all:
https://bronnieware.com/blog/regrets-of-the-dying/
Link to Ira Byock's book page:
https://irabyock.org/books/the-four-things-that-matter-most/
Lucy Kalanithi speaks at TEDMED
https://www.ted.com/talks...2021-12-2337 minHear Me Now PodcastPersonalizing Care in a Transactional World.PERSONALIZING CARE IN A TRANSACTIONAL WORLDexcerpts from the online conference held 1 November 2021and sponsored by the Providence Institute for Human Caring.You can watch the videos of each online session here..CONFERENCE AGENDA.KEYNOTE: Three Keys to Personalizing Healthcare��Dr. Ira Byock, Institute for Human Caring.Why Serious Illness is a Serious Health-Equity Issue��Dr. Tammie Quest, EmoryDr. Glen Komatsu, TrinityCare HospiceDr. Karen Boudreau, ��ProvidenceMichael Dr...2021-11-1157 min
Palliative Care Chat - University of MD BaltimoreFounders, Leaders and Futurists in Palliative Care: Ira Byock, MD, FAAHPMTrained as an emergency physician, Dr. Byock has been involved with hospice and palliative care since the 1970s. He is a past president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine He led the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Promoting Excellence in End of Life Care program and the Missoula Demonstration Project. He directs the Center for Human Caring. and served as director for Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care, a national grant program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.2021-10-2754 min
HumanizeDr. Ira Byock on Living Well, Dying Well, and Proper Care Throughout LifeDr. Ira Byock, Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, joins Wesley J. Smith on Humanize. Dr. Byock is a leading palliative care physician, author, and public advocate for improving care through the end of life. Dr. Byock is an acknowledged visionary and pioneer in palliative care who has made important contributions as a clinician, author and Read More ›2021-10-2558 min
See My Grief - A Podcast from Conversations with KellyAnticipatory GriefIn this episode, Jeffrey & Kelly talk about the important opportunities that are present when we know the loss of someone we love is inevitable. We are invited to care for our loved one and ourselves with compassion during terminal illness and throughout the dying process itself.
We can use healing mantras to provide solace and support. Learn about Dr. Ira Byock’s work and the Hawaiian healing prayer, Hoʻoponopono -- and how focusing on what matters most can ease our suffering in times of grief and loss.
2021-10-2420 min
The MUNAlogues - Hello World. Hello Change.The Root of Civilization. Stories from Lebanon & All Corners of the World.What's at the core of a civilization? In this episode we're going to answer this question in a very pragmatic fashion by looking at a community project in Lebanon and by discovering how a tether may be more than just a way of physically connecting people.
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Hear Me NowPoetry + MedicineWe explore the poetics of medicine and the medicine in poetry with poet-physician Patrick Clary, M.D.; Redwing Keyssar, RN; and Ira Byock, M.D. "Poetry holds a mirror up to us. It helps us understand what has just happened," says Clary.2021-08-0559 min
Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)The Queen of DyingIf you’ve ever lost someone, or watched a medical drama in the last 15 years, you’ve probably heard of The Five Stages of Grief. They’re sort of the world’s worst consolation prize for loss. But last year, we began wondering… Where did these stages come from in the first place?
Turns out, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. But the story is much, much more complicated than that. Those stages of grieving? They actually started as stages of dying. After learning that, producer Rachael Cusick tumbled into a year-long journey through the life and work of the incredibly...2021-07-2300 minHear Me Now PodcastThe Poetry of MedicineWe explore the poetry of medicine by offering two conversations. In the first, Dr. Ira Byock talks with Dr. Patrick Clary about his poetry, why he writes it, how he uses it, and why it matters."I don't see it as a medical practice so much as a humane practice for us as we do medicine; to maintain our way of looking at our patients as people."�� �� ���Dr. Patrick Clary in conversation with Dr. Ira Byock..Then host Se��n Collins talks with palliative care clinician Redwing Keysaar about the poetry worksho...2021-06-2459 min
FMEC PodcastsBright Spot #17 Ira Byock, MD A Vision for Transforming CareBright Spot #17 Ira Byock, MD A Vision for Transforming Care2021-05-1758 min
Becoming Who You Truly Are"Dying Well" - My Interview with Dr. Ira ByockI am thrilled and privileged to introduce today’s guest, Dr. Ira Byock. Ira is a leading palliative care physician, author, and public advocate for improving care through the end of life. He’s been involved in hospice and palliative care since 1978, and over the years has received too many awards and honors for me to name here. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed academic articles on the ethics and practice of care, and he’s the author of three award-winning books. In this interview, I draw on Ira’s first book, Dying Well, which has become a standard in the fiel...2021-02-0357 min
Leading the RoundsDeath, Humor and Bringing Humanism Back to Medicine with Dr. Ed CreaganIn this episode we interview Dr. Ed Creagan. Dr. Ed was first board-certified in medical oncology with a focus on malignant melanoma and lung cancer. He then transitioned into a career in hospice and palliative medicine.He was the Mayo Clinic president 1999, 2000, 2001. He was responsible to the Mayo Clinic CEO who directed answered to the internal board of governors and the external trustees. He believes that this gave him a fascinating insight into what he called the Masters Of The Universe. On a local as well as an international platform. He was able to see the...2021-01-1846 min
Hear Me NowTrusted Decision MakerDr. Ira Byock, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Providence Institute for Human Caring, discusses a new vision for advance care planning that simply asks individuals to name a trusted decision- maker to speak for them in the event they're not able to speak for themselves. This choice is then entered into the electronic health record by a care provider. Joining Dr. Byock are Edo Banach, President and CEO of the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization, and Nathan Kottkamp, founder of the National Healthcare decisions Day. 2020-12-0337 minHear Me NowGrief in the Time of COVIDCOVID-19 has changed the way we live and the way we die. The pandemic has changed interactions at the bedside, our rituals of mourning, and how we process loss. Hear Me Now Podcast presents “Grief in the time of COVID,” featuring Dr. Ira Byock, founder and chief medical officer at Providence’s Institute for Human Caring, and Rev. Denise Hess, executive director of the Supportive Care Coalition.2020-11-2042 min
Island Health & Wellness Foundation: Just For The Health Of It Community DiscussionsTalking with Jody Wolford-Tucker, Executive Director of Hospice Volunteers of Hancock CountyNovember is National Hospice Awareness Month. What does Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County do? What programs are offered to help caregivers and those who are coping with the loss of a loved one? These questions and more are answered in this heartfelt discussion with Jody Wolford-Tucker, Executive Director of this 40 year old organization.
Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County website: https://www.hospiceofhancock.org/
Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County phone number: 667-2531
Anne West's email address: ihwf1966@gmail.com
Anne West's phone number: 207-367-5851
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A...2020-11-1339 minHear Me Now PodcastMental Health and the Pandemic / Heroism & HypocrisyIf you or someone you know is struggling with depression or other mental health issues and would like to seek help, please check out the Work@BeWell website for a list of qualified organizations.��Send us an email and share your COVID Winter strategies with us to help us plan our next episode.����Read Dr. Ira Byock's article Heroism and Hypocrisy: Seeing Our Reflection with 2020 Vision in The Journal of Palliative Medicine.������GuestsRobin Henderson, Psy. D. is a clinical psychologist in Portland, OR, and the Ch...2020-10-0851 min
Future Of Health Radio NetworkHear Me Now: Trusted Decision MakerDr. Ira Byock, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Providence Institute for Human Caring, discusses a new vision for advance care planning that simply asks individuals to name a trusted decision-maker to speak for them in the event they’re not able to speak for themselves. This choice is then entered into the electronic health record by a care provider. Joining Dr. Byock are Edo Banach, President and CEO of the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization, and Nathan Kottkamp, founder of the National Healthcare Decisions Day.
2020-09-1737 min
Leading Person Centered Care PodcastEpisode 103: The Privileged Opportunity of LeadershipTo continue this new series, Edo sits down with Ira Byock, MD, FAAHPM, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Institute for Human Caring. They discuss why service in leadership is so important and qualities to look for in new hires. Hear their thoughts on why historically hospice hasn't always gotten an equal seat at the table.2020-09-1228 min
Future Of Health Radio NetworkHear Me Now: Grief in the time of COVIDCOVID-19 has changed the way we live and the way we die. The pandemic has changed interactions at the bedside, our rituals of mourning, and how we process loss. Hear Me Now Podcast presents “Grief in the time of COVID,” featuring Dr. Ira Byock, founder and chief medical officer at Providence’s Institute for Human Caring, and Rev. Denise Hess, executive director of the Supportive Care Coalition.2020-08-1342 min
Future Of Health Radio NetworkFuture of Health: Psychedelics and realizing well-being through the end of lifeIra Byock, M.D., FAAHPM, Founder/Chief Medical Officer of the Institute for Human Caring in California talks about how supervised use of psychedelics can alleviate depression and suffering associated with terminal illness. 2020-07-0159 minFuture Of Health Radio NetworkTalk With A Doc: National Decision Day during the COVID-19 pandemicGuest host, Laurie Kelley, Chief Philanthropy Officer and Group Vice President at Providence, talks with Dr. Ira Byock, M.D., FAAHPM, from the Institute of Human Caring about National Decision Day, which was on May 1, and why it's more important than ever to have an advance directive in place.2020-05-1230 min
Coroner Talk™ | Death Investigation Training | Police and Law EnforcementAssisted Suicide - Investigating Planned Suicides Pt2 The assisted suicide movement is, if anything, indefatigable. Not only is it undeterred by its failures, but it is now more energized than any other time in recent years. By the end of March of 2015, bills were introduced in twenty-five state legislatures to legalize assisted suicide. Defining the Subject Many people remain confused about the exact nature of assisted suicide advocacy, sometimes confusing it with other medical issues involving end-of-life care. Thus, to fully understand the subject, we must distinguish between ethical choices at the end of life that...2020-05-111h 05
The Surgical Palliative Care PodcastDr. Ira Byock: National Leader in Palliative Care#009 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Dr. Ira Byock, nationally known author and speaker and the founder and chief medical officer of the Institute for Human Caring at Providence St. Joseph in Southern California. Ira served as the president of the American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine as well as the Director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Promoting Excellence in End of Life Care, under which the Surgeons Palliative Care task force (now the Committee on Surgical Palliative Care) was created within the American College of Surgeons. For those interested in the history of su...2020-05-0448 min
Palliative Care Chat - University of MD BaltimoreEpisode 32 - Crushing a Crash Course in Being MortalDr. Ira Byock, physician, author, patient advocate and Founder of the Institute for Human Caring at Providence St. Joseph Health, recounts why "This Pandemic is Personal," and a "Crash Course in Being Mortal." This is a MUST listen!2020-04-2737 min
The #PopHealth ShowDr. Ira Byock, CMO @ Providence St. Joseph Health - Care Advocacy InnovationJoin us today as we speak with Dr. Ira Byock, CMO for the Institute for Human Caring at Providence St. Joseph Health, about care advocacy innovation.2019-11-2629 min
Marrow MastersPalliative Care- Should I Be Afraid? How Does it Differ from Hospice?Palliative care does not mean hospice: it is illness treatment and it improves function. Join Shirley Otis-Green, an expert in this subject as she shares her wealth of knowledge and a plethora of resources.This is so important for people to understand. Quality of life is affected greatly for the better when patients and their families understand palliative care and its true purpose. A national expert, Dr. Otis-Green is quite frankly an incredible resource.Great organization to check out: The Center to Advance Palliative Care, a national organization dedicated to increasing the availability of quality he...2019-11-2518 min
KPFA - About Health11/18/19 Living and Dying WellWhen someone we love passes away, it can cause us to examine our own lives: How can we live our lives better? How can we be ready when our own time comes? Our guest today offers simple, yet profound advice for how to live better: Live like you’re dying. As a palliative care physician, he observed that patients with terminal illness who embrace four specific tasks tend to be more at peace. It turns out that these tasks—which he calls “The Four Things That Matter Most”—apply equally well at almost any stage of life, and can potentiall...2019-11-1859 min
The Soul Rising Podcast1.29 | The Art of Dying - Interview with Lindsey MannIn this episode, I interview Lindsey Mann, who has been a nurse for 18 years, and has worked extensively in hospice care. She is currently working to begin her own practice as a Death Doula, which is the art of assisting the dying to transition peacefully. During our time together, Lindsey tells us much more about what a Death Doula is, the lessons she has learned from working with the dying, the importance of end-of-life preparation, and shares stories from her experiences.
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The Four Things That Matter Most by Dr. Ira Byock2019-07-0257 min
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care PodcastPsychedelics: Podcast with Ira ByockIn this week's podcast, we talk with Dr. Ira Byock, a leading palliative care physician, author, and public advocate for improving care through the end of life. Ira Byock wrote a provocative and compelling paper in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management titled, "Taking Psychedelics Seriously." In this podcast we challenge Ira Byock about the use of psychedelics for patients with serious and life-limiting illness. Guest host Josh Biddle (UCSF Palliative care fellow) asks, "Should clinicians who prescribe psychedelics try them first to understand what their patient's are going through?" The answer is "yes" -- read or listen on...2019-06-0637 min
Bevival: Exit InterviewsDr. Ira ByockWith a focus on improving end-of-life care and addressing the human aspects of illness and dying, Dr. Byock discusses the shift to value-based healthcare, the **Institute for Human Caring** and its mission to enhance healthcare quality while reducing costs, emphasizing an American healthcare system that often prioritizes treatment over quality of life. Byock also encourages patients to view their lives as narratives, finding clarity and compassion in their experiences, while acknowledging caregivers’ challenges and the need for self-care. He underscores mindfulness and nurturing connections as vital to appreciating life before crises arise.
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CAPC Palliative Care Program SpotlightPalliative Care from the Top Down with Dr. Ira ByockOur guests on this episode are Dr. Ira Byock and Dr. Kevin Murphy of the Institute for Human Caring of Providence St. Joseph Health. In this chat, Ira and Kevin discuss bringing uniformity to all palliative care programs at this 50 hospital health system serving communities across 7 states. The interview, which took place at the 2017 CAPC National Seminar, touches upon several key topics such as making the business case for palliative care, the importance of educating all clinicians in palliative care skills, and creating a health system culture that stays true to its core values.2017-12-1229 min
WIHI - A Podcast from the Institute for Healthcare ImprovementWIHI: Have You Had "The Conversation"? Helping Loved Ones Discuss End-of-Life PreferencesDate: January 26, 2012
Featuring:
Ellen Goodman, Columnist, Author, founding member of The Conversation Project
Ira Byock, MD, Professor, Dartmouth Medical School; Director of Palliative Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Bernard “Bud” Hammes, PhD, Director, Medical Humanities and Respecting Choices®, Gundersen Health System
Martha Hayward, Lead for Public and Patient Engagement, Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Most of us, if asked, say we care a great deal about will happen to us when we’re at the end of our lives. And yet, because we’d also rather focus on just about anything but death and dying, especially if we’re...2017-06-271h 02
How to Stream Audiobook in Self Development, RelationshipsThe Four Things That Matter Most 10th Anniversary Edition by Ira Byock MD | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Four Things That Matter Most 10th Anniversary Edition
Author: Ira Byock MD
Narrator: Barry Abrams
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-09-17
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Genres: Self Development, Relationships
Summary:
Four simple phrases - "Please forgive me", "I forgive you", "Thank you", and "I love you" - carry enormous power to mend and nurture our relationships and inner lives. These four phrases and the sentiments they convey provide a path to emotional well-being, guiding us through interpersonal difficulties to life with integrity and...2017-05-096h 59
WayfarerHope and Fragility - Episode 52Even though we’re talking about death metaphorically in many ways this week, we’re actually going to talk about death literally as well today. Logan Lloyd is a chaplain at UK hospital. He’s also a deacon and a member at Central. So Logan knows first hand what it’s like to walk with folks through the shadow of death and grief--to minister to people at crucial transitions in life. He stopped by to share some stories of his experiences as a chaplain. So, we’ll be talking about end of life issues as well as substance abuse and domestic v...2017-03-2227 min
Death By DesignIra Byock, MDDr. Ira Byock is a leading palliative care physician, author, and public advocate for improving care through the end of life. He has been involved in hospice and palliative care since 1978 and in his early years helped found a hospice home care program for the indigent population served by the university hospital and county clinics of Fresno, Calif. In 2014, Dr. Byock accepted an offer from Providence Health & Services to develop and serve as chief medical officer of the Providence Institute for Human Caring. The institute’s goal is to advance quality in care through the end of life via...2017-01-1016 min
CareDoula® TalksThe Best Care Possible with DR. IRA BYOCKDiscover the grassroots movement of Palliative Care with renowned expert Dr. Ira Byock, who has been in the forefront of the industry for many years. Articulate, warm, genuine and full of insight into how it is possible to receive quality medical care that will relieve your suffering no matter what your diagnosis or prognosis or how you choose to treat it. READ MORE End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005 2014-12-0658 min
Embrace This Spellbinding Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.Being with Dying by Joan Halifax, Ira Byock MD - forewordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/48623to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Being with Dying
Author: Joan Halifax, Ira Byock MD - foreword
Narrator: Claire Slemmer
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
Release date: 11-12-14
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 203 ratings
Genres: Buddhism
Publisher's Summary:2014-11-128h 26
Healthy Medicine RadioHealthy Medicine #146: Dying WellDr Zieve talks with Ira Byock, MD about end-of-life and palliative care, focusing on strategies for emotional care for both the dying and those left behind.
Ira Byock MD is the Director of Palliative Medicine at DartmouthñHitchcock Medical Center, Chair of Palliative Medicine and Professor in the Departments of Anesthesiology, and Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School. His books Dying Well (1997) and The Four Things That Matter Most (2004) are used extensively in the counseling of patients and families dealing with advanced illness.
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On BeingIra Byock — Contemplating Mortality (Nov 7, 2013)What if we understand death as a developmental stage — like adolescence or mid-life? Dr. Ira Byock says we lose sight of "the remarkable value" of the time of life we call dying if we forget that it's always a personal and human event, and not just a medical one. From his place on this medical frontier, he shares how we can understand dying as a time of learning, repair, and completion of our lives.
www.onbeing.org/program/contempla…ortality/110720132013-11-0951 min
On Being with Krista TippettIra Byock — Contemplating MortalityWhat if we understand death as a developmental stage — like adolescence or mid-life? Dr. Ira Byock is a leading figure in palliative care and hospice in the United States. He says we lose sight of “the remarkable value” of the time of life we call dying if we forget that it’s always a personal and human event, and not just a medical one. From his place on this medical frontier, he shares how we can understand dying as a time of learning, repair, and completion of our lives.2013-11-0751 minOn Being with Krista Tippett[Unedited] Ira Byock with Krista TippettWhat if we understand death as a developmental stage — like adolescence or mid-life? Dr. Ira Byock shares how we can understand dying as a time of learning, repair, and completion of our lives. Krista Tippett interviewed Dr. Ira Byock on March 2, 2012. This interview is included in the show “Contemplating Mortality.” Download the produced show at onbeing.org.2013-11-072h 21
On Being with Krista Tippett[Unedited] Ira Byock with Krista TippettWhat if we understand death as a developmental stage — like adolescence or mid-life? Dr. Ira Byock shares how we can understand dying as a time of learning, repair, and completion of our lives. Krista Tippett interviewed Dr. Ira Byock on March 2, 2012. This interview is included in the show “Contemplating Mortality.” Download the produced show at onbeing.org.
2013-11-071h 41On Being with Krista Tippett[Unedited] Ira Byock with Krista TippettWhat if we understand death as a developmental stage — like adolescence or mid-life? Dr. Ira Byock shares how we can understand dying as a time of learning, repair, and completion of our lives. Krista Tippett interviewed Dr. Ira Byock on March 2, 2012. This interview is included in the show “Contemplating Mortality.” Download the produced show at onbeing.org.2013-11-072h 21On Being with Krista TippettIra Byock — Contemplating MortalityWhat if we understand death as a developmental stage — like adolescence or mid-life? Dr. Ira Byock is a leading figure in palliative care and hospice in the United States. He says we lose sight of “the remarkable value” of the time of life we call dying if we forget that it’s always a personal and human event, and not just a medical one. From his place on this medical frontier, he shares how we can understand dying as a time of learning, repair, and completion of our lives.
2013-11-0751 minOn Being with Krista TippettIra Byock — Contemplating MortalityWhat if we understand death as a developmental stage — like adolescence or mid-life? Dr. Ira Byock is a leading figure in palliative care and hospice in the United States. He says we lose sight of “the remarkable value” of the time of life we call dying if we forget that it’s always a personal and human event, and not just a medical one. From his place on this medical frontier, he shares how we can understand dying as a time of learning, repair, and completion of our lives.2013-11-0751 min
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical LecturesAdvanced Directives: Moving from Should to DidMedical Grand Rounds with Timothy Lahey, MD, MMSc.
Ira Byock, MD
Claire M. Pace, APRN, MSN2013-06-2159 min
The Boomer and The Babe Radio NetworkDr Ira Byock - Best Possible CareWhen we, or someone we love, are seriously ill, we want the best care possible. But what is right for one person can be wrong for another. And what is optimal treatment at an early stage of a person’s illness might be disastrous later on. As one of the nation’s leading experts in palliative and end-of-life care, Dr. Ira Byock knows that medical treatment must be tailored to fit the individual’s condition and needs. Dr. Byock also believes that the one thing worse than having someone we love die is having them die badly. In THE BEST CARE P...2012-06-1559 min
The Boomer and The Babe Radio NetworkDr Ira Byock - Best Possible CareWhen we, or someone we love, are seriously ill, we want the best care possible. But what is right for one person can be wrong for another. And what is optimal treatment at an early stage of a person’s illness might be disastrous later on.
As one of the nation’s leading experts in palliative and end-of-life care, Dr. Ira Byock knows that medical treatment must be tailored to fit the individual’s condition and needs.
Dr. Byock also believes that the one thing worse than having someone we love die is having them die badly.
In THE BEST CARE P...2012-06-1500 min
Inspired to ActReal Issues in End of Life CareGuest: Ira Byock, MD
Host: Martin Samuels, MD
Does discussion of end-of-life issue have to devolve into questions about physician-assisted suicide or so-called death panels? Joining host Dr. Martin Samuels is Dr. Ira Byock, director of palliative medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcok Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. They discuss why this area of medicine is so important, how to better instruct medical students in the field, and the role of compassion in end-of-life care.2009-09-2100 min