# 176 Hospice Explained: The Five Wishes and Why They Matter

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Podcast: [Hospice Explained](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospice-explained-3645914)
Published: 2026-02-22T18:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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://www.fivewishes.org/ https://agingwithdignity.org/five-wishes/ If you want to help, you can donate to help support Hospice Explained at the Buy me a Coffee link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hospice Hospice Explained Affiliates & Contact Information Buying from these Affilite links will help support this Podcast.…

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