{"podcast":{"title":"Hospice Explained","slug":"hospice-explained-3645914","podcast_index_feed_id":3645914,"rss_url":"https://hospiceexplained.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.hospiceexplained.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/4/d/4/04d4807c43d1d42616c3140a3186d450/Copy_of_Untitled.png","author":"Marie Betcher RN","episode_count":195,"summary":"This is a podcast to Explain what is hospice. The goal of this show is to decrease fear and increase education for patients and their families during the end of life season. The show will also share some experiences and stories to help the listener understand what does Hospice mean, and how a person can help care for their loved one.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T06:20:53.395753+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospice-explained-3645914"},"episode":{"title":"181 Feeling Supported and Prepared for Death on Hospice","slug":"181-feeling-supported-and-prepared-for-death-on-hospice","published_at":"2026-03-30T06:39:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospice-explained-3645914/181-feeling-supported-and-prepared-for-death-on-hospice","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospice-explained-3645914","url":"https://hospiceexplained.libsyn.com/episode-181","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/hospiceexplained/Episode181_Audition_v1_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=2694440","summary":"181 Feeling Supported and Prepared for Death on Hospice In episode 181 of Hospice Explained, host Marie Betcher, a registered nurse and former hospice nurse, shares a listener story about a new nurse who felt unsupported and unprepared for his mother's death on hospice and still carries a negative memory 16 years later. Marie reflects on the need for hospice staff to assess families' education and experience levels, ask leading questions, clearly explain what to expect, and ensure people know who to call and feel safe doing so. She also shares her own experience with her oldest brother's death, realizing she stayed in \"nurse role\" to support others and didn't emotionally prepare herself to grieve. She invites listeners to be a guest and share positive or negative hospice stories so others can learn and do better in the future. 00:00 Welcome and Disclaimer 00:29 Episode Intro and Purpose 00:47 Listener Story Feeling Unsupported 01:48 Hospice Staff Must Assess Needs 02:24 Personal Story Brother's Death 03:48 Check In and Teach Caregivers 04:52 Share Your Story and Closing IF You want to share your story please email me: Marie@HospiceExplained.com 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. 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 fo…","meta_description":"181 Feeling Supported and Prepared for Death on Hospice In episode 181 of Hospice Explained, host Marie Betcher, a registered nurse and former hospice nur…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":338,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hospice-explained-3645914/episodes/181-feeling-supported-and-prepared-for-death-on-hospice/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospice-explained-3645914/181-feeling-supported-and-prepared-for-death-on-hospice.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}