Episodes

  • After-Death Care Explained: A Compassionate Look at What Happens Next

    After-Death Care Explained: A Compassionate Look at What Happens Next
    Jul 3 2026

    As a hospice aide and certified End of Life Doula, Cassidy Bastien is helping her clients and their families facilitate and provide meaningful after death care. She’s cared for people with serious illness for six years and hosts Death Cafes in her Washington state community. Since 2022 Cassidy has served the non-profit End Of Life Washington as an Ambassador Volunteer assisting in providing their End of Life Ready Presentations online. Cassidy is also a passionate advocate for caregivers, founding the renowned Caregivers Hub Support Group on Facebook. The Caregivers Hub Group welcomes thousands of members throughout the world who seek and share support, knowledge and advocacy with caregiving. Cassidy’s deep dedication to end of life work really shines through in this great conversation.


    Connect with EOL Doula Cassidy Bastien:

    Website: www.myendoflifenw.com

    Social media: Instagram: @myendoflifenw facebook.com/myendoflifenw

    Caregiver's Hub Support Group: www.facebook.com/groups/caregivershubsupportgroup

    MyEOLNW Death and Dying Support Group:

    www.facebook.com/myeolnwdeathanddyingsupportgroup


    Hospice Navigation Services understands that you need unbiased, expert support to have the best end of life experience possible. And we believe you deserve to get good hospice care.

    If you have questions about hospice care for yourself or someone you care about, Hospice Navigation Services can help. It’s easy to connect by phone or video. You can book a 30-Minute Navigation Session for just $45 if you’re starting to talk about end of life care. A 60-Minute Navigation Session for $95 provides for an in-depth discussion, and allows for up to 3 family members to get the same expert information at the same time.

    Book a session with an expert Hospice Navigator at theheartofhospice.com.

    Connect with The Heart of Hospice Podcast and host Helen Bauer Website: theheartofhospice.com Social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

    Email: helen@theheartofhospice.com

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    54 mins
  • How to Find Okay-ness in the Messiness of Grief

    How to Find Okay-ness in the Messiness of Grief
    Jun 26 2026

    Social Worker Bridget Sumser works to provide support to patients and families in palliative and end-of-life care for over a decade, looking to unearth untended-to grief and sadness as a means to be more in touch with our lives. In this meaningful conversation, Bridget discusses how grief shows up in all its many forms. Grief can result from loss that’s not only related to death, but comes from life events like divorce, retirement, or other major life changes. Many people experience disenfranchised grief and often compare losses in what Bridget calls “the Grief Olympics”. In her work as Director of Practice at Mettle Health, Bridget works with a team to help clients navigate grief experiences so grievers know they’re not alone.

    Connect with Bridget Sumser LMSW, Director of Practice at Mettle Health: Website: mettlehealth.com Socials: LinkedIn

    Connect with HaloCare: Website: halocaregroup.com HaloCare services for healthcare professionals: halocaregroup.com/healthcare-professionals Get more info about HaloCare for yourself or a loved one here Socials: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Connect with HaloCare by phone at (888) 247-7102

    Hospice Navigation Services understands that you need unbiased, expert support to have the best end of life experience possible. And we believe you deserve to get good hospice care.

    If you have questions about hospice care for yourself or someone you care about, Hospice Navigation Services can help. It’s easy to connect by phone or video. You can book a 30-Minute Navigation Session for just $45 if you’re starting to talk about end of life care. A 60-Minute Navigation Session for $95 provides for an in-depth discussion, and allows for up to 3 family members to get the same expert information at the same time.

    Book a session with an expert Hospice Navigator at theheartofhospice.com.

    Connect with The Heart of Hospice Podcast and host Helen Bauer Website: theheartofhospice.com Social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Email: helen@theheartofhospice.com More podcast episodes: The Heart of Hospice Podcast

    Podcast host Helen Bauer is a great addition to your event or conference! For speaking inquiries, send an email to helen@theheartofhospice.com.
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    50 mins
  • How to Practice the Art of Mindful Caregiving

    How to Practice the Art of Mindful Caregiving
    Jun 19 2026
    Today’s guest Roy Remer is teaching caregivers how to practice mindful caregiving, creating sustainability and calm during the caregiving experience. Roy is the author of Zen Caregiving: How to Care for Yourself While Caring for Others. An educator and end-of-life caregiver since 1997, he is executive director of Zen Caregiving Project in San Francisco and lead creator of the Mindful Caregiving Education curriculum. A dedicated practitioner in the Soto Zen tradition, Remer is a student at San Francisco Zen Center. He is certified by the Stanford University School of Medicine’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education and by the Compassion Institute as a Compassion Cultivation Training instructor. As a longtime caregiver himself — and the executive director of the Zen Caregiving Project — Roy Remer understands that strain firsthand. He wrote Zen Caregiving: How to Care for Yourself While Caring for Others to provide practical advice, emotional support, and a path to spiritual solace for caregivers who are doing essential work with minimal support. Zen Caregiving is a much-needed companion for anyone seeking steadiness, spiritual grounding, and emotional support while caring for a loved one. The book is divided into four sections — Mindfulness, Compassion, Loss, and Intimacy — that include short chapters and simple practices that can be woven into daily life. Connect with Roy Remer: Website: ZenCaregiving.org Socials: LinkedIn Connect with HaloCare: Website: halocaregroup.com HaloCare services for healthcare professionals: halocaregroup.com/healthcare-professionals Get more info about HaloCare for yourself or a loved one here Socials: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Connect with HaloCare by phone at (888) 247-7102 Hospice Navigation Services understands that you need unbiased, expert support to have the best end of life experience possible. And we believe you deserve to get good hospice care. If you have questions about hospice care for yourself or someone you care about, Hospice Navigation Services can help. It’s easy to connect by phone or video. You can book a 30-Minute Navigation Session for just $45 if you’re starting to talk about end of life care. A 60-Minute Navigation Session for $95 provides for an in-depth discussion, and allows for up to 3 family members to get the same expert information at the same time. Book a session with an expert Hospice Navigator at theheartofhospice.com. Connect with The Heart of Hospice Podcast and host Helen Bauer Website: theheartofhospice.com Social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Email: helen@theheartofhospice.com More podcast episodes: The Heart of Hospice Podcast Podcast host Helen Bauer is a great addition to your event or conference! For speaking inquiries, send an email to helen@theheartofhospice.com.
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    55 mins
  • Medical Students Are Learning How to be With the Dying

    Medical Students Are Learning How to be With the Dying
    Jun 12 2026
    Walking alongside someone with serious illness takes compassion, skill, and a willingness to learn. Dr. Kevin Dieter is teaching medical students how to be with the dying. When Kevin’s patient “Mary” asked him to help her die, he had no idea how to support her. Mary taught him how to shepherd a patient and family at the end of life, teaching him a lesson that changed his career. Kevin has gone on to work in hospice care and to write curriculum programs for medical students. Here are the three Pillars of Care that Dr. Dieter teaches: 1. The dying are our teachers. We learn from each of them. 2. We are the medicine. Medications provide relief and mitigation of symptoms, but showing up is powerful. 3. Dying is primarily a spiritual process - it impacts how someone dies and how long it takes for them to die. Connect with Dr. Kevin Dieter: Website: walking-home.com Social media - LinkedIn Watch Dr. Dieter’s TEDx NeoMed Talk Connect with HaloCare: Website: halocaregroup.com HaloCare services for healthcare professionals: halocaregroup.com/healthcare-professionals Get more info about HaloCare for yourself or a loved one here Socials: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Connect with HaloCare by phone at (888) 247-7102 Hospice Navigation Services understands that you need unbiased, expert support to have the best end of life experience possible. And we believe you deserve to get good hospice care. If you have questions about hospice care for yourself or someone you care about, Hospice Navigation Services can help. It’s easy to connect by phone or video. You can book a 30-Minute Navigation Session for just $45 if you’re starting to talk about end of life care. A 60-Minute Navigation Session for $95 provides for an in-depth discussion, and allows for up to 3 family members to get the same expert information at the same time. Book a session with an expert Hospice Navigator at theheartofhospice.com. Connect with The Heart of Hospice Podcast and host Helen Bauer Website: theheartofhospice.com Social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Email: helen@theheartofhospice.com More podcast episodes: The Heart of Hospice Podcast Podcast host Helen Bauer is a great addition to your event or conference! For speaking inquiries, send an email to helen@theheartofhospice.com.
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    46 mins
  • A Hospice Nurse Explains How to Prepare for a Better End of Life Scenario

    A Hospice Nurse Explains How to Prepare for a Better End of Life Scenario
    Jun 5 2026
    End of Life Doula and hospice nurse Jan Booth teaches at the intersection of end of life care and quality of life, promoting open-hearted advance care plan conversations to get to what really matters. Her heart and wisdom shine in this episode as she acknowledges the challenges of navigating the healthcare “superhighway”. Jan reminds us we have more agency to take the lead in decision-making about the care we receive, and that includes what happens at the end of life. Hospice care is person-centered, caring for both patient and family. Having early (upstream) conversations about end of life wishes changes the kind of care they receive. As an end-of-life nurse, coach, and educator, Jan works to facilitate and deepen ACP conversations - earlier and more often. In her book Dying Matters: 8 Conversations That Can Change Your Life and Bold Spirit Caring for the Dying, Jan and co-author fellow hospice nurse Trish Rux bring the reality of mortality and planning for it to the forefront, reminding the reader that end of life planning is really life planning. Connect with hospice nurse and EOL doula Jan Booth: The Death Doula Collective at deathdoulas.com Purchase your copy of Dying Matters: 8 Conversations That Can Change Your Life here Connect with HaloCare: Website: halocaregroup.com HaloCare services for healthcare professionals: halocaregroup.com/healthcare-professionals Get more info about HaloCare for yourself or a loved one here Socials: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Connect with HaloCare by phone at (888) 247-7102 Hospice Navigation Services understands that you need unbiased, expert support to have the best end of life experience possible. And we believe you deserve to get good hospice care. If you have questions about hospice care for yourself or someone you care about, Hospice Navigation Services can help. It’s easy to connect by phone or video. You can book a 30-Minute Navigation Session for just $45 if you’re starting to talk about end of life care. A 60-Minute Navigation Session for $95 provides for an in-depth discussion, and allows for up to 3 family members to get the same expert information at the same time. Book a session with an expert Hospice Navigator at theheartofhospice.com. Connect with The Heart of Hospice Podcast and host Helen Bauer Website: theheartofhospice.com Social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Email: helen@theheartofhospice.com More podcast episodes: The Heart of Hospice Podcast Podcast host Helen Bauer is a great addition to your event or conference! For speaking inquiries, send an email to helen@theheartofhospice.com.
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    51 mins
  • How to Find Life Lessons in Caring for the Dying

    How to Find Life Lessons in Caring for the Dying
    May 29 2026
    Hospice nurse and end of life doula Trish Rux believes that considering our death helps us to live life more fully. After being at the bedside of hundreds of dying patients, she’s learned lessons that have shaped how she lives. Trish believes most caregivers are reluctant to ask for help, especially the small things that can make a big difference. She recommends building a caregiving group who can be part of the support group from the beginning, before things get intense. Having advance care planning discussions that focus on the specifics of end of life wishes is one of the doula roles that Trish especially loves. Taking time to have those deep conversations, focusing on the personhood, dignity, and spiritual desires of the dying person makes the death easier. It can ease the grief for family caregivers as a result. Connect with hospice nurse and EOL doula Trish Rux: The Death Doula Collective at deathdoulas.com Purchase your copy of Dying Matters: 8 Conversations That Can Change Your Life here Connect with HaloCare: Website: halocaregroup.com HaloCare services for healthcare professionals: halocaregroup.com/healthcare-professionals Get more info about HaloCare for yourself or a loved one here Socials: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Connect with HaloCare by phone at (888) 247-7102 Hospice Navigation Services understands that you need unbiased, expert support to have the best end of life experience possible. And we believe you deserve to get good hospice care. If you have questions about hospice care for yourself or someone you care about, Hospice Navigation Services can help. It’s easy to connect by phone or video. You can book a 30-Minute Navigation Session for just $45 if you’re starting to talk about end of life care. A 60-Minute Navigation Session for $95 provides for an in-depth discussion, and allows for up to 3 family members to get the same expert information at the same time. Book a session with an expert Hospice Navigator at theheartofhospice.com. Connect with The Heart of Hospice Podcast and host Helen Bauer Website: theheartofhospice.com Social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Email: helen@theheartofhospice.com More podcast episodes: The Heart of Hospice Podcast Podcast host Helen Bauer is a great addition to your event or conference! For speaking inquiries, send an email to helen@theheartofhospice.com.
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    52 mins
  • How to Prepare Emotionally and Financially for Serious Illness

    How to Prepare Emotionally and Financially for Serious Illness
    May 22 2026
    Tracy Heath is taking a holistic approach to serious illness and dying, finding a healthy balance of emotional, physical, and financial well-being. Although her family never discussed end of life issues, Tracy made her way to estate planning work. Tracy lost both her parents while Tracy was still in her 20’s, had small children, and was working a full time job. Her family experienced the impact of four deaths within three years. Tracy learned many of the hard lessons that caregiving teaches, including the value of advance care planning. Using a unique combination of financial acumen and holistic wellness knowledge, Tracy creates a cohesive and strong foundation regardless of the situation people find themselves. Here are some highlights from this episode: Tracy realized her friends (also in their 20’s) didn’t have relatable experience of loss. She advises clients to address not only financial wellness, but physical and mental health as well.Dealing with executor tasks after a death impacts family members emotionally. Tracy advises everyone to choose an Appointment Partner, someone who is reliable and trustworthy to attend medical or financial appointments. Good communication skills are essential in an Appointment Partner. Appointment Partners don't have to be family; getting a friend to fil this role can be beneficial. Connect with Tracy Heath: LinkedIn: Tracy Heath | LinkedIn Website: www.TracyMHeath.com Link: Tracy M Heath Instagram: Instagram Purchase your copy of Before Goodbye: Your Emotional, Physical and Financial guide When a Loved One is Diagnosed With a Serious Illness on Amazon or Barnes & Noble Connect with HaloCare: Website: halocaregroup.com HaloCare services for healthcare professionals: halocaregroup.com/healthcare-professionals Get more info about HaloCare for yourself or a loved one here Socials: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Connect with HaloCare by phone at (888) 247-7102 Hospice Navigation Services understands that you need unbiased, expert support to have the best end of life experience possible. And we believe you deserve to get good hospice care. If you have questions about hospice care for yourself or someone you care about, Hospice Navigation Services can help. It’s easy to connect by phone or video. You can book a 30-Minute Navigation Session for just $45 if you’re starting to talk about end of life care. A 60-Minute Navigation Session for $95 provides for an in-depth discussion, and allows for up to 3 family members to get the same expert information at the same time. Book a session with an expert Hospice Navigator at theheartofhospice.com. Connect with The Heart of Hospice Podcast and host Helen Bauer Website: theheartofhospice.com Social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Email: helen@theheartofhospice.com More podcast episodes: The Heart of Hospice Podcast Podcast host Helen Bauer is a great addition to your event or conference! For speaking inquiries, send an email to helen@theheartofhospice.com.
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    52 mins
  • Learn the Value of the Professional Hospice Aide

    Learn the Value of the Professional Hospice Aide
    May 15 2026

    Hospice aides hold a special place on the hospice team, bringing their hearts to the hard work of personal care for seriously ill patients. Kathleen Schrek shares the stories that have inspired her, tested her, and taught her to take care of herself. As a trained Hospice Aide, Death Doula, and Social Worker, Katie has experienced the full span of working with the dying. As an individual who has experienced a very personal loss, she knows the cost of grieving. Katie describes the lessons she’s learned about maintaining healthy boundaries, not only to care for herself, but to protect patients and caregivers as well. Hospice aides are the backbone of a hospice team, providing personal care that can be as simple as stand-by assistance for a shower, or as complicated as a bed bath for a totally dependent person. Patients and families form intimate relationships with aides, sharing confidences they would not share with other members of the hospice team. Aides are often the first witnesses to a change in the patient’s status, injuries, abuse, or caregiver burnout. Coordinating with the nurse is a big part of the aide’s job. Being clean is part of being comfortable.

    Connect with HaloCare: Website: halocaregroup.com HaloCare services for healthcare professionals: halocaregroup.com/healthcare-professionals Get more info about HaloCare for yourself or a loved one here Socials: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Connect with HaloCare by phone at (888) 247-7102

    Hospice Navigation Services understands that you need unbiased, expert support to have the best end of life experience possible. And we believe you deserve to get good hospice care.

    If you have questions about hospice care for yourself or someone you care about, Hospice Navigation Services can help. It’s easy to connect by phone or video. You can book a 30-Minute Navigation Session for just $45 if you’re starting to talk about end of life care. A 60-Minute Navigation Session for $95 provides for an in-depth discussion, and allows for up to 3 family members to get the same expert information at the same time.

    Book a session with an expert Hospice Navigator at theheartofhospice.com.

    Connect with The Heart of Hospice Podcast and host Helen Bauer Website: theheartofhospice.com Social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

    Email: helen@theheartofhospice.com

    More podcast episodes: The Heart of Hospice Podcast

    Podcast host Helen Bauer is a great addition to your event or conference! For speaking inquiries, send an email to helen@theheartofhospice.com.
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    47 mins