On this week's episode, Cole and Josh discuss the different hospice specific certifications many clinicians within the agency have obtained. We discuss the proccesses, and how that makes for a higher level of care for our patients and their families.

Welcome to the 4th season of the Community Connections Podcast! On this weeks' episode, we are celebrating the recent achievement of becoming a 5 star hospice. We also talk about what that means for our patients, their families, and the community. Check out the care compare website for more information on the qulity of hospice services here in Davidson County: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/?providerType=HospiceFor more information on the podcast, please visit: https://www.hospiceofdavidson.org/resource-library/community-connections-podcast/

On this week's episode we discuss some upcoming events for Hospice Sabbath. Spiritual Counselor Miranda Lane, MDiv, joins us to discuss spirituality and loss, and how events such as these, help communities heal. https://www.hospiceofdavidson.org/hospice-sabbath/

On this episode of Community Connections, Josh Proctor, Director of Clinical Services, joins us to discuss Congestive Heart Failure symptoms. We also dive into the importance of goals of care discussion, and healthcare providers role in this.

This week, Cole chats with Uptown Lexington Executive Director, Travis Stewart. We discuss the upcoming "Uptown Wine Down"  happening on September 9th from 1-5pm. We also feature other upcoming fall/winter events in the community. For more information on these events, and how you can help this organization please visit: https://www.uptownlexingtonnc.com/

Fall Prevention Week is September 18th-22nd. Listen in as Clinical Educator, Jennifer King discuss Fall risk from the hospice perspective, and provide tips, and resources for fall risk factors. Visit https://ncfallsprevention.org/ for more information.

On this week's episode, Cole is joined by Emma Hylton, MDiv. Emma discussed her role at Hospice of Davidson County and how Chaplain services play an integral role in the hospice care benefit.

On this week's episode, we get back to our Hospice Readiness Series with Director of Provider Services, Elizabeth McNeil, NP. Elizabeth Discusses Cancer diagnoses and the barriers they present to patient's access to hospice care.

On this week's episode we discuss children & grief. Grief Counselor Emily Sullivan, MA, LCMHCA, joins us to discuss how grief can present in children through the lens of development. For more information of the Grief & Bereavement Services at Hospice of Davidson County, please visit: https://www.hospiceofdavidson.org/

For this week's episode, we take a break from our educational series to discuss upcoming events for Hospice of Davidson County. Kimberly Gleiser, Community Engagement Manager, joins us. We highlight the upsoming Ride for Angels on July 15th, and tease the Annual Gala on August 26th. Don't miss the call for art submissions related to the august event! For more information on all of the events visit: https://www.hospiceofdavidson.org/rfa/ & https://www.hospiceofdavidson.org/art/

For this year's Nurses Week Episode, we feature 2 of our amazing RNs. Melissa Grant and Ashley Mills Join us to talk about their roles and their "why" for working at Hospice of Davidson County. Kaitlyn McFadden also comes on to discuss the unique roles of our nursing staff.

On this week's episode, Jennifer Everhart, RN, CHPN,  joins as guest co-host. Jennifer is the Chief Clinical Officer at Hospice of Davidson County. We have a great conversation with Dr Rachel Warner who is an Assistant Professor of Surgery @ UF Health - Jacksonville. Dr Warner comes on to discuss recurring hospital admissions, and goals of care discussions. We look at how this is related to patients facing chronic, and terminal illnesses, and their readiness for hospice care.

April 16th 2023 is National Healthcare Decisions Day! For this year, we brought on one of our Medical Social Workers, Crystal Waller. Crystal is also a Certified End-of-Life Doula. Crystal dives deep into some of the specifics on Healthcare Power of Attorney, discussions with patients and families, and the overall benefit of making your wishes and desires known for medical care.

For this weeks episode we return to our diagnosis specific conversations. Facility Nurse Liaison Laura Fleming comes on to discuss COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and some of the challenges these patients ,and their families face. For more information on Hospice care please visit Hospiceofdavidson.org

This week, Cole is Joined by Sophia Russell, MHA, MDiv. Sophia is the Executive Director of the Positive Wellness Alliance. She comes on to discuss the organization's services, and impact in the community, for those living with HIV/AIDS. For more information on their services or to get involved, visit: https://www.positivewellnessalliance.org/. You can also call them at: 336-248-4646

For this week's episode we start our series on Hospice appropriate patients with diagnosis of Alzheimer/Dementia. Megan Owens, RN, BSN, CHPN makes her way on to discuss her experiences as a Facility Nurse Case Manager. She gives us some great insight in what we see from this diagnosis and readiness for hospice.

On this week's episode, Cole discusses Grief & Bereavement Counseling with Emily Sullivan MA, LCMHCA. Emily is a Grief Counselor with Hospice of Davidson County. She comes on to discuss some misconceptions surrounding grief, and highlight programs intended to help families and the community heal after a loss.

Season 3 is here! On this week's episode, Hospice of Davidson County's Medical Director Dr Lana Riemann, and Clinical Educator Jennifer King RN, BSN, CHPN join the podcast. They come on to discuss symptoms & signs near end-of-life. You can find more information on our website: https://www.hospiceofdavidson.org/resource-library/community-connections-podcast/

This week's episode is a unique listen into the perspectives from some of Hospice of Davidson County's wonderful staff. The Theme for National Hospice and Palliative Care Month is "Meeting you where you are", so we decided to ask staff what that means for them and their work. A special thank you to those staff for coming on the podcast, many of them for the first time. For more information on the care provided at Hospice of Davidson County visit: hospiceofdavidson.org

This week's episode is all about whats going on around Hospice of Davidson County and the Community! In this episode you will find all the detailed information you will need to know what about our upcoming events.  The holiday season is always an important time for the organization, as it recognizes the difficulties many in our community have after a loss. Grief effects us all differently, but we know that the holiday season is often a particularly difficult time.For more information or to contact us please visit hospiceofdavidson.org or call us at (336) 475-5444. Luminary and Ornament sales can be found at: https://www.hospiceofdavidson.org/events/Nov 20th is Hospice Sabbath, please reach out to us if you would like to participate. Dec 6th: Night of Reflection in Thomasville (near the Bandstand) Dec 8th Night of Reflection in Lexington (on the steps of the old courthouse)