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Resons or choosing the California End of Life Option Act, and other life memories.

This is an interview with my friend asking me about my grandmother and her journey through hospice, and how the class i’m taking has changed that.

Jessica shares with Shifra about what brought her to nursing and eventually to Providence.

Chaplain Kevin Deegan was on service when Dr. Summits wife Jo was on hospice. He shares with Dr. Summit a private conversation he had with Jo. She was an artist and described her pain in colors and how most of...

Hospice

Truly listening to someone else is a gift. It’s a gift to yourself and to the person you are listening to.

End of life

Felix Lopez (28) talks to Willa Green (23) about how Brujería disrupted a family apart.

Mary talks about what brought her to chaplain work and the surprising gifts of remote visits and connection

Teresa (daughter) and Rebecca (granddaughter) ask Mary Ann to share some memories while Rebecca cuts her hair. MaryAnn answers the best she can, but her memory is fading. She advises her children and grandchildren to "love each other no matter...

Susie talks about her time as a Chaplin in hospice care.

George, WWII Veteran, shares about his adventures riding the rails across country as a teen and finding his way home to Tacoma WA again before joining the Navy. He shares about racial conflict aboard ship and an attempted mutiny.

Christi and Carrie share about some of the tender, joyful, healing moments of Camp Erin to provide a safe and loving place for children who have lost a loved one to be with other children and teens who are also...

Robert talks about meeting his wife, Ellen, in Hawaii where they both grew up. He also talks about what he has learned about himself to his marriage, being a father, being a social worker and now volunteer.

Barbara talks about the losses and life experiences brought her to her career. She also talks about the types of grief.

Stefani Priskos speaks with Norm Loewenthal about his involvement in the Triangle Threshold Singers, a group that sings for individuals on the thresholds of living and dying in North Carolina. This conversation was held via Zoom due to concerns surrounding...

Gabriel Vidalis(13) talks with Demetri, his father(41), about his experience in a coma

Carlos' journey from working as an occupational therapist in a hospital to hospice care was an easy transition. As he began to look for work in hospice, Providence had decided to incorporate occupational therapy into hospice. Carlos shares some stories...

Throughout the interview many questions are asked to my grandfather. We discussed what he is most grateful for. We talked about his time in the air force and how it affected his life. He explained to me what he wishes...

In this interview we talked about life on the homestead in wyoming, WWII, and his career as a music man.

George served in Vietnam 1967-68 as a Marine. He is the Veteran Services Administrator for Cornerstone Hospice in Central Florida.

Board of Directors Storytelling Project: Our first StoryCorps conversation is between SFV Board Co-chair Bill Haskell (77) and Board member Liv Schaffer (31). In this inspiring conversation, Bill and Liv talked about many things including people who have been instrumental...

Liz, long time Providence caregiver reflects on her journey to become a social worker and how her spirituality has helped her serve hospice patients

Dr. Jeffery Ward reflects on his career as an oncologist and Hospice Medical Director with his colleague and friend, Chery Cline. Jeff then shares his journey after receiving a diagnosis of mucosal melanoma and now receiving hospice care as a...

Allan is the recipient of the 2021 nursing Leadership Award and a conversation ensues that provides Allan an opportunity to share his story and view on leadership, philosophy, nursing career, and discrimination towards being gay.