We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ken Doka to our show this week. Join us as we talk about what it takes to heal and go on after a loss. Dr. Doka is an expert on grief work, and we are so pleased…
We have met Michael in previous interviews when he talked about caring for his wife with Huntington’s. Janet, his wife, died 1/10/21 and since then Michael has moved and started a new job. Join us for a discussion about this post-caretaker stage of…
Glenn Rifkin is a veteran journalist and author who has been a regular contributor to the New York Times for nearly 30 years. His newest book is Future Forward: Leadership Lessons from Patrick McGovern, the Visionary Who Circled the Globe and Built a…
Our guest this week is Shawn Kennedy who is the Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Nursing. Shawn, along with her colleagues Diana Mason and Kristi Westphaln published an Opinion article in Newsweek about the effect of visiting policies in hospitals…
This podcast is emotional as I tell about what I experienced and what my family went through having a family member in the hospital and dying during Covid.
Betsy Wurzel's Guest on Chatting with Betsy is Marcia Burr, an Advocate, and an expert on being a Dementia Caregiver. The discussion is on the Life Raft, COVID and Caregiving, and grieving during holidays. What has the Life Raft been up to during…
Anita Myers, CPC, CRCS, the author of “Hearts Do Matter” is our guest this week as we celebrate Children’s Grief Awareness Day on 11/19/2020. The story is about a little girl who has a very special relationship with her mother. Her mother promised…
We met Noelle a few weeks ago when I interviewed her about caring for her mother with hospice support. Since we last talked to her, her mother died last month after five and a half months in hospice. Nicole describes those five months…
Our guest this week, Lucy Morganstern, is a Pet Doula. End-of Life Doulas specializing in animal companion care complement the work provided by palliative and hospice care for pets provided by veterinarians. Doulas support animals and their owners with compassionate care in several…
Special Edition with Betsy Wurzel. Today's show is about what happens, after the passing of a loved one. You are at such a loss of losing someone you loved so deeply and you happen to look at the desk and there is a…