Losing a child is something no parent ever wants to go through. While it’s understandable that a parent wouldn’t want to even imagine something that tragic happening to them, it can and does unfortunately happen to people every day. July is Bereaved Parents Month and to mark the event, this episode of Changing Lives will cover some strategies for dealing with the death of a child. Support the Show. Listen on 91x FMYou can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) at 9:05am. Hospice Quinte is grateful to the support that 91x FM provides in producing the ..read more

Grief can be a difficult thing to work through. It can make everyday tasks like going to work or doing basic chores hard or impossible to do. It’s one thing to go through the death of a loved one alongside another friend or family member as you mourn that person’s death together, but what can you do to help someone you know who is working through the death of someone you didn’t know? On this week’s episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to go over a few things you can do to help someone work through the grief of losing someone close to them. Support the Show. Listen on 91x FMYou can listen to ..read more

Are you ready to hit the links? On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to tell you a bit about our next fundraiser, our 4th Annual Golf Tournament presented by InspiAir. We’ll also let you know why we rely so much on donations, and where your money goes when you donate to Hospice Quinte. Support the Show. Listen on 91x FMYou can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) at 9:05am. Hospice Quinte is grateful to the support that 91x FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice Quinte provides individuals, th ..read more

There a very large number of different beliefs and cultures that exist in the world, and the one thing many of them have in common is that they all have particular ceremonies around death. They may look very different, but a reverence for death is nearly universal regardless of one’s spiritual belief or lack thereof.  On this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to cover how Hospice Quinte accommodates everyone’s spiritual beliefs and how hospice palliative care relate to spirituality.  Support the Show. Listen on 91x FMYou can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each ..read more

Many people have heard of doulas in the context of giving birth, but what is a death doula? On this week’s episode of Changing Lives, we’ll be going over Death Doulas. What are they, and how do they help a person who is dying? Support the show Listen on 91x FMYou can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) at 9:05am. Hospice Quinte is grateful to the support that 91x FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice Quinte provides individuals, their families, and caregivers with compassionate end of life care, by a ..read more

Death can sometimes be a difficult concept to understand, especially for a child. Given there are instances where adults can sometimes reject or avoid the death of someone close to them, it can be challenging for a child to fully grasp the concept. In this episode of Changing Lives, we will go over how to best explain death to a child in a way they can understand.  Support the show Listen on 91x FMYou can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) at 9:05am. Hospice Quinte is grateful to the support that 91x FM provides in producing the "Changing Li ..read more

A person’s reaction to death depends on a multitude of factors. While there is no right way to mourn the death of someone you know, there can be certain actions a person could take in an attempt to cope that could be harmful to themselves or those around them.  On this week’s episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to go over negative coping strategies and why you would be best to avoid them. Support the show Listen on 91x FMYou can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) at 9:05am. Hospice Quinte is grateful to the support that 91x FM provides i ..read more

Volunteers are the lifeblood of Hospice Quinte. They are trained, compassionate, and dedicated as they provide services in our communities.  In this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to look at what our volunteers do to make Hospice Quinte work as well as it does. Support the show Listen on 91x FMYou can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) at 9:05am. Hospice Quinte is grateful to the support that 91x FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice Quinte provides individuals, their families, and careg ..read more

One of the benefits of choosing in-home hospice care when faced with a terminal illness is that you have a trained volunteer visiting you in your home at regular intervals to check on you. While most people will also have a caregiver to help as well, what happens if you are alone for periods of time and happen to die during one of those times?  In this episode, we’re going to go over what happens if you die alone in your home and give you some tips and precautions you can put in place to make sure you’re not forgotten when you die, or even prevent the situation from happening in the first ..read more

When it comes to talking about death in relation to pets, the conversation is typically about dealing with the death of the pet. But what happens when it’s the other way around? In this week’s Episode of Changing Lives, we will examine what happens to our furry friends who are still around after we die.  Support the show Listen on 91x FMYou can listen to episodes of "Changing Lives" on 91x FM each Monday (except for holidays) at 9:05am. Hospice Quinte is grateful to the support that 91x FM provides in producing the "Changing Lives" podcast. About Hospice Quinte Hospice Quinte provides in ..read more