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Why Travelers Guide to Life? Hospice is much more than end of life. This is a podcast about how to live fully so when you do get to the end you will feel happy about your choices. It's about living and reaching the end of life with conscious choice. We will be sharing tips and life lessons for a fulfilling life and ways to best prepare for an end of life that is aligned with your values. Sometimes we will talk about subjects that people like to avoid, but these are important conversations that do bring peace of mind. We hope you will listen, share and explore the resources you can find at the Hospice website. www.hospiceslv.org

Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley


    • May 11, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Don't Be a Backseat Driver

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 11:00


    Road Trip Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 7:58


    It's Your Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 9:33


    Tune In

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 8:47


    Souvenirs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 9:03


    Starting Point

    Play Episode Play 46 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 19:26


    Starting Point- In this episode, Mary Jones sits down with current and founding Hospice SLV Board Member Frank McLaughlin to discuss the origin of Hospice care and the early evolution of care in the North Country, Frank also walks us through our organization's starting point and progression over the years.

    Drivers Manual

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 9:29


    In this episode, Linda and Mary discuss the details of our recently launched community resource workbook called, "Road Maps for the Journey's End."

    Junk In the Trunk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 10:20


    Season 3 Episode 6

    Billboards (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 13:12


    Season 3 Episode 5

    Billboards (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 12:20


    Season 3 Episode 4

    Scenic View (Part 2) -Hospice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 40:32


    Season 3 Episode 3

    Scenic View (Part 1) Advanced Illness Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 24:04


    Season 3 Episode 2

    Postcards- We Honor Veterans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 9:39


    Season 3 Episode 1: Mary Jones sits down with Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley's, We Honor Veterans Program Coordinator Amanda Mason. In this episode, they discuss the history of the program, details about the program, where the program is headed in the future, as well as the plan for the upcoming Veterans Day on Friday, November 11th. To learn more about Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley's, We Honor Veterans program visit us on the web at www.hospiceslv.org/wehonorveterans or contact Amanda Mason at amason@hospiceslv.org

    First Aid Kit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 18:07


    Episode 2 - First Aid Kit - In the face of all kinds of loss, how to heal yourself (so you can better care for others).Guest Speaker: Kate Favaro, Hospice Bereavement Coordinator

    Dead Battery (Part 2) Feat. Chad Green

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 20:22


    Episode 7- Dead Battery - What you need to know about funerals In this episode, Mary Jones sits down with Chad Green, Funeral Director/ Owner of Donaldson Funeral Home in Massena, and Donaldson- Seymour Funeral Home in Potsdam. This discussion provides an overview of the funeral planning process.  Welcome, Chad to the podcast! 

    S2E6- Dead Battery (Part 1) What you need to know about funerals

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 16:26


    Episode 6 - Dead Battery - What you need to know about funerals In this episode, Mary Jones sits down with Chad Green, Funeral Director/ Owner of Donaldson Funeral Home in Massena, and Donaldson- Seymour Funeral Home in Potsdam. This discussion provides an overview of the funeral planning process.  Welcome, Chad to the podcast! 

    S2E5- Drivers Manual (Croak Book)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 13:40


    S2E4 Who's Driving the Car?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 13:57


    Episode 4 - Who Is Driving the Car? - Being in control of your healthcare decisions for advance planning  Advanced Care Planning is not about planning for your death. It is about making health care decisions that are right for you. We don't' consider planning for important health care decisions because that won't happen for a long time and discussing dying is sad and depressing. At Hospice we have learned over the last 40 years that talking about and planning for serious health issues allows patients and family to spend time with each other making memories and sharing stories until the patient's last breath.  

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    S2E3- Drivers Ed (Grieving Teens)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 14:09


    The teen years are the bridge between childhood and adulthood. As with any change, there is grief to navigate . Here are the key discussion points from todays episode  with Linda and Mary. Adults supporting teens do not assume and lower your expectations.  Teens need support, understanding, a listening ear and boundaries. Encourage teens to create their own coping strategies Thank you to the Potsdam Public Library, for the use of their podcasting studio! 

    S2E2 Car Seats- Grieving Kids (Part 1)

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 15:42


    On this episode of the Travelers Guide to Life, Linda and Mary uncover the facts about how to handle grieving kids (12 and Under) The conversation leads to identifying key actions and conversation points, such as not excluding (protecting) children from the conversation and using concrete language and terms to help them process and understand death.  Listen in for all the full details and to learn more through another important in depth discussion, on the Travelers Guide to Life. 

    S2E1 Welcome to Holland (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 16:03


    Welcome back to Season 2 of the Travelers Guide to Life. In this episode Mary and Linda pick up where we left off from Season 1's episode of Welcome to Holland. We read the second part of the essay and dive into a deep discussion, as we analyze this wonderful essay and how it applies to theme of our podcast. Listen, Share and Enjoy! 

    S1E7 Rituals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 9:49


    S1E6 Stop & Smell the Roses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 9:45


    On todays episode we talk about gratitude, intention and celebration or, to put it another way, this about why it is important to stop and smell the roses

    S1E5 Games for the Car Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 10:02


    Prompts & Ideas to get the conversation started. As a kid, one of the best parts of going on a road trip was the games we played in the car.  Games like, I spy, 20 questions and License plate bingo, kept us busy for hours. Not only were they amusing but they sometimes led to great conversations and family stories. That's what good games do; they help us to remember and talk about what really matters. 

    S1E4 What's in Your Glove Compartment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 12:03


    Did your family call it the glove box or the glove compartment? The glove box has long been viewed as the place to store information for journey; like user manual, maps and trinkets collected along the way. In this episode Linda & Mary discuss the important documents we need to complete and have on hand at the end of life. The glove box is an important document holder. But it serves no purpose when it's empty. For more information and resources visit our website: http://www.hospiceslv.org

    S1E3-Roadside Assistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 9:03


    S1E2-Welcome to Holland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 14:30


    S1E1-The Travelers Guide to Life Podcast Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 2:13


    Why Travelers Guide to Life? Hospice is much more than end of life. This is a podcast about how to live fully so when you do get to the end you will feel happy about your choices. It's about living and reaching the end of life with conscious choice. We will be sharing tips and life lessons for a fulfilling life and ways to best prepare for an end of life that is aligned with your values. Sometimes we will talk about subjects that people like to avoid, but these are important conversations that do bring peace of mind. We hope you will listen, share and explore the resources you can find at the Hospice website. www.hospiceslv.org

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