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Join us for conversations about Hospice and Palliative Care and how this care can enhance quality of life for those living with serious illness. Find out more about these services, topics that concern those with a serious illness, and innovations in this care.
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Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed.D, MBA, sits down with Nancy Bouvet, Four Seasons Volunteer and former Board Member, whose husband, Pierre, served in Four Seasons palliative and hospice care. Nancy describes what it meant to have support for her as the caregiver, her family, and for Pierre himself at the end of his life, and how Four Seasons honored their healthcare goals at each step of the way. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative C...
Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed.D, MBA, sits down with Stephanie Wilson, Director of Development, and Palma Cohen, Annual Giving Coordinator, to discuss the impact donors make on individuals receiving care at Four Seasons. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust toll free at 866.466.9734 or visit us online at FourSeasonsCare.org. Thank you for listening!
Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed.D, MBA, sits down with Four Seasons Spiritual Care Team Leader and Navy Veteran, Chaplain Michael Wermuth, and retired Navy Captain, John Knapp, to discuss the needs of veterans in hospice care and how Four Seasons meets those needs. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust toll free at 866.466.9734 or visit us online at FourSeasonsCare.org. Thank you for l...
Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed.D, MBA, sits down with Multiview Incorporated (MVI) President & CEO, Andrew Reed, to talk about the importance of creating the perfect hospice experience and how MVI helps hospice organizations orchestrate the best quality care possible. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust toll free at 866.466.9734 or visit us online at FourSeasonsCare.org. Thank you ...
Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed.D, MBA, sits down with Taylor Gass, MS, NMT, MT‑BC, Four Seasons Music Therapy Clinical Specialist to talk about how music therapy benefits patients, families, and caregivers. Taylor also shares a beautiful song, "Seasons," that she wrote to share on the podcast - you don't want to miss it. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust toll free at 866.466.9734 or v...
Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed.D, MBA, sits down with John Roberts, whose wife, Wendy, was under Four Seasons Palliative Care, and then Hospice at our Elizabeth House. John talks about their experiences and how Palliative and Hospice Care were not only helpful for Wendy, but also to him. In addition, he speaks about Four Seasons Grief Services and how he found the path to healing. His experiences also led him to volunteer with Four Seasons. We are so grateful to John for sharing t...
Our host Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed.D, MBA, MLAS, SPHR®, SHRM‑SCP sits down with Sona Pharmacies Vice President of Clinical Operations, Dr. Tasha Michaels PharmD, BCACP, CPP, to discuss how pharmacies work with hospices to ensure safe access to medications. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust toll free at 866.466.9734 or visit us online at FourSeasonsCare.org. Thank you for listening!
Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair sits down with Director of Care Navigation Maureen Williams, to discuss what exactly an advance care plan is, and how planning ahead might increase quality of life and help us to age in place. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust toll free at 866.466.9734 or visit us online at FourSeasonsCare.org. Thank you for listening!
Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke Sinclair sits down with Dr. John Bryant, Vice President of Operations and Support Services at UNC Health Pardee, to discuss how a hospice and hospital work together. Four Seasons works with many hospitals in our 14-county area, and this is just one example of how working together to serve our community benefits our neighbors. For more information, visit FourSeasonsCare.org or PardeeHospital.org If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospic...
Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, Ed.D, sits down with Emily Stamey, Regional Director of Palliative Care at Four Seasons, to discuss what Palliative Care is and how it's different from Pain Management. Emily Stamey has been a palliative care nurse practitioner at Four Seasons since 2020. She is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and is an Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse. Emily serves patients in our Western most counties and works as the regional...
Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, sits down with Four Seasons Foundation Executive Director Paige Wheeler to discuss how a community can support a nonprofit hospice through a foundation. Paige Wheeler has served as the Four Seasons Executive Director since January of 2020. Her background is in fundraising and leadership having served in various roles in philanthropy and raising millions of dollars to support education and health care. Paige is dedicated to her role at ...
Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair sits down with Annette Kiser, Chief Compliance officer with Teleios Collaborative Network to talk about how Compliance measures enhance Hospice and Palliative Care and positively impact our community. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust toll free at 866.466.9734 or visit us online at FourSeasonsCare.org. Thank you for listening!
Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, and National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation President Carole Fisher discuss how NPHI helps foster innovation and education for nonprofit hospices. Carole Fisher serves as President of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), one of the nation's largest membership organizations focused on advanced illness care. Utilizing her previous experiences and deep expertise with not-for-profit, community-based hosp...
Join us as host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair converses with Four Seasons Chief Innovation Officer Ryan Cannon about how Hospice can enhance quality of life for the patient and family and provide much needed support to the caregiver during the holidays. We know that some people think they should wait until after the holidays to call hospice, but involving hospice before may help decrease stress, provide comfort, decrease hospitalizations and allow you all to be at home for the holidays. For m...
Our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair, sits down with Four Seasons Grief Services Coordinator Daniel Tipton, and Four Seasons Child and Adolescent Grief Coordinator Jay Wilson to talk about moving through grief in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and in every day life. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust toll free at 866.466.9734 or visit us online at FourSeasonsCare.org. Thank you for liste...
This episode was recorded before Hurricane Helene devastated our region in late September. As we see so many among us who have been displaced, the concept of “home” is even more relevant. We continue to serve our community – wherever they are – including temporary housing, shelters, or a relative’s home. In this episode, Four Seasons Nurse Practitioner Brandon Jochum sits down with our host, Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair to discuss how we serve patients in various home settings. If you need Pa...
Join our host, Dr. Millicent Burke Sinclair, as she sits down with nationally recognized hospice leader, Chris Comeaux. Chris is President & CEO of Teleios Collaborative Network and Teleios Consulting Group, host of TCN Talks and Anatomy of Leadership podcasts, and author of the book Anatomy of Leadership. For more information about Four Seasons, The Care You Trust - visit FourSeasonsCare.org. To find out more about Teleios Collaborative Network or Teleios Consulting Group, visit telei...
This supplementary episode features a poem with stanzas written by members of Four Seasons Grief Services support groups. The poem is read by our Grief Services Team. Please listen and share with someone who could use encouragement. Four Seasons Grief Services are provided free of charge to the community we serve, regardless of whether they were served by Four Seasons. It's a privilege to be able to serve those in our community during this season of life. If you live in Western North Carolina...
Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair sits down with Four Seasons physician, Dr. Michael Barnett, and Director of West & Hospital Palliative Care, Dr. Jamie Rouse to discuss the challenges of providing Hospice & Palliative Care in remote areas. If you live in Western North Carolina and are in need of Hospice or Palliative Care, please call Four Seasons, The Care You Trust toll free at 866.466.9734 or visit us online at FourSeasonsCare.org. Thank you for listening!
Dr. Millicent Burke-Sinclair sits down with Dr. Michael Barnett, a Four Seasons physician with special focus on Pediatric and Rural Care, to discuss Pediatric Palliative and Hospice Care. The two discuss how care differs for children, why it's so very needed in our rural area, and how this program truly can make a difference in the lives of the children and their families, increasing Quality of Life. The Four Seasons Riversong Pediatric Palliative and Hospice program provides this care to We...
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