145 The Transformative Stories and Lessons from Hospice Care with Meg Johnson Hall MS, RN, NEA-BC

Update: 2025-04-20

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The Transformative Stories and Lessons from Hospice Care with Meg Johnson Hall MS, RN, NEA-BC

In episode 145 of 'Hospice Explained,' host Marie Betcher, RN, speaks with Meg Johnson Hall, a veteran nurse with over 40 years of experience and a specialized career in hospice and palliative care. Meg shares poignant stories from her journey, including her life-changing encounter with death at 16 and powerful experiences helping patients seeking quality end-of-life care. Meg emphasizes the importance of patient-centered choices in hospice and shares moving narratives illustrating this principle. The episode sheds light on the emotional and practical aspects of hospice care while advocating for open, heart-to-heart conversations about end-of-life wishes.

00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer

00:29 Meet Your Host: Marie Betcher

00:49 Guest Introduction: Meg Johnson Hall

01:12 Meg's Early Experience with Death

02:34 Meg's Career Journey

03:56 Understanding Hospice Choices

05:51 The Importance of Conversations

06:58 Memorable Hospice Stories

12:15 Empowering Patients' Choices

21:51 Meg's Current Work and Future Plans

25:09 Conclusion and Call to Action

Contact Meg Johnson Hall:

https://firstqualityconsulting.com/

Finding a Hospice Agency

1. You can use Medicare.gov to help find a hospice agency,

2. choose Find provider

3. Choose Hospice

4. then add your zip code

This should be a list of Hospice Agencies local to you or your loved one.

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