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I Couldn't Do Your Job, A Harbor Hospice Podcast.

  • Episode Sixty-Four: Remember to Enjoy the Day for What it Has to Offer

    24 DEC 2022 · Hello and welcome to I Couldn't Do Your Job! This episode is one of celebration. It is our final episode after 3 years and 64 episodes of programming! You all have been hearing our hosts Amy and Cheri cover so many topics surrounding end of life in this 64 episode resource archive. We are beyond grateful. From all of us at I Couldn't Do Your Job we are so grateful for all of you listening, the energy, the conversations, and the support. These 64 episodes are meant to be shared and revisited as a resource for the end of life journey. Please visit http://www.harborhospicemi.org for any questions you may have regarding any of these episodes. Now as Cheri always says, "Remember to enjoy the day for what it has to offer!" Produced by Black Circle Studios
    17m 23s
  • Episode Sixty-Three: Meeting You Where You Are

    18 NOV 2022 · Hello listeners and welcome to another episode of I Couldn't Do Your Job. In this episode our hosts Amy and Cheri discuss both on a personal and professional level what this year's Hospice Month slogan, "Meeting You Where You Are" means to them. For more information on National Hospice and Palliative Care month please visit http://www.harborhospicemi.org or the national Hospice and Palliative care website http://www.nhpco.org If this message resonated with you please subscribe, share, and comment! As Cheri always says, "Remember to enjoy the day for what it has to offer!"
    20m 4s
  • Episode Sixty-Two: Constipation is No Laughing Matter

    28 OCT 2022 · Hello and welcome back to another episode of I Couldn't Do Your Job! Constipation may be uncomfortable to talk about, but the pain that it can cause is much worse than the conversation itself. In this episode, our host and Harbor Palliative care nurse Cheri Montambo talks about preventative measures as well as acting quickly to mitigate the problems that constipation can cause patients. This episode is extremely informative, and should be used as a resource for anyone going through this problem. If you feel inclined, please subscribe, share, and comment on this episode. For more information please visit https://www.harborhospicemi.org As Cheri always says, "Remember to enjoy the day for what it has to offer!"
    27m 41s
  • Episode Sixty-One: The Care Our Physicians Practice

    16 SEP 2022 · Hello and welcome to another episode of "I Couldn't Do Your Job"! In this episode our hosts Amy and Cheri speak with one of our Hospice Physicians, Dr. Danielle Sigelko, D.O. The conversation provides insight on how all members of the Harbor Hospice team work along side our physicians to provide the best patient and family care possible. Also spoken about is the very intimate topic of food and eating care during end of life. If this episode resonates with you, please feel free to share, subscribe and visit our past episodes. As Cheri always says, "Remember to enjoy the day for what it has to offer!" For more information please visit, http://www.harborhospicemi.org
    26m 37s
  • Episode Sixty: The Beauty of Art Therapy During End of Life

    19 AUG 2022 · Hello and welcome to the 60th episode of I Couldn't Do Your Job! In this episode our hosts Amy and Cheri speak with board certified art therapist Amy Hamman about the role in which art therapy plays during the transition out of this life. Amy also expounds on what Art Therapy is and how it can be a great benefit to families and patients during end of life. For more information on the art therapy program at Harbor Hospice please visit, https://harborhospicemi.org/services/art-therapy/ If you feel inclined to do so, please subscribe and feel free to share this episode with anyone you feel should hear this message. As Cheri says, "Remember to enjoy the day for what it has to offer!"
    31m 27s
  • Episode Fifty-Nine: Dementia Part Three, The Time for Memory Care Has Come

    22 JUL 2022 · Hello and welcome to I Couldn't Do Your Job! This episode is the conclusion of our three part podcast series focusing on dementia. In this episode our hosts Cheri and Amy have a conversation with Shanon Meeuwenberg of Sanctuary at the Oaks assisted living and memory care. Topics such as when is it time for assisted living, what is memory care, and what are some examples of what to expect for the patient as well as their family during this phase of dementia. If this episode resonates with you and feel someone could use this message please feel free to subscribe and share. For more information on Sanctuary at the Oaks please visit: https://www.trinityhealthseniorcommunities.org/community-types/memory-care/ For more information on Harbor Hospice and Harbor Palliative Care please visit: https://www.harborhospicemi.org As Cheri always says, "Now go out and enjoy the day for what it has to offer!"
    36m 48s
  • Episode Fifty-Eight: Dementia Part Two, Love and Memory

    17 JUN 2022 · Hello to all of you, and welcome back to I Couldn't Do Your Job. You may notice in this episode that in the background there is an audible breeze of early summer air, along with a choir of West Michigan songbirds. Our hosts Cheri and Amy are on location in rural West Michigan speaking with Cheri's parents, Rick and Rhonda, about their experience being caregivers for their father's who both suffered from Dementia. Thank you so much Rick and Rhonda for sharing you and your families story with all of us to learn from. If you feel inclined to share this episode with someone in your life that may need to hear this message, please feel free to do so. As Cheri always says, "Now go out and enjoy the day for what it has to offer!" That sentiment rings loudly throughout this entire episode. Very proud of both of our hosts for this conversation. For more information and resources surrounding Dementia please visit http://www.alz.org For more information on Harbor Hospice or Harbor Palliative Care please visit: http://www.harborhospicemi.org Produced by Black Circle Studios.
    39m 29s
  • Episode Fifty-Seven: Dementia Part One, The Longest Loss

    20 MAY 2022 · Hello and welcome back to I Couldn't Do Your Job. This is the beginning episode of our series focused on Dementia. This disease is extremely complex on so many levels. Because of that our hosts Amy and Cheri decided that it would be best to talk about Dementia and so much of what comes with it over multiple episodes. Please feel free to pass this episode forward to anyone in your life that could use some help or advice about this disease. Make sure to subscribe so you will get notified right away when episode two of this series goes live! And as Cheri says, "Enjoy the day for what it has to offer." For more information about Harbor Hospice or Harbor Palliative Care, please visit http://www.harborhospicemi.org
    47m 14s
  • Episode Fifty-Six: The Care Provided After Hours

    22 APR 2022 · Hello and welcome back to another episode of I Couldn't Do Your Job! In this episode our hosts Amy and Cheri have a wonderful conversation with after hours nurse, Jeff Johnson. There is so much that happens during the end of life journey and it happens regardless of what time of day it is. You will hear examples of the support, care, and teamwork that is provided to our patients and families after by our after hours, on call staff. Also, if this episode calls to you as an RN please visit HarborHospiceMI.org/careers As Cheri says, "Remember to enjoy the day for what it has to offer". Produced by Black Circle Studios.
    35m 28s
  • Episode Fifty-Five: What Does it Mean to Discharge from Hospice Care?

    18 MAR 2022 · Welcome back to another episode of I Couldn't Do Your Job! We are so happy that you are here. In this episode our hosts Amy and Cheri go into great detail about how discharging from Harbor Hospice or Harbor Palliative Care can look. This episode covers a lot of information in a short time. If you have further questions please feel free to reach out to us directly at http://www.harborhospicemi.org If you feel inclined to do so, please subscribe and share this episode with anyone who could use our message. Thanks! As Cheri says, "Remember to enjoy the day for what it has to offer!"
    33m 20s

Our team hears it daily... You know, I could not do your job. You are angels and have been called to work in hospice care. Thank you. Hear the 'why'...

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Our team hears it daily... You know, I could not do your job. You are angels and have been called to work in hospice care. Thank you.

Hear the 'why' directly from our hospice, palliative care, grief support team. A podcast with guests from our team and community partners.

Co-hosted by Amy Geldersma, hospice social worker, and Cheri Montambo, palliative care case manager registered nurse.

Episodes air every third Friday of the month. Please remember to subscribe via your favorite podcast platform.
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