Everything End of Life.
This podcast is dedicated to talking to experts and others about all aspects of death and dying. You know, that thing we don't really want to talk about!
As a hospice carer and former psychiatric nurse as well as writer and former Theatre director, I invite guests to talk about their roles in and what to expect in the last four weeks of life. What happens to the person dying, what help is there, what to do before and after the event.
Many of the families we go in to see have one thing in common and that is that they don't know what to expect. I thought that a Podcast may help and then discovered so much to explore that is of interest to people such as alternative funerals, what do Hospices actually do, what role do religions play?
So join me for the first interview as we begin this Podcast with Clinical Nurse Specialist Becky Rix where we grasp the nettle and discuss what happens to us generally in those last four weeks.
Time to explore "Everything End of Life".
Everything End of Life.
Pauline Midwinter on Celebrants.
What is a Celebrant? What can they offer and how do you get hold of one? My dear friend and ex-theatre director of The New Route Theatre Company which we ran together for many years with Daryll Tester, has become a celebrant for weddings and funerals and in this interview she tells us how she got into being a celebrant and why and what she herself and other celebrants can offer. Pauline or 'Po' as we know her is a non-religious celebrant who is essentially the host for a ceremony.
In recent years Non-religious Celebrants or Humanist Celebrants have become an increasingly popular choice for many people who organise funerals or and weddings.
As I say in the intro, talking with Po is like opening a bottle of Champagne. She is funny, refreshing and always completely professional.
For those interested in what Palliative care looks like at home there is "The Last Kiss" (Not a Romance)
Available on Amazon now
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