113 Personal Stories and Insights into Hospice Care with Jenna Lentz MA

113 Personal Stories and Insights into Hospice Care with Jenna Lentz In this episode of Hospice Explained, host Marie welcomes Jenna Lentz, a medical assistant with WellSpan in Pennsylvania, to share her personal experiences with hospice care. Jenna recounts the end-of-life journeys of her aunt, grandfather, and grandmother, highlighting the varying levels of hospice involvement and the emotional impacts of each experience. Their conversation covers the importance of compassionate elderly care, the nuances of hospice support, and the concept of 'graduating' from hospice. Jenna's dedication to advocating for respectful and effective end-of-life care is evident as she discusses her commitment to pursuing a career in nursing, specifically in the hospice field. 00:00 Introduction to Hospice Explained 00:29 Meet Jenna Lentz: A Journey into Nursing 01:45 First Hospice Experience: Aunt's Story 02:57 Grandfather's Hospice Journey During COVID 04:05 The Role of Hospice: Myths and Realities 06:22 Grandmother's Struggle with Elder Abuse and Hospice Care 14:58 Jenna's Future in Hospice Nursing 18:21 Conclusion and Call for Stories   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.   Hospice Explained Affiliates & Contact Information   Buying from these Affilite links will help support this Podcast.   In addition you can donate to help support Hospice Explained at the Buy me a Coffee link  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hospice Kacie Gikonyo's Death Doula School https://hospiceexplained--deathdoulaschool.thrivecart.com/death-doula-school/ Affilitate for the Caregiving Years Training Academy:  https://www.careyearsacademy.com/ref/1096/  Affiliate for DNA is Love listeners also get a 5% discount!! https://dnaislove.com/?coupon=hospiceexplained5  The Death Deck and the E*O*L deck:  https://thedeathdeck.goaffpro.com/  Marie's Contact [email protected] www.HospiceExplained.com