EPISODE · Nov 6, 2025 · 50 MIN
EP 21: Dying With Dignity: Helping the Homeless in Their Final Days
from Unraveled and Rising Podcast · host Michelle Kavanaugh, Terry de Aragon, and Kimberly Diaz
No one should face their final moments alone, afraid, or unsafe.In this deeply human episode of Unraveled and Rising, we sit down with Brother James Patrick “JP” Hall, Executive Director of the Colorado Rocky Mountain Refuge—a sanctuary for people on hospice who are homeless or living in unsafe home environments.When the world turns its back, the Refuge opens its doors. It’s a makeshift family that provides comfort, safety, and dignity for those who would otherwise die alone or in unsafe conditions.We talk about:✨ The brutal reality of dying without safety, shelter, or love✨ How trauma, homelessness, and illness intersect in people’s final days✨ The power of human connection—creating family when there is none✨ What true compassion looks like in action✨ How you can help ensure no one faces their last breath aloneThis is more than a story—it’s a primal call to protect our own. To remember that even at the end of life, what we all crave is the same: safety, warmth, and belonging.💜 Learn more or donate to the Colorado Rocky Mountain Refuge:🌐 https://rockymountainrefuge.org/Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs it.🌐 Visit us at https://unraveledandrising.com/ and write a letter to your younger self. Follow us on social media for episode shorts and inspirational thoughts. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unraveled_rising/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unraveled_rising
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No one should face their final moments alone, afraid, or unsafe.In this deeply human episode of Unraveled and Rising, we sit down with Brother James Patrick “JP” Hall, Executive Director of the Colorado Rocky Mountain Refuge—a sanctuary for people on hospice who are homeless or living in unsafe home environments.When the world turns its back, the Refuge opens its doors. It’s a makeshift family that provides comfort, safety, and dignity for those who would otherwise die alone or in unsafe conditions.We talk about:✨ The brutal reality of dying without safety, shelter, or love✨ How trauma, homelessness, and illness intersect in people’s final days✨ The power of human connection—creating family when there is none✨ What true compassion looks like in action✨ How you can help ensure no one faces their last breath aloneThis is more than a story—it’s a primal call to protect our own. To remember that even at the end of life, what we all crave is the same: safety, warmth, and belonging.💜 Learn more or donate to the Colorado Rocky Mountain Refuge:🌐 https://rockymountainrefuge.org/Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs it.🌐 Visit us at https://unraveledandrising.com/ and write a letter to your younger self. Follow us on social media for episode shorts and inspirational thoughts. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unraveled_rising/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unraveled_rising
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EP 21: Dying With Dignity: Helping the Homeless in Their Final Days
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