Jun 8, 2022
**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode are not intended to replace therapy and should not be taken as such. If you need immediate help, please call the crisis hotline listed below in our resources.
In this episode, my dear friend and colleague Tasha Walsh joins me to talk about her mother’s passing and how she used her background in hospice care to make the end of her life special and beautiful.
Tasha Walsh has been a leader in the healthcare industry for over 25 years. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Professional Certified Coach, she has helped organizations develop a positive workplace culture while implementing best practices in their service line.
She has particular passion and expertise in Integrated Care: the blending of behavioral and physical health. Since early 2016, she has served as the Executive Director at Rockbridge Area Hospice in Lexington, VA. She is currently on the Board of the Virginia Association for Hospices and Palliative Care and is a faculty of the Healthcare Coaching Institute.
Listen in as
we talk about:
- [1:45] What is Hospice Care
- [4:10] Debunking hospice myths
- [5:50] Tasha’s story and who her mom was
- [10:40] The emotions and complexity in dealing with caring for her mother from a different country
- [14:00] Learning about her mom’s diagnosis of end stage renal failure and leukemia
- [19:20] The process of saying goodbye to her mom
- [23:00] Providing hospice care for her mom
- [30:30] How Tasha reintegrated back into her
life after the spiritual experience of her mother’s death
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