The Last Breath Ep 6 – 26-09-2024
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Carrie Rauber started out as a massage therapist before moving into administration. She talks about the emotional toll caring for the dying can take, the spiritual services Hospice offers and reminds us that we continue to evolve right up to our last breath. Adam Bruce was a tradesman painter but at the mid point of his life wanted something more meaningful so he went back to school and trained to be counsellor. Now working at the frontline of patient care he talks about the experiences that have changed his perspectives and made him a better person Hospice Waikato’s Director of Communications & Engagement Cherie McCleery reminds us that the free services Hospice offers depends on donations and community engagement and as with Adam, reflects on how working at Hospice has changed her life and shaped her into a better person. Hospice Waikato, in association with Free FM, presents The Last Breath – A Podcast About Death And Dying.
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