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Welcome to ”What’s Next? Navigating Life and Legacy in Alaska,” a podcast designed to help you prepare your family for the future, even when you’re not sure where to begin. Hosted by Liz Smith, an estate planning attorney in Juneau, this podcast offers much more than discussions about who gets what and when. Liz engages in pleasant and practical conversations with industry leaders and community practitioners, exploring questions like: - What is a trust? - What happens if something happens to you? - Do you need a will or estate plan? With the guiding principle of ”Live, Laugh, Leave a Legacy,” we’ll investigate building and leaving your legacy, supporting aging loved ones and parents, and the resources available to assist you. We’ll also delve into topics around birth (including special considerations for new parents), aging, and death that affect us all. Whether you’re feeling uncertain about how to prepare your family for when you’re gone or you’re interested in learning more about life transitions in Alaska, this podcast is here to help. Listen wherever you get your podcasts (you can also find the player at the bottom of the screen on our website). Please subscribe to help more people find us, and we’d love your feedback and ideas for future guests!
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Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Jennifer Carson has been with Catholic Community Service (CCS) for nine years and currently serves as the Director of Hospice and Home Care of Juneau. Jennifer is a team-focused leader who draws upon the unique abilities of her staff to build a cohesive team. She stays informed on state and national trends and works collaboratively with others. Jennifer has over 10 years of experience with healthcare and social service compliance, and over 15 years of experience providing direct services to adults with chronic and severe mental illness. Today, Jennifer uses her background to help spread awareness about the accessible end-of-life resources in southeast Alaska.
For patients to be approved for hospice care, they must have a terminal disease and a life expectancy of six months or less. Jennifer explains that before entering hospice, it is important to have an established plan of care. Not only will an established plan make it easier on the patient, but on the family and hospice staff too. Whether it's home care or hospice, Jennifer and her staff strive to provide comfortable and reliable care to every patient.
Tune into this week’s episode of the What’s Next podcast to learn more about what the Hospice and Home Care of Juneau provide, the difference between hospice and home care, and the importance of establishing a relationship with your caregivers so you can create a comfortable end-of-life experience for you and your loved ones.
Quotes
• “The goal of home health is to have somebody who's had an illness or injury get back to a functioning level and hopefully back to where they were before.” (03:43-03:54)
• “One of the misconceptions about hospice is if you haven’t passed in six months, you're going to get kicked out.” (05:29-05:35)
• “Sometimes your disease process goes quicker than what you thought and getting everything finalized can take quite a while. So, I think having everything in order certainly makes things so much easier.” (18:08-18:25)
• “Hospice is all about helping you follow through with your plans for your care.” (18:40-18:45)
• “What is unique about us here in Juneau is anything that's not covered by your insurance, you will never receive a bill for.” (31:26-31:35)
Links:
Website | https://www.ccsak.org/hospice--home-care-of-juneau.html
Website | https://www.ccsak.org/
Phone | (907) 463-6100
For all of Liz Smith’s resources give her a like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lizsmithlaw
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