Welcome to our podcast library. Our plan is to update the library with a new installment of Compassionate Conversations each month. Our podcast is an opportunity for Hospice of Rockingham County to connect with and support our community through a different medium. If there is a topic you would like us to explore on Compassionate Conversations, we encourage you to email us at info@hofrc.org.
March 2023 – our inaugural podcast, featuring general information and exploring the role hospice social workers play as part of the patient care team.
April 2023 – April is National Volunteer Month and in this podcast, we explore the different types of hospice volunteers as well as highlight some of our current volunteers and the many ways they support HRC.
May 2023 – In this installment, HRC’s CEO, Lynn Flanagan, talks with Megan Cole, LCSW, Director of Support Services and Cindy Tuttle, RN, CHPN, CLE, Director of Clinical Operations, Gibson House division. Together they do a deeper dive into Gibson House, HRC’s inpatient facility and also discuss – and dispel – some common misconceptions about Gibson House.
June 2023 – Two of HRC’s chaplains, Linwood Carver and Hunter Thompson, talk with CEO, Lynn Flanagan, about the versatile role of the hospice chaplain. As part of the interdisciplinary approach to care, chaplains are a vital part of of the team and support patients and families in a variety of ways.
July 2023 – In this episode, Hospice of Rockingham County’s CEO, Lynn Flanagan, talks with Hospice Aide Team Leaders Patty Hairston, CNA-I and Valerie Hairston, CNA-II. Together they delve into the integral role of the hospice aide and highlight the many ways our aide services improve quality of life for our patients and ease the caregiving strain for our families.
August 2023 – In this installment of Compassionate Conversations, Hospice of Rockingham County’s CEO, Lynn Flanagan, talks with our Hospice Care Consultant, Jeanne Slayton. Together they explore the role of the hospice sales representative. During their conversation, they highlight ways Jeanne serves as a resource for our referral partners, discovering each group’s “pain points” and offering them solutions tailored to benefit them and their patients.
September 2023 – HRC’s CEO, Lynn Flanagan, talks with Grief Services Coordinator Christin Hunnicutt, MSW and Chaplain and Grief Services Counselor, Kerri Miller, LCMHC, MDiv. During their conversation, they discuss various ways we offer support for our patients, families, and the community at large in their grief journey. Additionally, they talk about different types of grief and emphasize that loss is not always directly related to the death of a loved one. For more information about our grief resources, please visit https://bit.ly/HRCGriefResources. To speak with someone in our grief services department, please call the HRC office at (336) 427-9022.
Compassionate Conversations is also available on your favorite podcast platform, including iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and JioSaavn. You may also watch the fully produced video version on Spectrum Cable Access Channels 2 & 1304, Youtube, and the Rockingham Update IPTV / ROKU / Amazon Fire TV Channels.