Barry Baines

So there actually are a group of people. Hospice is very much... When I was very involved with that, it's really a team type of care. I always say hospice is a team sport, but that's the lighter kind of thinking that only a hospice medical director might say.

So there actually are a group of people. Hospice is very much... When I was very involved with that, it's really a team type of care. I always say hospice is a team sport, but that's the lighter kind of thinking that only a hospice medical director might say.

But it's very important because within that Medicare hospice benefit, when people receive hospice, that benefit requires that a hospice provide

But it's very important because within that Medicare hospice benefit, when people receive hospice, that benefit requires that a hospice provide

nursing care skilled nurse a skilled nurse social work a chaplain to deal with spiritual issues usually they have home health aides to provide some help at home with bathing things like that a medical director that sort of oversees things then in addition they also have to have volunteers 5% of the hours of care that hospice provides under Medicare have to be, you know, involving volunteers.

nursing care skilled nurse a skilled nurse social work a chaplain to deal with spiritual issues usually they have home health aides to provide some help at home with bathing things like that a medical director that sort of oversees things then in addition they also have to have volunteers 5% of the hours of care that hospice provides under Medicare have to be, you know, involving volunteers.

Right, exactly. So let's say, let's say I was in hospice, okay. As a, as a patient and and I have, and I elect to have, I mean, a person could refuse that, but hospice volunteers are trained. Actually, I usually, in my hospice medical director days, I usually am part of their orientation.

Right, exactly. So let's say, let's say I was in hospice, okay. As a, as a patient and and I have, and I elect to have, I mean, a person could refuse that, but hospice volunteers are trained. Actually, I usually, in my hospice medical director days, I usually am part of their orientation.

And then they volunteer, they work with, you know, with patients, they don't deliver medical care because they're just like, I would say normal people, you know, they're just normal people. And so let's say that I'm, I'm home and my wife is sort of taking, you know, care of me. But, you know, she needs to go out and go shopping as an example. So,

And then they volunteer, they work with, you know, with patients, they don't deliver medical care because they're just like, I would say normal people, you know, they're just normal people. And so let's say that I'm, I'm home and my wife is sort of taking, you know, care of me. But, you know, she needs to go out and go shopping as an example. So,

When a volunteer comes to stay for an hour or so, that would give, you know, my spouse some respite to go out, do some shopping, maybe go for a coffee with, you know, with a friend outside. So they kind of, you know, do that. They could, you know, we have volunteers that will play music, would read, you know, read to them.

When a volunteer comes to stay for an hour or so, that would give, you know, my spouse some respite to go out, do some shopping, maybe go for a coffee with, you know, with a friend outside. So they kind of, you know, do that. They could, you know, we have volunteers that will play music, would read, you know, read to them.

Hospice, a number of hospices, these aren't required, but additional services, music therapy, pet therapy. So imagine that they, I don't know if Murphy or Riker would meet the criteria for that, but a lot of people, you know, they really connect with animals. And there's a lot of hospice programs have, you know, what's called pet therapy, you know, for hospice.

Hospice, a number of hospices, these aren't required, but additional services, music therapy, pet therapy. So imagine that they, I don't know if Murphy or Riker would meet the criteria for that, but a lot of people, you know, they really connect with animals. And there's a lot of hospice programs have, you know, what's called pet therapy, you know, for hospice.

You oftentimes, the music therapist will also help.

You oftentimes, the music therapist will also help.

you know sort of get a twofer and and cover you know not only the the music that they bring and that's very important because you know really it's soothing for the soul you know you have absolutely music that you like you know have a dog who hops up on your bed and just sits there and you could you know pet them and that make that does make you feel feel better better so the

you know sort of get a twofer and and cover you know not only the the music that they bring and that's very important because you know really it's soothing for the soul you know you have absolutely music that you like you know have a dog who hops up on your bed and just sits there and you could you know pet them and that make that does make you feel feel better better so the

array of services that you can get from hospice. There are quite a few of them.

array of services that you can get from hospice. There are quite a few of them.