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So thank you to everybody. So let's move on. Hospice today. We have Dr. Barry Baines with us, who's been with us on a couple of previous shows on Health Shatter. And he talked about And by the way, I recommend you listen to these shows on ethical wills and legacy letters and serious illnesses and how to talk to your physician about serious illness. Barry has recently retired. He's joined the crew.

And he's a family physician and hospice palliative medicine specialist in his practice program. He does education at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and Georgetown University and has co-authored a few books and publications. He has 25 years of experience as a hospice medical director and is board certified in family medicine.

And he's a family physician and hospice palliative medicine specialist in his practice program. He does education at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and Georgetown University and has co-authored a few books and publications. He has 25 years of experience as a hospice medical director and is board certified in family medicine.

His book, Ethical Wills, Putting Your Values on Paper, is now in its second edition. And you can check that out. And we recommend you do that. Ethical wills, putting your values on paper. Barry, thanks so much for being with us.

His book, Ethical Wills, Putting Your Values on Paper, is now in its second edition. And you can check that out. And we recommend you do that. Ethical wills, putting your values on paper. Barry, thanks so much for being with us.

Yeah, it's really, yeah, it's nice. You're a great guest and we appreciate all your, your great insights on a variety of topics actually. So let's get this going a little bit. I know that, you know, we put together some, some of the research, but also, um,

Yeah, it's really, yeah, it's nice. You're a great guest and we appreciate all your, your great insights on a variety of topics actually. So let's get this going a little bit. I know that, you know, we put together some, some of the research, but also, um,

You wrote me and said, I'd like to describe the differences between curative care, remissive care, palliative care, of which hospice kind of falls in line with all of it. So maybe you can start us all out by talking about that.

You wrote me and said, I'd like to describe the differences between curative care, remissive care, palliative care, of which hospice kind of falls in line with all of it. So maybe you can start us all out by talking about that.

Yeah. Clarence.

Yeah. Clarence.

You know, it's interesting you bring that up, Clarence, because it's kind of like there are certain words in the medical health arena that kind of make people shudder, okay? It's like if you hear the word cancer, it's like, oh my God, I've got the big C, okay? Or hospice, all of a sudden, okay, that's it, done, right? And it creates kind of an emotional response. But anyway- Go ahead, Barry.

You know, it's interesting you bring that up, Clarence, because it's kind of like there are certain words in the medical health arena that kind of make people shudder, okay? It's like if you hear the word cancer, it's like, oh my God, I've got the big C, okay? Or hospice, all of a sudden, okay, that's it, done, right? And it creates kind of an emotional response. But anyway- Go ahead, Barry.

So Barry, let me ask you, are there also the kind of facilities, I guess, for hospice care that are in And you're relating to what's going on in Minnesota. Are there analogous facilities that you know of in other states as well? Or does every state kind of have their own thing going?

So Barry, let me ask you, are there also the kind of facilities, I guess, for hospice care that are in And you're relating to what's going on in Minnesota. Are there analogous facilities that you know of in other states as well? Or does every state kind of have their own thing going?

Wow. Okay. That's really good to know. So let me ask you this. Talk about hospice professionals. So who are they? Are they physicians? Are they nurses? Are they just home care providers? Who are they? And do you have to be trained a particular way, et cetera?

Wow. Okay. That's really good to know. So let me ask you this. Talk about hospice professionals. So who are they? Are they physicians? Are they nurses? Are they just home care providers? Who are they? And do you have to be trained a particular way, et cetera?

Like what, what would be a volunteer to just be with the person?

Like what, what would be a volunteer to just be with the person?

So where do these, just for instance, where do hospice volunteers get trained? I mean, I kind of perceive it as a neighbor. Could be a neighbor that comes in and just spends time with you, but they aren't necessarily trained.