Hospice Redefined
Hospice Redefined
Podcast Description
Welcome to Hospice Redefined, the podcast where we explore the true purpose of hospice care and provide caregivers, families, and healthcare professionals with the tools, support, and insights they need.
Hospice is often misunderstood—seen as a final chapter or a sign of giving up. But in reality, hospice is about life: living with dignity, comfort, and connection during one of life’s most meaningful transitions.
I’m your host, Rachel Carta, a Registered Hospice Nurse, and alongside an amazing team of hospice professionals, we’re here to shift the narrative.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the misconceptions surrounding hospice care, emotional aspects of caregiving, and tools for caregivers, with episodes addressing topics such as the emotional rollercoaster of caregiving, the true purpose of hospice, and practical self-care tips for caregivers.
Welcome to Hospice Redefined, the podcast where we explore the true purpose of hospice care and provide caregivers, families, and healthcare professionals with the tools, support, and insights they need.
Hospice is often misunderstood—seen as a final chapter or a sign of giving up. But in reality, hospice is about life: living with dignity, comfort, and connection during one of life’s most meaningful transitions.
I’m your host, Rachel Carta, a Registered Hospice Nurse, and alongside an amazing team of hospice professionals, we’re here to shift the narrative.
Guest: Kate Zuraw, LICSW – Trauma-Informed Care Specialist & Founder of Liminal Resilience
In this powerful episode, we go beyond diagnoses and care plans to talk about what truly matters at the end of life: seeing the person behind the illness.
Our guest, Kate Zuraw, brings over a decade of expertise in trauma-informed care and shares how we can shift our mindset and practices to better support the emotional and psychological needs of those we care for.
Whether you're a caregiver, healthcare professional, or someone walking alongside a loved one, this conversation will give you the tools—and perspective—you need to bring more compassion, dignity, and presence to your care.
What trauma really is—and how it lives in the body
Why trauma-informed care is essential in hospice and healthcare
How to respond to ”resistance” and “noncompliance” with compassion and curiosity
The importance of honoring a person’s identity, even as illness progresses
Small ways to offer autonomy, safety, and trust
Why remembering “who they were” changes everything
How caregiver self-awareness and self-care impacts the quality of support we offer
“Just because someone is sick or dying doesn’t mean they’re a different person. We have to remember who they were—what they loved, who they’ve always been—because that identity still matters.”
📘 Follow Kate on Instagram: @liminalresilience
🌐 Visit her blog: Liminal Resilience
🎧 Listen to Episode 3 for more caregiver support and self-care strategies
Know someone caring for a loved one or working in healthcare? Share this episode to help spread the message of trauma-informed, compassionate hospice care.
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