In this episode, we are shining the caregiver spotlight on Cassidy Bastien. Cassidy cared for her father who had COPD and Emphysema before he passed in 2020. I have no doubt he received exceptional care as Cassidy has been a professional Certified Nursing Assistant for 19 years. During these past 5 years, she has worked in hospice and received her certifications as a hospice and palliative care nurses aide and an end of life doula. Cassidy lives and works in Washington State and shares her story about what it was like to work in the healthcare system that was the epicenter for Covid-19 in the US. In this episode we also talk about death cafes, the differences between hospice and palliative care, and about her popular Facebook community called The Caregivers Hub Support Group.
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- Reimagining Death
- Death Cafes
- The Waiting Room Revolution Podcast
- Suzanne O’Brien’s Doulagivers Training
- Facebook Support groups:
- Caregivers Hub Support Group – For Caregivers Support
- Caregivers Hub Marketplace – For Business Focus
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- All of the prompts from the lightning round segment of the show are borrowed from Elizabeth’s book Just For You: a Daily Self-Care Journal.
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