Welcome to a very special podcast! It’s special for many reasons. First, as a longtime admirer of Mettle Health’s visionary work supporting people through change and loss, Meg Pekarske was elated when co-founder Sonya Dolan and counselor Bridget Sumser said yes to being on the podcast. Second, a discussion of how we face endings seems fitting for Meg’s last episode as host of the Hospice Insights podcast.
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Welcome to a very special podcast! It’s special for many reasons. First, as a longtime admirer of Mettle Health’s visionary work supporting people through change and loss, Meg Pekarske was elated when co-founder Sonya Dolan and counselor Bridget Sumser said yes to being on the podcast. Second, a discussion of how we face endings seems fitting for Meg’s last episode as host of the Hospice Insights podcast.
Endings, whether a result of a diagnosis, aging, or other life changes, raise big questions related to identity, purpose, and meaning. Mettle Health offers emotional accompaniment for patients and caregivers working through not only the existential but practical questions brought about by illness, disability, and aging. The organization fills an essential gap left in our fragmented healthcare system.
In this passionate and compassionate conversation, we explore how Mettle Health’s unique model of care works, the advantages and challenges of running a largely “direct to consumer” healthcare business, how generational shifts may impact how we confront the challenges of serious illness in the future, the role and limits of technology in providing meaningful support and much more.
We’re confident the Hospice Insights podcast will live on in the capable hands of longtime colleague and frequent guest Bryan Nowicki. He will do an outstanding job, and Meg will still be around and looks forward to being a guest a time or two. She started this podcast more than six years ago as a way to connect and provide support to our colleagues and partners. Thanks as always for your loyal support!
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