Lighting the Path: A New Concept of Hospice Care
Lighting the Path is here as a guide to help anyone with a life-limiting illness have a better end of life experience. Our goal is to provide you with honest, clear, and unbiased information about hospice and palliative care.
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- Sep 1, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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How to Communicate With Compassion in Dementia Care (opens the original)
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Communicating with a person living with dementia is about far more than choosing the "right" words. In this episode, we welcome back Hollie Lowe, Certified Dementia Practitioner , for a practical and compassionate conversation about using communication to reduce distress, preserve dignity, and strengthen connection. Hollie explains why a caregiver's body language can be just as important as verbal communication. Facial expression, posture, tone, pace, physical proximity, and the way we approach
How to Communicate with Someone with Dementia: What Caregivers Need to Know (opens the original)
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Dementia affects far more than memory. It can change how a person understands language, finds words, follows a conversation, expresses needs, interprets their surroundings, and connects with the people they love. In this episode of Lighting the Path, we welcome Hollie Lowe, LPC, Director of Education and Family Support Services at the James L. West Center for Dementia Care in Fort Worth, Texas. Hollie is a dementia-care expert and certified grief counseling specialist who helps families and prof
Be Part of Something Beautiful: Harbor Foundation Butterfly Release Brings Hope to Hospice Families (opens the original)
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In this episode, we highlight the Harbor Foundation's Butterfly Release , a free, family-friendly event that supports hospice patients and their families. Learn how this meaningful gathering brings the community together to honor loved ones, celebrate life, and create moments of hope and healing. We also share how the purchase of butterflies and t-shirts helps fund compassionate care for those navigating end-of-life journeys. The Harbor Foundation supports the community through hardship grants,
How to Support Pre-teens Through Loss and Emotional Pain (opens the original)
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In this episode, we welcome Dr. Jerry Woodbridge, author and advocate for children navigating grief. Drawing from both professional insight and personal experience, Dr. Woodbridge shares a powerful perspective on how pre-teens process loss—and why their grief often goes misunderstood. We explore the unique ways children respond to grief, including behaviors that may surprise caregivers, such as anxiety and panic attacks. Dr. Woodbridge speaks candidly about her own son's experience after the dea
When Grief Won't be Quiet: Practical Ways to Process Loss (opens the original)
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In this deeply personal and insightful episode, Dr. Jerry L. Woodbridge—educator, author of children's books on grief, and widow—talks about her journey through loss after the death of her husband in 2004. With honesty and wisdom, Dr. Woodbridge shares how grief showed up in unexpected ways and how she learned to navigate the emotional "buzz" that often accompanies profound loss. One of the most powerful tools in her healing process was writing. She describes her thoughts and emotions as "bees b
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