Nurse Practitioner, Sarah Seaver, guides a conversation about what Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is and the common symptoms of the illness. In this thorough conversation, she explains common symptom management and pain control routines provided by the AMOREM care team, ways that both palliative medicine and hospice care can assist as the illness progresses and gives several helpful tips for both patients and care givers.

AMOREM Nurse Practitioner, Brandi Newell, assists us in a deep dive about Palliative Medicine services that are offered through AMOREM. She touches on everything from common diagnosis and symptoms, eligibility and interventions that a palliative medicine care team can take to aid with pain management, symptom management and so much more.

Below is a link to AMOREM's 10 Things to Know About Palliative Medicine brochure that is mentioned in the episode:

https://www.amoremsupport.org/about/brochures-newsletters#:~:text=10%20Things%20to%20Know%20About%20Palliative%20Medicine

Join Lee Dula, Access and Enrollment Specialist RN, and Cierra Wilcox, Access and Enrollment Specialist Medical Social Worker, in a conversation about hospice admissions. The team members will guide you through the process of admissions, how the hospice care team supports patients and their families during and after enrollment and much more.

Join AMOREM's Director of Volunteer Services, Cyndi Akins, Volunteer Support Specialist, Crystal Burch and Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator, Lorie Fidler as they discuss the 11 most popular volunteer opportunities at AMOREM, how to become an AMOREM volunteer, what volunteer training looks like and so much more!

Helpful resources for prospective volunteers can be found below:

Volunteer | Amorem Support

Apply Now | Amorem Support

Virtual Volunteer Training

To reach the Volunteer Services Team, please call 828.754.0101 or email a member directly at cakins@amoremsupport.org, cburch@amoremsupport.org or lfidler@amoremsupport.org.

AMOREM is proud to be your local, nonprofit, hospice and palliative care provider for more than 40 years with 3 patient care units and a locally governed board of directors. To learn more about AMOREM services or to make a referral, please visit www.amoremsupport.org or call 828.754.0101.

Vice President of the Burke County Service Area, Laura Anderson, breaks down the top hospice diagnoses nationally and explains the logistics of how AMOREM care teams can support patients and families through each serious illness.

Chief Clinical Officer, Anna Blanton, leads the conversation about veteran-specific care in the hospice and palliative care environment.

The links below are helpful for those who are seeking veteran-specific care in one of AMOREM's service areas:

Search • Caldwell County, NC • CivicEngage (caldwellcountync.org)

Search • Burke County, NC • CivicEngage (burkenc.org)

Watauga County Veterans Services - Boone, NC (Address, Phone, and Hours) (countyoffice.org)

Home (veteranscrisisline.net)

AMOREM Director of Faith Outreach leads discussion about spiritual care in the hospice and palliative care setting by distinguishing the differences in the role of a chaplain vs. the role of a minister or preacher, describing how spiritual care is involved in a patient's overall plan of care and by explaining how spiritual care is involved in the local communities served by AMOREM.

For more information about AMOREM services, visit www.amoremsupport.org or call 828.754.0101 to speak with a local team member today.

AMOREM Nurse Practitioner, Chuck Crisp, FNP-C, guides us in conversation about hospice services, debunks a few common hospice myths and shares his favorite mission moments from his walk with hospice care.

To learn more about AMOREM services, visit www.amoremsupport.org or call 828.754.0101 to speak with a local team member.