The Gift of Hospice | Michelle Cook and Kelly McFarland | 92

In this emotional, eye-opening episode, J.D. sits down with two deeply compassionate women who have made it their life’s work to care for people at the end of theirs. This week, we’re talking about hospice—what it is, what it isn’t, and why it just might be the closest thing to angels on earth.

Kelly McFarland is the Education Coordinator at HospiceCare in Kanawha County, and Michelle Cook with Amedisys Hospice brings decades of experience across multiple roles—plus, she’s proudly from MACKdowell County! Shoutout.

Together, we talk through the full process of hospice care: how patients enter, how families cope, what services are offered, and the humanity that underpins it all. We also clear up some of the most common misconceptions. This isn’t just about death—it’s about dignity, love, and what it means to help someone leave this world with grace.

It’s raw, it’s honest, and it might just change the way you view the final chapter of life.

https://www.hospicecarewv.org/

https://www.amedisys.com/

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