Are you familiar with the “validate, connect and redirect” method? Learn what it means — and so much more — in a riveting podcast about dementia care. Arizona icon Pat McMahon recently hosted Calli Carlson, our campus occupational therapist, for an enlightening conversation.
Aired July 2025
No doubt about it, these are anxious times. Hospice of the Valley Dementia Program director Maribeth Gallagher explores the price we pay when we ignore stress… and how Mindfulness meditation can enhance our well-being. Also join our no-cost virtual Mindfulness sessions held every Thursday and Saturday. Zoom links found here: https://www.hov.org/our-care/mindfulness/
Aired February 2021
It won’t once you meet Hospice of the Valley chaplain Bob Barrett!
Aired October 2020
We treasure our military veteran patients and are privileged to offer a special tribute visit to honor their service and sacrifice. Volunteers, who are military veterans themselves, come to the home and bestow a recognition pinning and keepsake flag to express gratitude. Memories are shared and any delayed trauma (PTSD) from wartime memories can be addressed by trained staff. Director of Community Engagement Lin Sue Cooney speaks with two Hospice of the Valley volunteers who love being part of the agency’s Saluting Our Veterans program—meet Larry Petrowski and Rodney Dehmer.
Aired August 2019
Most of us take breathing for granted, but imagine how frightening it would be to have a life-limiting illness and not get enough air in your lungs. That’s why we have a dedicated Pulmonary Resource Team that helps patients and families develop a customized treatment plan that lets everyone breathe easier. Director of Community Engagement Lin Sue Cooney talks about this program, which is the only one of its kind in Arizona, with Ann Schneidman, a pulmonary clinical nurse specialist and Gretchen Stanton, a registered respiratory therapist with Hospice of the Valley.
Aired July 2019
Hear how Hospice of the Valley care teams love to take patient’s “last wishes” and turn them into “dreams come true”.
Aired May 2019
When a child dies, grandparents grieve twice—they mourn for the child and they feel the pain of their own child’s suffering. Hospice of the Valley’s Lin Sue Cooney talks to Kent and Jeanine Lavine about the loss of their precious Ellie, and how a special no-cost program helped them heal. This Grandparent’s Grief Support group is offered in partnership with Phoenix Children’s Hospital and bereavement coordinator Amanda Sahli.
Aired January 2019
Grief is always painful, but it can be more devastating during the holidays. It’s hard to be surrounded by festivity and family traditions, when you’re missing someone you love. Hospice of the Valley bereavement counselor Joyce Vidal Thornburg joins Lin Sue Cooney to share ways of coping with the stress and sadness.
Aired December 2018
We hear it all the time, “I wish I’d signed up for hospice sooner!” So when IS the right time for hospice? What does hospice provide? What does it cost? And can I use up my hospice benefit? Everything you ever wanted to know about hospice care with Lin Sue and Rachel Behrendt, Senior VP of Operations at Hospice of the Valley.
Aired September 2018
This month’s show provides a wealth of valuable insight to families caring for someone with dementia. Lin Sue’s guest is Dr. Maribeth Gallagher, director of Hospice of the Valley’s innovative and nationally recognized dementia program.
Aired July 2018
Learn about Hospice of the Valley’s White Dove Thrift Shoppe, with sale proceeds supporting patient care. Radio host Dave Pratt interviews JoEllen Feltham, volunteer coordinator for the Dove stores, White Dove Volunteer Jim Austin and Lin Sue Cooney, community engagement director, Hospice of the Valley.
Aired May 2018
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