Talking About Death with Richard Brendan

About this episode

Rev. Richard Brendan discusses grief, caregiving, and the importance of conversations about death.

Rev. Richard Brendan joins us for a thoughtful look at grief, gratitude, caregiving, and the conversations many families avoid until they have to have them. We talk about his years as a minister, hospice chaplain, mentor, speaker, and radio host, along with the wisdom he has gathered from sitting with people near the end of life. We also share details about the upcoming Death Café at Joy’s House with The Garden, plus accessible movie options for caregivers and aging loved ones, and a special spa day giveaway for Joy’s House families. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Rev. Richard Brendan

Topics covered

• grief
• gratitude
• caregiving
• end of life conversations
• hospice care

Keywords

• grief
• caregiving
• hospice
• Death Café
• end of life
• spa day
• Joy’s House

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Joy’s House, The Garden, All INdiana Podcast Network

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