About this episode

A woman faces a murder accusation after helping her mother through a painful decline.

After years of caring for her mother through a devastating decline, a woman helps ease her final suffering, only to be accused of murdering the person she loved most.   Today’s episode featured Rachel Waters. If you’d like to reach out to Rachel, you email her at RFosterWaters@gmail.com .  You can find Rachel on Instagram: @distinguishedheathen and TikTok: @distinguishedheathen, and on Reddit @notedheathen  To read Rachel’s story in The Guardian: ​​https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/07/rachel-waters-mom-morphine-murder   Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits   Content/Trigger Warnings: dementia, cancer, terminal illness, caregiving stress, end-of-life suffering, death of a parent, grief, accusations of murder, incarceration, family estrangement, bullying, corporal punishment, medical trauma, and chronic illness, explicit language   Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening Twitter/X: @TIAHPodcast Facebook: This Is Actually Happening Discussion Group   Website: thisisactuallyhappening.com   Website for Andrew Waits: andrdewwaits.com   Support the Show: Support The Show on Patreon: patreon.com/happening…

People in this episode

Host: Whit Missildine

Guest: Rachel Waters

Topics covered

• murder accusation
• caregiving
• grief
• family dynamics
• end-of-life care
• mental health

Keywords

• murder
• caregiving
• dementia
• grief
• family estrangement
• accusations
• end-of-life
• cancer
• medical trauma

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Guardian, Audible

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