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End-Of-Life Care In The U.S.

Connecticut Public Radio | By Lucy Nalpathanchil
Published December 28, 2017 at 9:00 AM EST
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Lisa Besse, RN - Clinical Education and Quality Manager at the Center for Hospice Care Southeast Connecticut.
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Tracy Wodatch - Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Services at the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home.
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Sarah DeFilippis - Senior Vice President of Branding and Marketing at the Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network.
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This hour: the myths and realities of end-of-life treatment in the U.S.

Coming up, we learn about a recent Kaiser Health News investigation and explore the history of hospice in Connecticut.

Do you know someone who has received or is currently undergoing hospice care? How has that experience affected you, your friends, your family? 

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Chion Wolf contributed to this show, which originally aired on October 31, 2017.
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Lucy Nalpathanchil
Lucy leads Connecticut Public's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.
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If you’re reading this, you believe in trusted journalism and in learning without paywalls. You value access to educational content kids love and enriching cultural programming.

Now all of that is at risk.

Federal funding for public media is under threat and if it goes, the impact to our communities will be devastating.

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