Episode Details

Hospice and palliative care involve more than just administering medical care. It's about listening intently to patients, understanding and honoring what matters most to them, and recognizing the inherent value in every individual, irrespective of the disease that may be claiming their life. Approaching patients with love, compassion, and genuine care isn't just lovely but a fundamental aspect of providing dignified end-of-life care. The willingness to see the profound value in these moments and express it through our interactions is the cornerstone that defines the quality of the care provided. Learning to be present in patient care allows us to connect and provide care in deeply meaningful ways, which forms the bedrock of long-term commitment and enduring care.

Juli is an author, community builder, and nonprofit leader working at the intersection of faith, global health, and human dignity. For 18 years, Julie has lived and worked in Africa, founding and serving as international director of Living Room International, a community-led nonprofit providing hospice and palliative care services to adults and children living in Western Kenya. As a family nurse practitioner, Juli has combined her duo passions of health care and social justice into a unique expression of love that provides desperately needed services in an underserved community. Juli is the author of Brave Love: A Nurse's Story of Courage and Compassion in a Kenyan Hospice. Julie emerges as a beacon of hope and a testament to the spirit of love. Her compelling memoir invites readers to embark on an extraordinary journey through the heart and soul of hospice care in Kenya.

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Key Highlights from the Episode;

[00:01] Episode intro and a quick bio of the guest, Juli Boit

[01:49] About Juli's background and how she ended up working in Kenya

[04:53] HIV and Hospice and how it drew Juli into Hospice Work

[07:33] When Juli became a nurse practitioner and went to Kenya

[08:16] The parameters of the hospital and the community Juli serves in Kenya

[10:54] HIV and the end-of-life symptoms in the Kenyan demographic

[14:57] How to affirm the value to the patients going through a disease process

[17:26] Juli's non-profit organization and its vision in providing care

[19:56] Juli's Funeral Home and the burial cultures of the people they serve

[23:50] The pain of loss and the death that affected Juli the most

[27:09] One thing Juli wants you to know about hospice and palliative care

[32:02] Hospitality and how it has been a great piece in Juli's work in Kenya