What Hospice Really is and Why Families Need to Know Sooner with Rachel Rankin

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What does good hospice care really look like? In this episode of the Voices of Hospice Leadership Podcast, I sit down with Rachel Rankin, part owner and medical director of Bosque Trails Hospice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Rachel shares why she and her partners started Bosque Trails Hospice, how a clinician-led team changes the care experience, and why locally owned hospice can offer a more personal and individualized approach for patients and families. We also talk about some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding hospice, why so many families are referred too late, and what signs may indicate it is time to start asking questions. Rachel explains that hospice is not about giving up. It is about comfort, dignity, support, and helping people live as well as possible in the time they have.