"Hope For a Cool Pillow," New Book by Margaret Overton

AUSTIN, Texas - March 30, 2016 - PRLog -- Most people love hospice and the mission of hospice. And of course, there is always room for improvement.

"In Dr. Margaret Overton's new memoir, HOPE FOR A COOL PILLOW (Outpost 19, March 2016), she explores about two polar opposite experiences with hospice during the decline and death of her mother and father.

Over the past 15 years, she feels hospice has changed for the worse for both the terminally ill and their families.As it has become more accepted and accessible as a result of healthcare forces, hospice has become big business.

But what isn't common knowledge is that while choices regarding end-of-life care seem to have broadened,they've actually become more limited.  Broader application of hospice care has meant less personalized care, more protocols, and many dissatisfied patients and families.

In HOPE FOR A COOL PILLOW, Overton focuses on education, awareness and holding hospice providers responsible. Understanding the difference between for-profit vs.not-for-profit is crucial, but probably more important is understanding that hospice was originally a mission. When companies go from not-for-profit to for-profit to publicly traded, they rarely maintain a connection with their mission statement, if indeed they even remember what it is."

        ~Margaret Overton

In this week's podcast, I speak with Dr. Overton about her experiences and her new book. Please join us: http://journeypodcast.com/hope-for-a-cool-pillow

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