This episode features a conversation with Alyssa Mattson, an RN case manager with Mosaic Hospice, who explains what hospice care truly is and how it supports patients and families facing life-limiting illness. Mattson discusses how hospice focuses on comfort, dignity and quality of life rather than a cure, and why earlier hospice involvement can provide meaningful support for months, not just the final days.
The episode also explores the grief process, especially during the holiday season, highlighting Mosaic Hospice’s bereavement services and local grief support resources, while offering reassurance and guidance for those coping with loss.