Joining me today is my friend Jerry Fenter who has an amazing heart in the world of hospice and End of Life care. In our time together Jerry shares how he got into the field of hospice and some of the benefits and challenges he experiences as a spiritual counselor. Later on in our conversation we get to hear about his personal experiences with hospice and how his professional care changed as a result. One tip that we discuss to help us better prepare for End of Life situations is to have those hard and deep conversations about our wishes and those of our loved ones. Some resources that Jerry shares include the ⁠Go Wish⁠ and ⁠Death Deck⁠ card decks, as well as the ⁠Conversation Project⁠.

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Jerry Fenter

After 30 years of ministry as a pastor for churches, Jerry began a new career as a hospice chaplain in 2010 and felt that he had found his true home in serving people on their end of life journey. Today, he serves as the System Director of Spiritual Counselors for Harbor Healthcare System, a multi-site hospice agency. Jerry was also the co-owner of The Heart of Hospice podcast for 6 years and used that platform to encourage and educate hospice professionals. In 2018 Jerry was selected to serve as a member of the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. It’s his passion to use each of these roles to help improve the quality of life for every person needing hospice and palliative care.

Connect with Jerry

LinkedIn: ⁠linkedin.com/in/jerrydfenter⁠

Company: ⁠harborhospice.com⁠ or Harbor Healthcare System

Jenny Dilts

Jenny Dilts is a certified Grief Coach who specializes in helping people convert grief into growth. She does this one conversation, one heart, one experience at a time. In her unique way she invites others to explore their grief experiences with openness and curiosity.  Using this process in her own life, Jenny has learned to lean in, ask questions, and reflect with gratitude on the lessons she's received from Grief. She now uses this pattern to help her clients and others transform their grief from foe to friend. Find out more at⁠ ⁠⁠grievingcoach.com⁠.

You can also connect with Jenny on

LinkedIn: ⁠jennydilts-grievingcoach⁠

YouTube: ⁠grievingcoach⁠

Facebook: ⁠jenny.rencherdilts