<description>&lt;div class="stack gap-1" style= "border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; --tau-gap-color: #f2f2f2; --color-standard-text: #343434; --color-subtext: #858585; --to-color-invert-value: #85858566; user-select: text; color: #343434; font-family: -apple-system, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', 'Helvetica Neue', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;166 Rachel Waters' Journey: From Care Giving Tragedy to Legal Advocacy&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style= "border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; --tau-gap-color: #f2f2f2; --color-standard-text: #343434; --color-subtext: #818183; --to-color-invert-value: #85858566; user-select: text;"&gt; In this episode of Hospice Explained, host Marie Betcher RN interviews Rachel Waters. Rachel shares her harrowing journey that began when she was indicted for the death of her mother while she was acting as her caregiver during hospice. Prosecutors alleged she had administered a lethal dose of morphine, leading to charges of murder and the possibility of the death penalty. Rachel describes the 19-month legal and emotional ordeal, the eventual dropping of charges, and how she is now channeling her experience into advocating for Marsha's Law — aimed at protecting family caregivers administering end-of-life medications. Rachel's story highlights the urgent need for compassionate policy reform and systematic change in hospice care protocols.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1" style= "border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; --tau-gap-color: #f2f2f2; --color-standard-text: #343434; --color-subtext: #818183; --to-color-invert-value: #85858566; user-select: text; color: #343434; font-family: -apple-system, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', 'Helvetica Neue', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;"&gt; 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;"&gt;  00:28 Meet the Host: Marie Betcher RN&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;"&gt; 00:43 Introducing Rachel Waters&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;"&gt; 02:23 Rachel's Story Begins&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;"&gt; 03:48 Early Signs of Trouble&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;"&gt; 05:30 A Rapid Decline&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;"&gt; 06:28 Entering Hospice Care&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;"&gt; 09:02 The Final Days&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;"&gt; 09:58 A Shocking Turn of Events&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;"&gt; 15:34 Legal Nightmare Begins&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;"&gt; 20:53 Facing Charges and Seeking Help&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;"&gt; 22:38 Turning Herself In&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: 18pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rachel go fund me:  &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://gofund.me/77e3e7ad9" target= "_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://gofund.me/77e3e7ad9&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1765695726869000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2-kd816mhrITMXNt1ZepBi"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;https://gofund.me/&lt;wbr /&gt;77e3e7ad9&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; color: #343434; background: white;"&gt;   &lt;span style= "font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; color: #343434; background: white;"&gt; If you want to help, you can donate to help support Hospice Explained at the Buy me a Coffee link &lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; color: #343434; background: white;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: 14pt;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hospice"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14pt;"&gt;https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hospice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; color: #343434; background: white;"&gt;  &lt;span style="font-size: 18pt;"&gt;Hospice Explained Affiliates &amp; Contact Information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; color: #343434; background: white;"&gt; Buying from these Affilite links will help support this Podcast. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt;"&gt;Maire introduces a partnership with Suzanne Mayer RN inventor of the  &lt;a href= "https://Episode%20147%20The%20Importance%20of%20Hospice%20and%20End-of-Life%20Planning%20In%20this%20episode%20of%20'Hospice%20Explained,'%20host%20and%20former%20hospice%20nurse%20Marie%20Bettcher,%20RN,%20provides%20essential%20information%20about%20hospice%20care,%20palliative%20care,%20and%20the%20importance%20of%20getting%20your%20finances%20in%20order%20for%20end-of-life%20planning.%20She%20discusses%20a%20recommended%20PBS%20program%20called%20'Going%20Your%20Way,'%20which%20covers%20these%20topics%20in-depth.%20Marie%20also%20highlights%20an%20upcoming%20episode%20featuring%20a%20fiduciary%20who%20will%20talk%20about%20managing%20end-of-life%20finances.%20Additionally,%20she%20introduces%20a%20partnership%20with%20cloud9caresystem.com,%20a%20sheet%20system%20designed%20to%20prevent%20and%20heal%20pressure%20sores%20in%20bedridden%20patients.%20Listeners%20are%20encouraged%20to%20share%20their%20personal%20stories%20and%20to%20subscribe%20and%20share%20the%20podcast.%2000:00%20Introduction%20and%20Disclaimer%2000:28%20Host%20Introduction%20and%20Purpose%2000:59%20PBS%20Documentary%20Review%2001:44%20Upcoming%20Episode%20Preview%2003:09%20Partnership%20with%20Cloud%20Nine%20Care%2005:16%20Listener%20Engagement%20and%20Conclusion"&gt; cloud9caresystem.com&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;br /&gt; When patients remain in the same position for extended periods, they are at high risk of developing pressure injuries, commonly known as bedsores. One of the biggest challenges caregivers face is the tendency for pillows and repositioning inserts to easily dislodge during care.(Suzanne is a former guest on Episode #119)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt;"&gt;When you order with Cloud 9 care system, please tell them you heard about them from Hospice Explained.(Thank You)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; color: #343434; background: white;"&gt;  If you would, you can &lt;strong&gt;donate&lt;/strong&gt; to help support Hospice Explained at the Buy me a Coffee link&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; color: #343434; background: white;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 14pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hospice"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hospice&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; color: #343434; background: white;"&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; color: #343434; background: white;"&gt;Marie's Contact&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "mailto:Marie@HospiceExplained.com"&gt;Marie@HospiceExplained.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.HospiceExplained.com"&gt;www.HospiceExplained.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finding a Hospice Agency&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;1. You can use &lt;a href="https://Medicare.gov"&gt;Medicare.gov&lt;/a&gt; to help find a hospice agency,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;2. choose Find provider&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;3. Choose Hospice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;4. then add your zip code&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;This should be a list of Hospice Agencies local to you or your loved one.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Hospice Explained

Marie Betcher RN

166 Rachel Waters' Journey: From Care Giving Tragedy to Legal Advocacy

DEC 14, 202548 MIN
Hospice Explained

166 Rachel Waters' Journey: From Care Giving Tragedy to Legal Advocacy

DEC 14, 202548 MIN

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166 Rachel Waters' Journey: From Care Giving Tragedy to Legal Advocacy In this episode of Hospice Explained, host Marie Betcher RN interviews Rachel Waters. Rachel shares her harrowing journey that began when she was indicted for the death of her mother while she was acting as her caregiver during hospice. Prosecutors alleged she had administered a lethal dose of morphine, leading to charges of murder and the possibility of the death penalty. Rachel describes the 19-month legal and emotional ordeal, the eventual dropping of charges, and how she is now channeling her experience into advocating for Marsha's Law — aimed at protecting family caregivers administering end-of-life medications. Rachel's story highlights the urgent need for compassionate policy reform and systematic change in hospice care protocols. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 00:28 Meet the Host: Marie Betcher RN 00:43 Introducing Rachel Waters 02:23 Rachel's Story Begins 03:48 Early Signs of Trouble 05:30 A Rapid Decline 06:28 Entering Hospice Care 09:02 The Final Days 09:58 A Shocking Turn of Events 15:34 Legal Nightmare Begins 20:53 Facing Charges and Seeking Help 22:38 Turning Herself In Rachel go fund me: https://gofund.me/77e3e7ad9 If you want to help, you can donate to help support Hospice Explained at the Buy me a Coffee link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hospice Hospice Explained Affiliates & Contact Information Buying from these Affilite links will help support this Podcast. Maire introduces a partnership with Suzanne Mayer RN inventor of the cloud9caresystem.com, When patients remain in the same position for extended periods, they are at high risk of developing pressure injuries, commonly known as bedsores. One of the biggest challenges caregivers face is the tendency for pillows and repositioning inserts to easily dislodge during care.(Suzanne is a former guest on Episode #119) When you order with Cloud 9 care system, please tell them you heard about them from Hospice Explained.(Thank You) If you would, you can donate to help support Hospice Explained at the Buy me a Coffee link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hospice Marie's Contact [email protected] www.HospiceExplained.com Finding a Hospice Agency 1. You can use Medicare.gov to help find a hospice agency, 2. choose Find provider 3. Choose Hospice 4. then add your zip code This should be a list of Hospice Agencies local to you or your loved one.