In this episode of The Last Call, Hospice Hannah interviews her 10-year-old son Vinny about how children understand death, from developmental stages to personal beliefs about heaven and life review.

They talk about fears, memories, pets' sensitivity, the importance of honesty, and practical advice for parents on how to speak with kids about loss.

Hospice Hannah interviews Give Willow co-founders Ryan Oliveira and Janet Turkula about their modern funeral registry that helps families raise money, coordinate memorial details, and collect shared memories.

The episode covers how Give Willow works (easy online setup, privacy controls, memorial walls, and options to pay families or funeral homes), new features like time-and-effort items, and partnerships with funeral homes and death-care providers.

Guests discuss how the platform simplifies planning, normalizes conversations about death, and helps communities show up for grieving families in meaningful ways. Explore Give Willow Here.

An esthetician at a dermatology practice takes a cosmetic appointment at 5:00 to help a desperate daughter and her elderly father, then gets written up for breaking scheduling rules.

That reprimand becomes the compass that leads her to nursing and hospice care, a story about how compassion can disrupt systems and reveal a calling to make room to help those suffering.