Inclusive Support Through Life’s Final Journey

Host Tara Rafter speaks with two spiritual care chaplains at North West Hospice Charity — Father John Carroll and Colette Furlong— about the deeply human role of spiritual support in palliative care. Through stories of presence, ritual, and connection, they explore how chaplaincy offers comfort and meaning to patients and families, regardless of faith. It’s a moving conversation about listening, compassion, and being alongside others in life’s most vulnerable moments.

Discover The Journey Together, a podcast by North West Hospice Charity. Hear advice, personal stories, guidance and emotional support for patients, families, and caregivers navigating palliative care.

“Spiritual care isn’t always religious. It’s about meaning, connection, being heard.”

“I never assume I know what someone needs. I just show up. I say, ‘I’m here with you… wherever you are today."

“That’s the difference. Not to guide. Just to walk beside.”

“It’s not for me to have the answers. It’s to journey with them… just to be there while they find their own.”

Guests: Father John Carroll and Colette Furlong

Host: Tara Rafter, The Navigation Coach*⁠

Show music: #mobygratis @mobygratis

Episode Sponsor: ⁠ McGowans Crematorium and FUneral Home

This podcast is produced by ⁠⁠Verver⁠⁠

by ⁠⁠⁠⁠North West Hospice Charity⁠⁠