Learn about a powerful course and theatre initiative to redefine how we care for veterans at the end of life.
My return guest, Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar is an Army Veteran, end-of-life doula educator, and an advocate for redefining how nations honor and support veterans and their loved ones through the end of life. She is the creator of the course Caring for Veterans Through the End of Life and a new initiative We Hold the Line, which uses applied theatre to teach about veteran care through a story monologue. Today’s conversation focuses on the history and scope of Qwynn’s work and the importance of honoring and caring for veterans through aging, loss, and the end of life. Learn more at these website:
psycharmor.org/caring-for-veterans-through-end-of-life
This episode includes:
- The widespread embrace of the Caring for Veterans course
- Qwynn’s experience as a George W. Bush Institute Veteran Leadership Scholar
- How Qwynn was inspired to bring this material to the stage
- Why theatre is a powerful medium for sharing a message
- Why we need collaboration now to change the way we approach the end of life in our society
- How Qwynn followed her intuition to create this work
- The importance of “taking the next right step” and saying yes to opportunities even when we can’t see or imagine the outcome
- The concerning incidence of suicide for veterans
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