Middle of Everywhere shares big stories from the small places we call home. Rich with examples of tribalism and kinship, skepticism and idealism, defeat and triumph, we tell stories of life in rural and small town America. Hosts Ariel Lavery, a transient American who has settled in small town Murray, Kentucky, and Austin Carter (Featured on Seasons 1 & 2), a Murray and rural life native, take the pulse of an overlooked geographic news region. They provide a connection for those who have left, but still identify with small towns, and explore the growing appeal of rural life. A production from WKMS public radio, part of PRX’s Project Catapult with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Middle of Everywhere is a narrative podcast with episodes released bi-weekly. It’s available for download on all podcast platforms and online at middleofeverywherepod.com (http://middleofeverywherepod.com). You can also connect with us on social media @middleofeverywherepod
Hospice care is a somewhat misunderstood medical practice in this country. People often think it’s all about dying, or the opposite- keeping a dying patient alive. Neither of these perceptions are accurate. In this episode, we are focusing on what hospice care entails by sitting down with the people who provide it – hospice nurses.
Rural areas have a higher need for hospice care as there are simply more people over the age of 65 living here. The benefits of having hospice care available to a community are surprisingly large, even for the nurses who work there. Hospice nurses learn to treat for quality of life rather than quantity of life and, therein, reevaluate their own healthcare directives. They spend a good part of their practice educating and communing with families. They even experience mental and spiritual growth in their own lives from performing these services. And the remarkable events that take place around the time of a death have given many of these women a deeper sense of faith.
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12 Jul 2023
A Little Ask
The end of the season is almost here and we have one quick request.
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21 Jun 2023
The Beautiful Cherry Tree from the Depths of Despair
Women and girls in rural communities across the United States are being forever changed by substance misuse. Sadly, it’s a story with which many are becoming increasingly familiar. Why are women in rural places being incarcerated for substances at such high rates? What can communities do to intervene and help? What resources are available?
We explore these troublesome questions and find some equally troubling answers. We hear from a former substance misuser who shares a solution that helped change her life, and how her struggle with substances is a required background for her becoming a care provider to women currently trying to stay sober. And we learn how her affliction has impacted other care providers in her community.
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