402 Finding Peace in the Caregiver Crisis: Inside Clarehouse with Kelley Scott

What happens when families face the physical, emotional, and financial exhaustion of round-the-clock end-of-life care? In this episode of Before You Go, host Natalie Buster sits down with Kelley Scott—Founder and Executive Director of Clarehouse, an Omega Home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Emeritus Executive Director of the Omega Home Network. Kelley delves into the modern caregiver crisis and discusses her co-authored research published in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, which explores how care settings directly shape the quality of death and life for patients and their loved ones. From the origin story of Clarehouse in a modest Tulsa apartment to the expansive, community-funded 10-bedroom sanctuary it is today, Kelley shares how social model hospice homes relieve the heavy logistics of caregiving so families can return to simply being family. In this episode, we discuss: *A reminder to support ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying during San Antonio’s “The Big Give” annual fundraising event *The misconceptions around medical hospice coverage and the hidden social burdens of dying at home *Key findings from research comparing end-of-life care in private homes, nursing facilities, and social model homes *How practical caregiver education and goals-of-care conversations empower families to make informed, regret-free decisions *Memorable stories of celebrating life, milestones, and joy at Clarehouse *Daily mindfulness, sustainable self-care, and the "householder model" of spirituality *Kelley’s personal answer to the question: What do you want to do before you go? Learn more & connect: Clarehouse: clarehouse.org Read Kelley’s article in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/... Omega Home Network: omegahomenetwork.org Follow ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying: https://abodehome.org/ Find us on Instagram   / abodecontemplativecare   Find us on Facebook   / abodecontemplativecare   Find us on YouTube    / @abodecontemplativecarefort2506