Bringing Humanity to the Bedside: Inside Inhora with Miles Gloetzner

<p>In this episode of <em>Before You Go</em>, host Natalie Buster sits down with Miles Gloetzner, founder and executive director of Inhora—an Omega home providing compassionate end-of-life care in Albuquerque, New Mexico.</p><p>Miles shares his journey from an 11-year nursing career in the VA system to opening a non-medical, community-supported home for the dying. He discusses the story of Inora’s very first guest, Gerald, the Latin roots behind the name &quot;Inhora&quot; (meaning &quot;at the hour&quot;), and how shifting from an anarchist punk rocker to an executive leader has deepened his belief in human goodness and servant leadership.</p><p><strong>Key Topics Covered:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>The Origin of Inora:</strong> How a late-night journal idea grew into an Omega home welcoming those who slip through institutional cracks.</p></li><li><p><strong>Gerald&#39;s Story:</strong> Welcoming an unhoused brother and sister from along the Rio Grande and transforming an isolated passing into a communal experience of love and reconnection.</p></li><li><p><strong>The Heart of Volunteers:</strong> How community members—from local business owners and teenagers to a neighborhood meteorologist—bring life, presence, and dignity to the bedside.</p></li><li><p><strong>The Role of End-of-Life Doulas:</strong> Why Inhora piloted an end-of-life doula program, the unique space doulas hold, and how they bring ritual, presence, and grief support without duplicating medical or chaplaincy roles.</p></li><li><p><strong>Beauty as Care:</strong> Centering the end-of-life experience around art, music, kitchen scents, and the human senses.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Learn more &amp; connect:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Inhora: </strong>Website:<a href="https://inhora.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> inhora.org</a></p></li><li><p><strong>Omega Home Network:</strong><a href="https://omegahomenetwork.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> omegahomenetwork.org</a></p></li><li><p><strong>Follow ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying:</strong> <a href="https://abodehome.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://abodehome.org/</a></p></li><li><p>Find us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/abodecontemplativecare/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/abodecontemplativecare/</a></p></li><li><p>Find us on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ABODEcontemplativecare" target="_blank