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

<p>What happens when families face the physical, emotional, and financial exhaustion of round-the-clock end-of-life care? In this episode of <em>Before You Go</em>, 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.</p><p>Kelley delves into the modern caregiver crisis and discusses her co-authored research published in the <em>American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine</em>, 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.</p><p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p><ul><li><p>A reminder to support ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying during San Antonio’s “The Big Give” annual fundraising event</p></li><li><p>The misconceptions around medical hospice coverage and the hidden social burdens of dying at home</p></li><li><p>Key findings from research comparing end-of-life care in private homes, nursing facilities, and social model homes</p></li><li><p>How practical caregiver education and goals-of-care conversations empower families to make informed, regret-free decisions</p></li><li><p>Memorable stories of celebrating life, milestones, and joy at Clarehouse</p></li><li><p>Daily mindfulness, sustainable self-care, and the &quot;householder model&quot; of spirituality</p></li><li><p>Kelley’s personal answer to the question: <em>What do you want to do before you go?</em></p></li></ul><p><strong>Learn more &amp; connect:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Clarehouse:</strong><a href="https://clarehouse.org/"> </a><a href="http://clarehouse.org"><u>clarehouse.org</u></a></p></li><li><p>Read Kelley’s article in the <em>American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine: </em>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10499091261452647?download=true</p></li><li><p><strong>Omega Home Network:</strong><a href="https://omegahomenetwork.org"> <u>omegahomenetwork.org</u></a></p></li><li><p><strong>Follow ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying:</strong> <a href="https://abodehome.org/"><u>https://abodehome.org/</u></a></p></li><li><p>Find us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/abod