For Some, Death Is Part Of The Job

Maggie McMeekin is a hospice nurse at JourneyCare in-patient care center.
Maggie McMeekin is a hospice nurse at JourneyCare in-patient care center. Carrie Shepherd
Maggie McMeekin is a hospice nurse at JourneyCare in-patient care center.
Maggie McMeekin is a hospice nurse at JourneyCare in-patient care center. Carrie Shepherd

For Some, Death Is Part Of The Job

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While many people work to avoid a conversation about death, others choose to be surrounded by it every day.

Maggie McMeekin is a Resource Nurse at a JourneyCare in-patient hospice clinic in the northwest suburbs. Morning Shift spends a day on the job with McMeekin to better understand her reality.

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