Hospice Nurse Shares What Over 100 Patients Say Before They Pass
A hospice nurse reveals what over 100 patients shared before passing, offering profound insights into life, gratitude, and end-of-life care planning.
Life and death are profound experiences, filled with both mystery and meaning. A hospice nurse has shared the last words of over 100 patients, revealing insights into what people truly value in their final moments. These words offer a powerful reminder of what matters most in life—and how advanced care directives, palliative care coverage, and critical illness insurance can support families during these times.
Jackie McFadden, a hospice nurse with over 2.5 million followers on social media, uses her platforms to share experiences from her work and insights from the patients she cares for. Specializing in end-of-life care, Nurse Jackie aims to help others understand and accept death, demystifying a topic often avoided in conversation—even as it’s closely tied to decisions about hospice insurance, terminal illness diagnosis, and long-term care costs.
In a recent interview on the “Disruptors” podcast with Rob Moore, she described a touching routine she shares with residents each night. Together, they create a gratitude list, cherishing simple things like breathing, walking, and feeling the sun. Nurse Jackie shared that many patients express regret about not appreciating their health more when they had it—especially before chronic illness set in or when they still had access to preventive health screenings and early diagnostic testing.
Despite her unique perspective, Jackie acknowledges she, too, sometimes takes life for granted. “My job makes it easier to recognize how miraculous it is that our bodies work as they do to keep us alive,” she explained. However, she also observes how our biology is built to lead us through the process of life to its end—a reality often handled more peacefully when wellness programs, hospice care insurance, and even elder law advisors are part of the support system.