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The Senior Hour- Sondra Wollenman– September 30, 2026

The Senior Hour Host: Barbara Cochran  GUEST: Sondra Wollenman On today’s show, your hosts Barbara Cochran and Kevin MacDonald welcome Sondra Wollenman, Nurse Practitioner at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.  Together, they talk about the process of Palliative Care and what it means for the patients and their families.  The Senior Hour is sponsored by Providence Holy Cross Medical Center ...

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The Senior Hour– Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Sondra Wollenman- July 29, 2026

The Senior Hour Hosts: Barbara Cochran and Kevin MacDonald  GUEST:  Sondra Wollenman On today’s show, your hosts Barbara Cochran and Kevin MacDonald talk with Sondra Wollenman, RN at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.  They talk about the services offered, specifically Palliative Care for those suffering from chronic illnesses.  They help guide the patient through medical choices, therapy and more. https://youtu.be/XZ6N48_x4ws ...

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The Senior Hour- Sondra Wollenman, RN – April 29, 2026

Host: Barbara Cochran and Cardon Ellis Guest: Sondra Wollenman, RN On today’s show, your host Barbara Cochran and Cardon Ellis welcome Sondra Wollenman of Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.  Together, they discuss the importance and necessity of palliative care.  Sondra works as an RN, treating patients who require this level of care. Cardon owns and operates Unipest Pest Control.  They ...

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The Senior Hour- Sondra Wollenman, RN Providence Holy Cross – October 29, 2025

Hosts: Barbara Cochran and Dr. Gene Dorio Guest: Sondra Wollenman, RN On today’s show, your hosts Barbara Cochran and Dr. Gene Dorio welcome Sondra Wollenman, Palliative Care Nurse at Providence Holy Cross.  They talk about what palliative care can do for your loved one as they deal with a terminal or chronic  illness.  They offer whole-person care by symptom management, ...

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Senior Hour- Palliative Care, Sondra Wollenman, RN – July 30, 2025

Hosts: Barbara Cochran and Kevin MacDonald Guest: Sondra Wollenman On today’s show, your hosts Barbara Cochran and Kevin MacDonald welcome Sondra Wollenman, Nurse Practitioner at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.  They discuss Palliative Care, which is Sondra’s specialty.  Palliative care is to ensure the patient has quality of life while battling a serious or terminal illness.  Her team helps the ...

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The Senior Hour – Sondra Wollenman – April 30, 2025

Hosts: Barbara Cochran and Jennifer Sparks Guest:  Sondra Wollenman On today’s show, your hosts Barbara Cochran and Jennifer Sparks talk with Sondra Wollenman, Nurse Practitioner at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.  Together, they talk about Palliative Care, Hospice Care and Advanced Directives.  Go to providence.org for more information.  The Senior Hour is sponsored by Providence Holy Cross Medical Center and ...

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The Senior Hour –Palliative Care, Sondra Wollenman, RN – January 29, 2025

Hosts: Barbara Cochran and Jerry Cook Guest:  Sondra Wollenman, RN On today’s show your hosts Barbara Cochran and Jerry Cook talk with Sondra Wollenman, RN at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.  Together, they discuss the differences between palliative care and hospice care. Sondra works with families and patients who are dealing with a chronic illness by offering support and guidance ...

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The Senior Hour –Palliative Care, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center– October 30, 2024

Host: Barbara Cochran and Dr. Thomas Polucki Guest: Sondra Wollenman, RN On today’s show, your hosts welcome Sondra Wollenman in studio to talk about Palliative Care.  Sondra is a Nurse Practitioner at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.  They discuss the difference between palliative care and hospice care.  Palliative is where a patient receives treatment for a chronic illness while also ...

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The Senior Hour – Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Palliative Care – July 31, 2024

Hosts: Barbara Cochran & Dr. Thomas Polucki Guest:  Sondra Wollenman, Nurse Practitioner On today’s show, your hosts Barbara and Dr. Polucki welcome Nurse Practitioner Sondra Wollenman in studio.  Sondra works in the Palliative Care department at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.  The group discuss the importance of palliative care, which focuses on whole-person care for those suffering from chronic or ...

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The Senior Hour – Henry Mayo Palliative Care, Focus PT – July 10, 2024

Hosts: Barbara Cochran & Dr. Thomas Polucki Guests:  Melanie Maki, Adam Laraway On today’s show, your hosts Barbara and Dr. Polucki welcome Melanie Maki, RN at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital.  Melanie works in the Palliative Care department and talks to the hosts about the impact her department makes on their patients.  Palliative care is meant to improve the quality of ...

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