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Dying With Dignity: Inside Valor Hospice with Garrett King | Our Purpose: The LTC Podcast | EP 8

What does it really mean to “die with dignity”? In this episode of Our Purpose – The LTC Podcast, Kip Kruger and Principal Health Systems CEO James Dieter sit down with Garrett King, owner and CEO of Valor Hospice, to talk about the heart, hustle, and hard truths behind hospice care. Garrett shares how growing up in a hospice family shaped his purpose, why he left a corporate hospice job to build a truly family-owned, values-driven hospice, and how Valor focuses on compassion over strict staffing matrices—staffing for need, not just numbers. They discuss: • The art of dying and transitioning well—and why some families truly “celebrate” the end of life • What quality of life actually looks like in hospice care • How to prepare families emotionally, spiritually, and practically for a loved one’s final days • The cultural differences Garrett and Kip see around death, grief, and family presence • Why finding staff that align with your mission and values is the hardest and most important work • The reality of Medicaid delays, reimbursement challenges, and family-owned hospices at risk • Garrett’s advice for young entrepreneurs: don’t quit, solve problems, and recruit like crazy Whether you’re in long-term care, leadership, hospice, or you’re a family member trying to understand end-of-life care, this episode will challenge how you think about death, purpose, and what “good care” really means. 🔔 Subscribe for more real stories from skilled nursing, hospice, and long-term care. 👍 Like this episode? Drop a comment with your biggest takeaway or question about hospice.