She Lost Everything—Then Created a Movement to Give Dying Patients Their Best Day Ever

In this episode, Catrina Simbe-Geriak shares the story behind the creation of Tyler’s Grace Foundation, a mission born from a critical meeting where the conversation shifted to home care and the difficult reality of dying.

Our discussion explores the profound moments experienced by patients, caregivers, and families as they navigate end of life visions, serious illness, and the compassionate role of palliative care at the end of life. Catrina reflects on how faith, presence, and service can bring dignity and peace during life’s most vulnerable chapters.

This conversation offers insight into how loss can be transformed into purpose and how compassionate care can create meaning, comfort, and connection even at the end of life.

Please learn more about Tyler's Grace Foundation or connect with Catrina:
Website: https://tylersgracefoundation.org/
Catrina's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catrina-simbe-geriak-4355131/

0:00 Preview: Hospice, the Ocean, and the Birth of a Mission
0:39 Introduction: Meet Catrina Simbe-Geriak
2:12 Early Life, Grit, and a People-First Calling
3:47 Tyler’s Diagnosis: A Childhood Cancer Journey Begins
6:38 Two Surgeries, Treatment, and a Family Under Pressure
7:40 A Second Diagnosis: Fighting Cancer on Two Fronts
15:16 “Best Day Ever”: Tyler’s Mindset and Life Lessons
18:00 The Hardest Meeting: Hospice, Palliative Care, and Letting Go
20:07 The Beach House: Making the Final Months Count
22:56 Grief, Faith, and Healing After Compound Loss
27:40 Tyler’s Grace Foundation: Creating Protected Memories
31:24 The Future: Lake Almanor Home, Never Saying No, and Legacy

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