Patrick Riecke is the director of Dignity and Spiritual Care and Chairperson for the Ethics Committee at Parkview Health. He is the author of three books on grief, including How to Talk with Sick, Dying and Grieving People: When there are No Magic Words to Say. He leads a team of chaplains who have responded to more than 14,000 patient deaths during his tenure. Patrick speaks about the end of life, medical ethics, and burnout in the workplace. He was born and raised in Fort Wayne, IN. He’s been married to Kristen since the 1900s and they have four opinionated children. When he was five years old, he dreamed of being either a truck driver or a Catholic priest. Neither dream has come true yet.