Nov 27, 2020

Ageism is an ugly reality in the U.S. healthcare system.  Today we’re talking about how you can identify ageism in how you talk to and care for your patients.  Healthcare providers often speak to older patients as if they were children, or incapable of understanding details about treatments or diagnoses.  Speaking in...

Nov 20, 2020

The 2020 holidays are going to feel different, especially for people who are grieving the death of a loved one. The loss of someone you love along with changes due to the pandemic can make it necessary to create some new traditions.  You don’t have to let go of the rituals that you love, just find new ways to add...

Nov 15, 2020

Vital Decisions knows how important it is to decide and document advance care plans before a crisis arises.  CEO Leah Puccio shares the mission of the company, and how their skilled clinicians assist individuals to make their wishes known.  Vital Decisions has helped over 300,000 people to consider their end of life...

Nov 13, 2020

The Dougy Center for Grieving Children helps to meet the unique grief needs of children and teenagers.  Today we’re talking about all the resources the Center has to support parents, educators and communities as they care for grieving kids.  According to the Dougy Center website, the organization “provides support...

Nov 6, 2020

Deciding what hospice agency to use can be challenging.  The Care Compare website from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) can help. Care Compare (previously Hospice Compare) offers information about individual agencies, including consumer survey results, the typical diagnoses for which the agency...