Advanced Care Planning starts with a decision. National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is April 16 this year. Let me stress how important this is for everyone over the age of 18 and review a few steps to take. National Health Care Decisions Day started in 2007. It is a day dedicated to educate, inform, and […]
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Patient Advocacy is top of mind this week as I check in on a friend’s mom. My heart goes out to the healthcare professionals. The impact from Covid is felt across the board – from CNA’s, to Nurses, to Case Managers, to PT/OT, to Doctors. Post-Covid, patient advocacy seems more important that ever. Let’s dig
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is observed annually on April 16th since 2008. It started to highlight the importance of healthcare advanced care planning. Since today is April, 16th, it’s a great day to review all things advanced care planning 🙂 This day is set aside to create awareness and think through your wishes ahead
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The 2022 caregiving statistics are out. Highlighting this information today to enlighten you to consider this question. Have you prepared anything to help yourself be ready if the time comes? Resources and help for caregiving “in the moment” is hard to navigate. Resources in your community may or may not be readily available, or provide
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The term “Next of Kin” is a term I hadn’t heard in some time. Officially, it refers to your nearest relation according to law. During my reading time this week I learned about a law just passed in California I want to share. It’s a law that many states began passing in 2014, yet few
Palliative Care and Hospice Care are two terms that are distinctly different and often misunderstood. Let’s break down what they mean and the care involved with each. While the objective of both hospice and palliative care is pain and symptom relief, the prognosis and goals of care tend to be different. Palliative Care Services This
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Caregiving is a topic many (most) will or have faced in life. Long distance caregiving adds an additional element to the equation. Caregiving resources have developed quite a bit over the years. Knowing about and using resources when you need help with long distance and/or local caregiving is why I’m writing this post today. State
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Family Caregivers Month is here! November is the month where we take time to recognize and give praise and support to ALL people who dedicate their time, often unpaid, caring for a family member in need. As the holiday season is right around the corner, it is important that we show our appreciation for those
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September was first declared as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in 2008. As the month (and quarter) come to a close I want to share an article with resources from NAMI (National Association of Mental Illness.) https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Suicide-Prevention-Awareness-Month If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or
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Why does it have to be so difficult? When we are in “the situation” of navigating care choices for a loved one, it is hard enough. Now imagine you being older and trying to navigate care choices – what comes to mind? Fix it comes to mind immediately for me!! Realistically, it is important to
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