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How Can Non-Medical Home Care Keep Your Loved One Safe and Comfortable? An Interview with Bridget Waller, Part One
An alternative to professional nursing care for people at the end of life
Today SevenPonds is speaking with Bridget Waller, R.N. the founder and owner of Hillendale Home Care, located in Walnut Creek, California. In this first part of a two-part interview, Bridget discusses non-medical home care as an option for patients with … Continue reading
How Can A Health Advocate Help You Plan End-of-Life Care? An Interview with Ruth Linden, Ph.D., Part Two
A health advocate provides tips on end-of-life planning
In part two of this two-part interview, health advocate Ruth Linden, Ph.D. talks to SevenPonds about how patients can plan for the end of life. Dr. Linden works as the president of Tree of Life Health Advocates from her office … Continue reading
How Can Health Advocates Help with End-of-Life Planning? An Interview with Ruth Linden, Ph.D., Part One
A health advocate discusses how she gives her clients peace of mind
In part one of this two-part interview, health advocate Ruth Linden, Ph.D. talks to SevenPonds about how patients can safely navigate the complex healthcare system, especially as they work through a terminal illness. Dr. Linden works as the president of … Continue reading
How Do You Navigate Your Medical Benefits After Retirement? An Interview with Pat Macholl, Part One
A Medicare counselor talks about how to get medical care after retirement
Today SevenPonds spoke with Pat Macholl, a volunteer counselor with Legal Assistance for Seniors/Alameda HICAP. Her San Francisco-based office helps clients learn how to navigate their healthcare benefits through Medicare. Macholl teaches people about their benefits at the end of life, … Continue reading
How Do Caregivers Enjoy Time with Alzheimer’s Patients? An Interview with Patricia Ris, Part Two
Patricia Ris of Memory Care Cafe talks about how to ease the burden for Alzheimer's caregivers
Today we speak with Patricia Ris, the program director of Memory Care Cafe. Her San Francisco-based program teaches people with Alzheimer’s how to stay involved in their communities and maintain an active lifestyle. The group focuses on people in the … Continue reading
How Do You Stay Active with Alzheimer’s? An Interview with Patricia Ris, Part One
Patricia Ris of Memory Care Cafe talks about how to stay healthy while you are in the early stages of this disease
Today SevenPonds speaks with Patricia Ris, the program director and founder of Memory Care Cafe. Her San Francisco-based program teaches people with Alzheimer’s how to stay involved in their communities and maintain an active lifestyle. The group focuses on people … Continue reading
