Category Archives: Professional Advice

What Is The Role of A Patient Advocate?

An interview with patient advocate Linda Garvin, Part One

Today SevenPonds speaks with Linda Garvin, R.N., M.S.N., a patient advocate with 35 years experience working in healthcare. Linda is the principal of Patient Advocate Bay Area, Inc, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through her private health advocacy … Continue reading

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How Can Families Save Money With Home Funerals?

An interview with Shawnte Hardin, a funeral guide who helps families navigate the funeral process, Part Two

Today SevenPonds concludes our conversation with Shawnte Hardin, a funeral guide based in Akron, Ohio. Through his company, Celebration of Life Memorial Chapels, he helps families save money throughout the funeral process. From the initial handling of their loved one’s … Continue reading

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How Can Families Save Money By Having A Home Funeral?

An interview with Shawnte Hardin, a funeral guide who helps families navigate the funeral process, Part One

Today SevenPonds speaks with Shawnte Hardin, a funeral guide based in Akron, Ohio. Through his company, Celebration of Life Memorial Chapels, he helps families save money throughout the funeral process. From the initial handling of their loved one’s body, to … Continue reading

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How Can Medical Marijuana Be Used at End of Life?

An interview with Dress Wedding and Kelly Quirke of Harborside Health Center, Part Two

Today SevenPonds speaks with Dress Wedding, a Holistic Services Director with Harborside Health Center in Oakland, California. Also joining Dress is Kelly Quirke, Community Engagement Coordinator. This is the second part of a two-part interview with Harborside, a state-of-the-art medical marijuana … Continue reading

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How Can Cannabis Help Those at the End of Life?

An interview with Dress Wedding and Kelly Quirke of Harborside Health Center, Part One

Today Sevenponds speaks with Dress Wedding, a Holistic Services Director with Harborside Health Center located in Oakland, California. Also joining Dress is Kelly Quirke, Community Engagement Coordinator. This is the first part of a two-part interview with Harborside, a state-of-the-art … Continue reading

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How Do Emergency Medical Situations Impact Cryopreservation?

An interview with paramedic and educator Dennis Kowalski, Part Two

Today SevenPonds speaks with Dennis Kowalski, a nationally registered EMT-Paramedic for the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the field, Dennis frequently encounters emergency life-or-death situations, and has years of experience attending to those in crisis. In addition to his work as a … Continue reading

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