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Tag Archives: California
How Can Non-Medical Care Keep Your Loved One Safe and Comfortable? An Interview with Bridget Waller, RN, Part Two
Non-medical home care helps patients who are ill or at the end of life to stay at home.
In the second part of this two-part interview (read part one here), Bridget Waller, R.N., founder and owner of Hillendale Home Care, talks to SevenPonds about non-medical home care and how it can be integrated with hospice when patients are reaching the … Continue reading
Can You Donate Unused Hospice Drugs?
Hospitals in California advocate for donor programs
When my grandmother was receiving hospice care after being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, we had boxes and boxes of unopened medications piled knee-high in a closet. After she died, we asked her nurse what we could do with the medications. … Continue reading
Lawmakers Push for Right-to-Try Bills Across the Nation
These landmark decisions could change the face of healthcare for terminally ill patients
“Right-to-Try” bills are sweeping the nation in 2015, as 24 states have already granted patients with life-threatening illnesses the right to seek out experimental treatments not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In October, California was on … Continue reading
How Do You Navigate Your Medical Benefits After Retirement? An Interview with Pat Macholl
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
Interview with Teri Rose from George Mark Children’s House
The Facility is a Place Where a Family Can Just 'Be a Family' in the Face of Terminal Illness
George Mark Children’s House is a non-profit organization based in San Leandro, California, and the first freestanding pediatric palliative care center to open in the United Statesl. The facility has been a leader in the pediatric palliative care movement since its inception … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged California, End-of-life care, George Mark, Health care, Hospice, Palliative Care, Pediatric Palliative Care
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How Can a Celebrant Assist Grieving Loved Ones with Planning Memorial Services? An Interview with Lissin Lev Chaya
Lissin Lev Chaya shares the advantages and challenges of having a celebrant plan memorial services
Today SevenPonds speaks with Lissin Lev Chaya, a certified life-cycle celebrant. Currently based in Pacifica, California, she received her training and certification from the Celebrant Foundation and Institute. She has been performing rituals and ceremonies for over 20 years. Today, … Continue reading
