Tag Archives: Home care

What is a Doctor’s Role in Advance Care Planning? An Interview with Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD: Part Two

A medical doctor discusses his passion for palliative and hospice care
Posted on September 17, 2016 by Juniper Quin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today SevenPonds concludes our discussion with Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD. about his two-decade medical practice focusing on palliative and hospice care. (Read Part One here.) Dr. Steinberg is the medical director of three nursing homes and Hospice by the Sea … Continue reading →

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What is a Doctor’s Role in Advance Care Planning? An Interview with Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD: Part One

A medical doctor discusses his passion for palliative and hospice care
Posted on September 10, 2016 by Juniper Quin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today SevenPonds chats with Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD. about his two-decade medical practice focusing on palliative and hospice care. Dr. Steinberg is the medical director of three nursing homes and Hospice by the Sea (since 1995). He currently sits on the … Continue reading →

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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.
Posted on June 11, 2016 by Debra L. Stang (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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 →

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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
Posted on June 4, 2016 by Debra L. Stang (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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 →

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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
Posted on May 9, 2015 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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 →

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What is Occupational Therapy? An Interview with Julie Groves, Part One

In part one of our interview with Julie Groves, we talk about the specifics of occupational therapy and how it can improve the quality of lives nearing their end
Posted on March 28, 2015 by Kimberly Lane (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today SevenPonds is speaking with Julie Groves, owner of the occupational therapy organization Therapy In Your Home. Julie has been working in the field of home care since 1980, including experience in working in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities. Kimberly: How … Continue reading →

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