Tag Archives: Interviews

How Do We Improve Communication About Palliative Care?

An interview with palliative care physician Dr. Steven Pantilat, Part One

Today, SevenPonds speaks with Dr. Steven Pantilat, a San Francisco-based healthcare professional with an expertise in palliative care. Dr. Pantilat teaches at UCSF, and consults with hospitals and other healthcare facilities on the best methods for improving communication about palliative … Continue reading

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What Can Hospice Teach Us About Coping? An Interview with Mary York

Hospice volunteers tell personal stories through the Windows Within Project

Today, SevenPonds speaks with Mary York, founder of the Windows Within Project, part of the Hospice Volunteer program. An experienced hospice volunteer, Mary also interviews fellow hospice volunteers for the Windows Within Project website, whose goal is to educate readers … Continue reading

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How Can You Care for a Loved One Immediately after Death? An Interview with Susan Oppie

One Washcloth offers a simple, moving way for the bereaved to care for one who has died

Today SevenPonds speaks with Susan Oppie of One Washcloth. Susan has been in the medical field for over 19 years and has worked as everything from a Home Health Aide for the Visiting Nurse Association of Boston to working extensively … Continue reading

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What is Elder Abuse Law? An Interview with Kathryn A. Stebner, Part One

An attorney explains her law firm’s elder abuse specialties and her personal approach to handling cases

Today SevenPonds speaks with Kathryn A. Stebner, Principal and Attorney at Law of Stebner and Associates. Based in San Francisco, Stebner received her B.A. in Political Science from University of Oregon in 1982 and her J.D. from University of San … Continue reading

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Can I Send Ashes to Space? An Interview with Thomas Civeit

How we can memorialize our family members as a beautiful blazing shooting star

Today SevenPonds speaks with Thomas Civeit, Founder and CEO of Elysium Space, an online and APP service company that provides families the opportunity to have their loved ones’ cremation ashes memorialized in space. Thomas is a space engineer, whose experience … Continue reading

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What Happened When an Assisted Living Facility Was Abandoned with Residents Still There? An interview with Miles Maker

A true story that broke our hearts becomes a film "If We Left"

Today SevenPonds speaks with Miles Maker, both an Executive and Creative Producer for an (in process) film titled “If We Left.” The film is based on a true story that has received much national coverage. Valley Springs Manor, an assisted … Continue reading

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