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Tag Archives: Palliative Care
Hospice Photo Stories Offer Insight into Pan-Asian World of Palliative Care
Short film 'After Cicely' inspires photo journals documenting hospice care across Asia
Inspired by British physician and founder of the modern hospice movement, Cicely Saunders (1918-2005), the short film After Cicely explores the incorporation of palliative care into medical practices across Asia. This film inspired several photo stories that document palliative care … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Cicely Saunders, Hospice, Palliative Care, Personal Story, photography
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What is Collaborative Patient-Centered Care? An Interview with Dr. M. Grace Laurencin
A primary care physician discusses the details of patient-centered care
Today, SevenPonds spoke with Mercedes Grace Laurencin, M.D. M.P.H. about the interpersonal, social and psychological aspects of providing primary care as a physician. Her retainer medical practice, based in Santa Cruz, California, places special emphasis on accessibility issues for elderly and … Continue reading
Medicare Will Reimburse Patients for End-of-Life Consultations
Under the Affordable Care Act, Medicare may start covering expenses for patients seeking palliative options
According to the American Medical Association, patients nearing the end of their lives are entitled to expect and receive certain advice and treatment from health care professionals. This includes the opportunity to make appropriate plans, including the creation of a … Continue reading
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How It All Could Be: A Work Book for Dying People and for Those Who Love Them” by Stephen Jenkinson
Stephen Jenkinson's little book offers mighty ideas to rethink dying and grieving in a death-denying culture
Stephen Jenkinson (MTS, MSW) is an author, teacher, spiritual activist, farmer, subject of the film Griefwalker, and former palliative care professional. His 2009 publication, How It All Could Be: A work book for dying people and for those who love … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Caregiving, Death, end-of-life, Grief, Lending Insight, Life, Palliative Care, SevenPonds, Stephen Jenkinson
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Is Chemotherapy Worth It for Late-Stage Cancer Patients?
A recent study shows that it can do more harm than good
Less than 10 years ago, my grandmother was on her death bed as late-stage lung cancer slowly consumed her. She had gone through months of painful chemotherapy, but the treatment only extended her life for a short time. In those … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Cancer, cancer study, Cancer Treatment, chemo, Chemotherapy, Lung cancer, Palliative Care
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Compassionate Companions: Understanding the Final Moments of Life
Honolulu hospice Kokua Mau offers holistic care tips for those accompanying loved ones in their final moments
Kokua Mau means “continuous care,” a fitting name for the non-profit hospice in Honolulu, Hawai’i. Beyond offering palliative services, this organization provides information on their website that empowers regular people to understand what happens psychologically and physiologically at the end … Continue reading
Posted in Science of Us
Tagged Continuous Care, Death and science, Honolulu, Hospice, Hospice Care, Kokua Mau, Palliative Care, Science, The Science of Us
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