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Rotary Club Helps Families with Sick Children at Thanksgiving
Posted on November 22, 2022 by Lisa Conti in Children, Donors, Palliative CareA Rotarian whose grandson had hospice care in England pays it forward for sick children and their families on the North Shore of Massachusetts. ...
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Living Better with Heart Disease
Posted on February 2, 2022 by Kristen Schaefer, MD, HMDC, FAAHPM in Hospice, Palliative CareIf you have a chronic heart condition, adding a palliative care specialist to your care team could help you manage your symptoms for a better quality of life with fewer trips to the hospital or doctor's office. ...
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Collaboration is Key When Treating the Whole Patient
Posted on March 29, 2021 by Kristen Schaefer, MD, FAAHPM in Hospice, Palliative CareIn observance of Doctors' Day, Kristen Schaefer explains how collaboration between a primary physician and one trained in hospice and palliative medicine can improve a patient's quality of life by matching treatment options with goals of care. ...
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Podcast: Living with a Serious Ilness
Posted on April 15, 2020 by Mia Buscone in Advance Directives, Hospice, Learning Institute, Palliative Care, PodcastIn this latest episode of our podcast Living Forever, Not an Option, our hosts Mary Crowe and Lyn Skarmeas talk about the stress of receiving a diagnosis of a serious illness and why it's important to assemble a strong support team to help you assess all options for a care plan that is based on your goals and definition of quality of life. ...
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Posted on February 20, 2020 by Veronica Giarla in Hospice, Learning Institute, Palliative Care, PodcastIn Episode 5 of our podcast of Living Forever, Not an Option, our hosts Lyn Skarmeas and Mary Crowe focus on living well, what gets in the way and how we can incorporate techniques or approaches that can positively influence our life, healthcare and overall quality of life. ...
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The Truth About Hospice
Posted on August 8, 2019 by Dr. Anna Chon in Caregiving, Hospice, Palliative CareRecently, doctors advised Tony Cacciotti, husband of 79-year-old TV star Valerie Harper, to engage hospice services for his wife. Harper, the "Mary Tyler Moore Show” star who played Rhoda Morgenstern, was reportedly first diagnosed with cancer in 2009. Citing the couple’s 40 years of shared commitment, Cacciotti announced that he would not follow her doctors’ advice...
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A Caregiver's Story: What I Learned About Palliative Care
Posted on July 23, 2019 by Davita Nowland in Caregiving, Donors, Hospice, Kaplan Family Hospice House, Palliative CareDavita Nowland learned about the value of engaging a palliative care team for her beloved husband's cancer and end-of-life planning and care. ...
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Palliative Care Social Work Supports Patients
Posted on March 11, 2019 by Morissa Wiser, LICSW in Palliative Care, Social WorkIn my role as a palliative care social worker for Care Dimensions, I can have in-depth conversations with patients and their families to help them clarify their goals and decisions for the future. I help them work through problems and connect them to other community resources that can help them feel more stable at home, hopefully resulting in no -- or less frequent -- hospital visits. ...
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