Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

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Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Guest

Mary Winners, MSG, CPG, CMC

- Gerontologist

- Certified Care manager

- LA County Commissioner for Older Adults

- Central Neighborhood Christian Health Foundation board member

- Born in Pasadena, California

Podcast MISSION-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.

1. Story (Theme: The Pain we choose to ignore.) Mary & Dr. G met through ALCA (Aging Life Care Association) and they both work to help ease the pain caused by the aging falling through the cracks of a fragmented healthcare system.

World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2026 info

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day-second-saturday-in-october

80% of world’s population die without opioid analgesia

https://thewhpca.org/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day/

2. Educate -Teaching points:

- Prevent falling through the cracks into suffering by creating a Healthcare RoadMap to navigate crises (More choices early on) https://closler.org/lifelong-learning-in-clinical-excellence/mapping-the-end

- Document POLST to exercise your agency and autonomy S2:E30

- How to hire a care manager? S4:E5

- How to navigate a hospitalization? Ask for the hospital problem list.

- Dementia diagnosis with delirium & sundowning? “Resist the restraints” https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/acph-20260916-resist-the-restraints?utm_campaign=FY26-27_NEWS_ACPHOSPITALIST_DOMESTIC_091626_EML&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

- How to navigate a new serious diagnosis? Ask for the current stage and what the trajectory of the disease so that advanced care planning can be done.

- Your vision of care. Know wishes, safety, finances. What are goals of care? S1:E20

Mary Winners says ‘SHAPE UP’ your longevity:

Spiritual community

Healthy Life Balance

Attitude and Influencers

Physical Activity

Eating Habits

United Family

Purpose

3. Empower -A valuable a resource https://www.aboutseniorsolutions.com

Website into https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/93gbPfMI7i0?is=fzFfoqlGJjI42mk_

#hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope

#LateStagesOfLife #RealTalk #HealthcareRoadMap #AgeInBLISS #WHPCDay26

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Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Guest

Brett Frankenberg, MPT, MHA, BCPA, CLPF

-Native New Yorker

-Husband & Father of 2

-Licensed Professional Fiduciary (newly minted)

-Private Health Advisor

-Extensive executive experience in Home Health and Rehabilitation,

Physical Therapist and more

Podcast MISSION-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.

1. Story (theme) Brett celebrates his New York Knicks 2026 NBA Championship https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nba/knicks-nba-champions-rcna349848

2. Educate -Teaching points

What’s a Board Certified Patient Advocate? https://www.pacboard.org

Who certifies a fiduciary? https://www.fiduciary.ca.gov

A fiduciary can serve as Durable Power of Attorney DPOA, Conservator, Trustee, Guardian, Executors, etc.

Importance of Healthcare Directive granularity discussed #NHDD2026 https://youtu.be/JNo_5jxpboI?is=ZwCVHS4vGC6I6l0k

Estate Planning discussed https://youtu.be/RJGlfbf8abw?is=Hd72erU3e__T3lcr

A patient advocate is different from a care manager https://youtu.be/_GyZUZh96_E?is=ktmabExIljlHAU0u

3. Empower -A valuable a resource https://www.apexhealthadvocates.com

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/4_EWyH88Q28?is=p6n3L02AIIPrFRK6 #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #LateStagesOfLife #RealTalk #HealthcareRoadMap #AgeInBLISS #Fiduciary #PatientAdvocate

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Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Guest-

Kristine Swisher, MBA, CLTC

- previous guest #NHDD2024 interdisciplinary panel https://youtu.be/Bp0h1sDqPYs?is=kqe6fEneyFKj1BlL

- Wife, mother, family caregiver

- Owner & Independent Insurance Agent at Giving Tree Insurance

Podcast MISSION-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.

1. Story (theme) Dr. G helps seniors with paperwork to move into non-medical assisted living communities. Oftentimes this creates a gap in healthcare if senior is unable to travel to their current physician for medical appointments and their health plan doesn’t have mobile services.

2. Educate -Teaching points

- When is it time to use a mobile medical service?

- What are the best insurance options when people have have a managed care plan without a mobile outreach?

- What are the limitations when going to medical appointments? (Transportation, mobility, cognition)

- When is the best time to make these decisions?

3. Empower -A valuable a resource https://givingtreeinsurance.com

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/LkYzCQhEpJQ?is=0d4KT8ex3wKzjhB5

#hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #LateStagesOfLife #RealTalk #HealthcareRoadMap #AgeInBLISS #HealthcareRoadMap #HealthInsurance #HealthPlan

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Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare💯

Guest

Lauren Templeton, DO, FAAHPM, HMDC

- Pennant Group Hospice Medical Director for Quality, Education Compliance & Advocacy

- WeatherBee Resources consultant

- Previous podcast guest with playlist on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfn1iYrwn-DVzXetqbN8IcTQtICaRSXyo&si=gIF4rpRGhMrxnv3Z

Podcast MISSION-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.

1. Story (theme) This is Dr. G’s 100th podcast episode🥳 Dr. Lauren Templeton has been on the show 7 times! Last collaboration was National Doctor’s Day 2025 “Measuring the Value of a Hospice Physician” https://youtu.be/XZvF_ac4MvE?is=SwJoWXbnVPZwjhzD

2. Educate -Teaching points

- U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS Hospice Moratorium started May 13, 2026 https://www.cms.gov/medicare/enrollment-renewal/providers-suppliers/chain-ownership-system-pecos/provider-enrollment-moratoria

- California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Emergency Regulations for Hospice Agencies (DPH-18-002E) June 1, 2026 Limits hospice physicians (page 73) https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OLS/CDPH%20Document%20Library/DPH-18-002E_FOE.pdf

- Hospice Medical Director Certification Board (HMDCB) https://hmdcb.org

- America Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Spring Quarterly Article “ Hospice and Palliative Medicine: What Has Happened to a Beautiful Friendship?” by Larry Beresford https://aahpm.org/publications/aahpm-quarterly/issue-archive/spring-2026/hospice-and-palliative-medicine-what-has-happened-to-a-beautiful-friendship/

- Dr. Ira Byock J Palliat Med. May 2023 Core Roles and Responsibilities of Physicians in Hospice Care: A Statement by and for U.S. Hospice and Palliative Care Physicians - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37083453/

- Hospice care is HEALTHCARE. Learn how to vet hospice agencies in your community by utilizing Medicare Compare https://youtu.be/K9XNnARH5-A?is=3yM3Vnvl2-ZVwwfy

- Hospice care is the final chapter of healthcare. Do not be afraid of the H-word. https://youtu.be/n-8hq5KF1oY?is=ckbzyAgED-iCGE6J ADVANCE CARE PLANNING https://closler.org/lifelong-learning-in-clinical-excellence/mapping-the-end that includes hospice care is IMPORTANT

- Hospice Physician and Medical Director Manual, 4th edition https://learn.aahpm.org/content/hospice-physician-and-medical-director-manual-4th-edition

3. Empower -A valuable a resource Weatherbee Resources https://www.weatherbeeresources.com

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/vRxaptsBSDk?is=x6VpTh7Xaz9h83Tr

#hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #LateStagesOfLife #RealTalk #HealthcareRoadMap #AgeInBLISS

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Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Guest

Lori Cooper BSN, RN

- From Boston

- Wife, Mother, Grandmother

- Licensed nurse with over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry.

- Director of Partner Relations & Community Outreach Hospice of the North Coast (LIVE from Pacifica House https://www.facebook.com/reel/345437004997989/?mibextid=wwXIfr )

Podcast MISSION-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.

1. Story (theme) Dr. G enjoyed the 45 year old Resale Shop’s community event on 05/14/2026 proceeds fund the palliative care program at HNOCO, a non-profit community-based organization serving north county SD. Last year the resale shop raised $1M from donated items to support 130 palliative care patients!

2. Educate -Teaching points

- WHAT IS PALLIATIVE CARE? 🥰 “comfy blanket” when diagnosed with a serous illness, symptom & emotional support 24/7 🔗 Learn more from CAPC Get Palliative Care https://getpalliativecare.org/whatis/

- How is palliative care DIFFERENT from hospice care? If illness is curatuve or not

- AAHPM Quarterly Article: “Hospice and Palliative Medicine: What Has Happened to a Beautiful Friendship?” https://aahpm.org/publications/aahpm-quarterly/issue-archive/spring-2026/hospice-and-palliative-medicine-what-has-happened-to-a-beautiful-friendship/

- S1:E21 podcast episode about NON-profit hospice care https://youtu.be/0zRJxzuC2jg?is=g9CtUY2QKlkN7XFw

- Learn difference in purpose and funding between non-profit, not-for-profit, for profit hospice agencies given the 6-month national moratorium that started 05/13/2026

3. Empower -A valuable a resource The BEST in North County https://hospicenorthcoast.org

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/RKWlK6sa1LM?is=MurlZtyaXE68rDEi #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #LateStagesOfLife #RealTalk #HealthcareRoadMap #AgeInBLISS #palliativecare

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Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare 

Guest 

Hilary Byatt, MS, CCC-SLP

-COO of Parkinson voice project

-Born & raised in Houston, Texas

-Lives in Dallas, Texas

-SMU bachelors

-UT Dallas alumni

-Married with 2 grown, married children

Podcast MISSION-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.

1. Story (theme) Dr. G was blown away by Hilary’s presentation about the work of SLP Parkinson’s Voice Project, presented at the ALCA conference in Austin. 90% have issues with speaking & swallowing but only 3-4% get treatment. Mentioned in Parkinson’s awareness month episode https://youtu.be/9uQPyO3SF-Y

2. Educate -Teaching points

- Credentialing American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | ASHA https://www.asha.org SLP Training is masters degree, 375 clinical hours 200K

- 70% diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease are dying of aspiration pneumonia due to dysphagia

- Never too early or late retain for a lifetime

- Regain & retain muscle strength by Speaking with intent

- pay-it-forward speech therapy with Parkinson’s Voice Project

- How? 60-80% dopamine automatic motor system

- Intentional motor systems does not depend on dopamine as much

- George https://youtu.be/xD9d4vkjceQ

- 13 hour course

- 2022 campaign to treat America, now in 32 states

3. Empower -A valuable a resource https://parkinsonvoiceproject.org

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/aU7FOU2WObM?is=_ZHXI3Rx8NIO3ac7 #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #LateStagesOfLife #RealTalk #HealthcareRoadMap #AgeInBLISS #SpeechTherapy # ParkinsonsDisease

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Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Guest

Maia D. Carter MD, MPH, FACP, FACHE

- George Washington University Medical school & Graduate School

- Internal Medicine Residency completed at Alameda County Medical Cenvtet, Oakland, California

- Author of “The Leadership Prescription” https://a.co/d/06OuyDqX

Podcast MISSION-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.

1. Story (theme) Dr. Maia Carter was a panelist for the highly anticipated WIM Luncheon. American College of Physicians ACP launched professional development, ACP’s Women in Medicine (WIM) initiative https://www.acponline.org/practice-career/career-and-professional-development-for-internal-medicine-physicians/professional-development-for-women-in-medicine

2. Educate -Teaching points

- Top sessions or and conference strategy?

- Dr. Maia coached conference attendees, values Ethics

- Dr. G hits all of the Updates (cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, women’s health, etc.), also enjoyed Concierge Medicine coverage

3. Empower -A valuable a resource THRIVE coaching framework with Dr. Maia https://drmaia.coach​

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/ECWzgUjtq6c?si=uFMrbIEDmWqpoHdZ #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #LateStagesOfLife #RealTalk #HealthcareRoadMap #AgeInBLISS #IM2026

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Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare 

Guest

Nina Pflumm Herndon, MAG, CMC, CLPF

- 2026 President ALCA Aging Life Care™️ Association, Member since 2003

- Executive Director of Sage Eldercare Solutions https://www.sageeldercare.com

- Master’s degree in Gerontology from San Francisco State University

- Certified care manager (CMC) and licensed professional fiduciary

- Contributing author to the Geriatric Care Manager’s Handbook https://a.co/d/04RhiQPr

Podcast MISSION-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. 

1. Story (theme) It’s Aging Life Care™️ month! Dr. G enjoyed the 42nd Annual ALCA National Conference in Austin April 22-25th

2. Educate -Teaching points

- Aging Life Care™, also known as geriatric care management, is a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults or others facing ongoing health challenges. Working with families, the expertise of Aging Life Care™️ Professionals provides the answers at a time of uncertainty.

- Aging Life Care™️ Professional is a health and human services specialist who acts as a guide and advocate for families who are caring for older relatives or disabled adults.

- Safeguard the wellbeing of solo-agers

- WHEN does a person need an Aging Life Care™️ Manager? https://youtu.be/byjLnMQarTI?si=QLapmHZ6bsdlJznm

- HOW to start search for an Aging Life Care™️ Professional? https://www.aginglifecare.org/Shared_Content/ALCA_Directory/ALCA_Find_an_Expert.aspx

3. Empower -A valuable a resource ALCA https://www.aginglifecare.org/

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/_GyZUZh96_E?si=S5EhbReuy0h2zYy3

#hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #LateStagesOfLife #RealTalk #HealthcareRoadMap #AgeInBLISS

#AgingLifeCareMonth

#OlderAmericansMonth

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Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Guest

Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar “Doc Q”

- From the Queens, NY

- Army veteran

- Wife of combat veteran

- Mother of 3 daughters

- In Their Honor, CEO & Founder

- End of Life Doula

- International Doula Life Movement IDLM veteran-focused educator

- PSYCH/ARMOR® national leadership educator: 🆓 3-part COURSE “Caring for Veterans Through the End of Life” - PsychArmor https://psycharmor.org/caring-for-veterans-through-the-end-of-life

- Board of Directors for the Caregiver Action Network

- George W. Bush Institute Veteran Leadership Scholar (Class of 2025)

- Artist-in-Residence with Grief Dialogues

- USA Today’s 2024 Woman of the Year for Georgia and the Inaugural Georgia Woman Veteran of the Year (2022)

Podcast MISSION-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.

1. Story (theme) Dr. G met Doc Q in the entry line of End Well 2023, then End Well 2024 she slayed our souls with a 18:26 poetic piece dedicated to a veteran Kim “Support for Veterans at End of Life” https://youtu.be/VTXq6SvOXMw?si=_0RKVbFULTLWlbbY

2. Educate -Teaching points

🇺🇸 History of Memorial Day https://www.cem.va.gov/history/Memorial-Day-history.asp

🚫Happy🚫 Memorial Day lacks awareness. Doc Q encourages us to say “Have a MEANINGFUL Memorial Day”

- Take a moment of observance and remembrance of the lives lost in combat and by suicide during your cookout.

- Su;cide prevention line 📲 DIAL 988 for support, care, connection https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/suicidal-behavior/prevention

- Military cultural awareness VIDEO “15 Things Veterans Want You to Know” https://youtu.be/gqu4cm6VJ7E?si=BBC_9XiYLx-EuYfp

3. Empower -A valuable a resource In Their Honor https://www.intheirhonor.info/services-in-their-honor

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/cs5Wi78SVlU?si=XA8vTjvb2-5yTe7H

#hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #LateStagesOfLife #RealTalk #HealthcareRoadMap #AgeInBLISS #MemorialDay

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Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Guest

Liana Shahijani, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

- Raised in Los Angeles, California 100% Armenian 🇦🇲

- Wife & Mother of 3 daughters (athletes)

- 19 years of nursing experience

- ADN achieved at Rio Hondo College

- BSN achieved at University of San Diego, Hahn School of Nursing

- Experienced a life changing Medical Mission in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴

- MSN/FNP achieved at UCLA School of Nursing w/ subspecialty in vulnerable populations (2011 Class speaker “Believe to Achieve” https://youtu.be/C-aHIUEw73c?si=FxivkWM7PoQPox-a)

- Spent 5 years as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner https://a.co/d/0594CegZ

- Experience in Pulm/Crit, Allergy & Immunology, currently works in CVICU

- Business owner of Reverence Home Health since 2021

Podcast Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.

1. Story (theme) Happy Nurses Week!!! #ThePowerOfNurses 💥

https://pages.nursingworld.org/nursesweek26 Liana’s origin story began while sitting 1-day in 🧮 calculus class as a premed student. She faced this WALL, then pivoted her studies by deciding to go into NURSING. In that moment she harnessed her POWER, which opened the door for a POWERFUL nursing career🚪⚡️🔋

2. Educate -Teaching points

- Home Health REHABS patients at home for a limited time, keeping them out of the hospital🏥

- If patients are in & out of the hospital, disease is progressing and it’s likely time to talk about hospice care. 🗺️ “MAPPING THE END” https://closler.org/lifelong-learning-in-clinical-excellence/mapping-the-end

Liana’s charge to NURSES 🪫💥➡️⚡️🔋

⚡️You are NOT working for a business, you ARE the business! (Healthcare is business)

⚡️NEVER stop learning! KEEP LEARNING. (If you know everything, QUIT)

⚡️You are THE voice of the patient and the family!

⚡️Know your worth! Dont let one thing stop you, there are so many different opportunities.

🎤”Nurses are the first to hold a baby or the last hand held when someone is dying. It is the passion of caring and the commitment to be the BEST that sets nurses apart.” ​

3. Empower -A valuable a resource Reverence Home Health https://reverencehh.com

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/saLVBPiHeio?si=0JXH_Ay0ZoI0mUms #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #LateStagesOfLife #HealthcareRoadMap #ThePowerOfNurses