Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Happy National Healthcare Decisions Day 2025 and WELCOME TO SEASON 3!!!

Season 3 Dedication💜

Dalyce “Momma Dee” Curry

https://youtu.be/OesMd-2VilU?si=Np4FSMin8oV9CO2j

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

Hosted by

Mobile Concierge Physician, 2x Author, Healthcare Advocate, and newly honored Trailblazer Awardee by the American College of Physicians:

Kaishauna Guidry MD, HMDC

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

1. Story (theme) Heart Breaking News 💔Gene Hackman & family caregiver wife https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/health/info-2023/when-family-caregiver-cannot-work.html

2. Educate -Teaching points

- What is is a Healthcare RoadMap? Components DIAGNOSES & Medications(Functional, Nutrition, Cognitive Statuses)

- Who needs a Healthcare RoadMap? People in the LATE STAGES OF LIFE must understand and share the destination of your health conditions. More specifically, know the diagnosis driving you to your final destination so that you may exercise your right to live, age, and die in BLISS.

- Share Healthcare RoadMap with Adult children and/or family caregivers who may not have insight about your health since you have lived independently longer than raising children.

- Platinum Rule: POA & surrogates should treat others the way THEY want to be treated. (As specified in THEIR advance directive)

To Age & Die in Bliss:

- 🛑STOP crashing into hospice care. (Learn the Real Deal About Hospice https://a.co/d/9VyHKsN Watch https://youtu.be/n-8hq5KF1oY?si=kSB96Cz4PBlZ_vIu)

- 🩺🗺️ Get a Healthcare RoadMap (reverse engineered CTI-certification of terminal illness)

- Advance Directives must be SPECIFIC (instead of awaiting capacity declarations and/or CRISIS to invoke end-of-life wishes)

- Who will speak for you❓

- Where will you live❓

- Who will take care of you❓

- How will your care be funded❓

- 💵Who will control your money?

- 💍Simplify home and belongings such as heirlooms.

- 🚘Plan when you will retire from driving instead of a physician having to report you to DMV for revocation. It’s devastating.

- 🏡Plan where you will live and who you will live with? children ? (Age limit to live alone?? 80-90)

3. Empower -A valuable a resource The Conversation Project helps you be a conversation champion for your health and end of life wishes https://theconversationproject.org/nhdd/

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast https://youtu.be/1azmcZvVlMU?si=agBTLWIX5dsMaBwD #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #LateStagesOfLife #RealTalk #AdvanceCarePlanning #NHDD2025 #HealthcareRoadMap

2025 National Doctors Day Guide - NationalDoctorsDay.org https://nationaldoctorsday.org

Show notes-

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

Hosted by Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC

- Author of Dr. G’s H.O.S.P.I.C.E. Pocket Guide: 7 Things Hospice Physicians Need to Know to be Ready for Work https://a.co/d/j0HsZZp

Guest Dr. Lauren Templeton, DO, FAAHPM, HMDC

- Member of the Physician Council for the Pennant Group

- Weatherbee Resources Physician Consultant

- Multiple time podcast guest https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfn1iYrwn-DVzXetqbN8IcTQtICaRSXyo&si=BHJGKlpLY9r5lzJ8

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

1. ​ Story (theme) Potential client complained about their Hospice Medical Director, Dr. G’s response “Because you allowed it” Non-clinical hospice agency owners can compromise clinical care we are obligated by CoPs to provide AND jeopardize the agency’s viability. Hospice Physician Compliance Conference - April 2025 https://education.hospicecompliance.com/products/hospice-physician-compliance-conference-april-2025
2. ​Educate -Teaching points

- Consumers: HCI, HVLDL, cold call the hospice to evaluate communication, ask PCP, check online reviews

- Hospice Agency: PEPPER Report, LLOS, CAP, Audits

- Physicians who want to be engaged in hospice (side gig or Pure Hospice physicians by way of HPM Fellowship)

3. Empower -A valuable a resource

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

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

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/XZvF_ac4MvE?si=IEUjsLai4N_B2_dM #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #LateStagesOfLife #RealTalk #DoctorsDay

Show notes

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

Guest

Julie McFadden, RN ​⁠​⁠

- Started nursing career in the ICU

- Social media influencer “Alleviating the fear around death and dying”

- NYT Best Selling Author of Nothing to Fear

- Celebrating 9 years of sobriety TWELVE STEPS (years, months, days, hours)

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

1. Story (theme) The Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care is hosted by our professional organizations (AAHPM , HPNA) was in Denver, Colorado this year https://aahpm.org/education-events/annual-assembly/ Dr. G ran into ​⁠ Matthew Tyler, MD, FAAHPM and Hospice Nurse Julie in the halls of the convention center. First timer Julie shared a breakfast encounter with someone who was instrumental in her early career development: Dr. Ana Cartmel, DO

2. Educate -Teaching points (favorite sessions or moments)

- Opening reception: 🆕 book in print https://learn.aahpm.org/content/hospice-physician-and-medical-director-manual-4th-edition ; HPM fellows visited the HMDCB table ​⁠

- Thursday: 🇮🇹PalliCOVID dinner & GeriPal pub crawl ​⁠ 🍺 ☘️🇮🇪🇩🇪

- Friday: IDG Business meeting 2025-2026 New Executive Committee President Arif Kamal. When patients express anger; 2nd dinner Italian restaurant Tavernetta 🇮🇹 with mentee

- Saturday: Voices of HAPC 💥

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

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/DrpGsDbuJTw?si=gmoat2wcCH8218B0

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

Show Notes-

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

Guests

Jennifer Proudian

- Community Liaison for Nurse Next Door

Andrew Montoya

- General Manager

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

1. Story (theme) Dr. G met Jennifer and Andrew at POM networking group. Jennifer shared 8 year experience of being a caregiver for her grandmother, who lived with Alzheimer’s. Rest In Peace Sallee Proudian 12/31/2023

2. Educate -Teaching points

- What’s a deathiversary? https://www.funeralbasics.org/9-ways-to-cope-with-a-loved-ones-deathiversary/

- Fun Fact: Hospice Care bereavement lasts 1 year after patient death to support deathiversary. https://www.caringinfo.org/types-of-care/bereavement-care/

-Nurse Next Door helped during The Late Stages of Life:

- 2015 Jennifer became long distance caregiver while grandmother aged in place at home in Los Angeles;

- 2017 Jennifer’s Grandmother hospitalized then moved to Independent Living in San Diego

- After 1-2 years there was a fall (CRISIS) Grandmother moved into Jennifer’s home;

- 2020 Jennifer needed help and hired private duty caregivers for up to 16hours daily.

- Frequent hospitalizations 4x ED 5 days due to symptoms of pain, terrified by pandemic quarantine

- Moved to Memory Care

- Switched medical insurance to use a mobile physician.

- Hospice Care

3. Empower -A valuable a resource, home care agency http://www.nursenextdoor.com/locations/south-san-diego-ca/

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast https://youtu.be/4nCW_fk71gQ?si=T4x16p3uJRt4sIes #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #RealTalk #Deathversary #Deathiversary #GriefDuringTheHolidays #Grief #Alzheimers #MemoryCare #HomeCare #Caregiver #Caregiving #Homecare

Show notes-

Happy November!

Happy National Family Caregivers Month! 2024 theme is I Care…

Happy Birthday to Dr. G’s Son Elisha Guidry!

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

Guest

Karla Thornton https://www.instagram.com/theoff_dutycaregiver?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

T-shirts https://www.instagram.com/teachshirtsandco?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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

1. Story (theme) Karla is a previous guest of the podcast S1:E34. Last year she helped us to be mindful towards caregivers during the holidays https://open.spotify.com/show/2u3BXV3MNZBzhGPaQftlDs This year she is an off-duty caregiver reclaiming her identity as she grieves the loss of her mother. Rest in Peace🥰Yolanda “Yoli” Jones May 29, 1937 - May 20, 2024

2. Educate -Teaching points

- Burdensome Cost of Caregiving 💵

- Grief & Relief: when loved one dies (distinction of grief for person before dementia)🕊️

- Rebuilding marriage and career 💍

- Pets navigating loss: Maximus 🐾

- Truth telling: being kind to self 💜

- The Holidays or Not! ❌🎄

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

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

#hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #HOPE #FamilyCaregiver #Caregiving #Thanksgiving #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies #RealTalk #MikeTyson #NFCMonth2024 #Caregiver #NFCMonth #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth

Show notes-

It’s National Care at Home Month💜

Happy Home Care & Hospice Month!

Happy #NPweek ♥️

New book available for preorder

THE POCKET GUIDE FOR HOSPICE NURSE PRACTITIONERS: Vital Members of the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team”

https://mourningdovemedical.com/nurse-practitioners

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

Guest

Jonathan Louis

- CEO of Alpha Comfort Care, Inc., a hospice and home care agency in Atlanta, Georgia

- Director of Business Development at Eprine Home Care, a position he has held since 2021 growth New York City and Long Island https://eprine.com

Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate

the healthcare system.

1. ​ Story (theme) Met Mr. Lewis’ colleagues at ELEVATE during Hospice Action Week 2024 in DC.
2. Educate -Teaching point “Agents of Change” in Home Care. This agency serves underserved populations such as minorities, those with disabilities, and/or funded by Medicaid.
3. Empower -A valuable a resource https://www.comfortcarenow.com

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast https://youtu.be/IH3wlckGjHA?si=CWa-uUkiZV5HOMKV #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #NPweek #HospiceMonth #HomeCare #StrongerTogether

Happy World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 🌎🌍🌏

2024 theme: “Ten Years Since the Resolution: How Are We Doing?“ https://ehospice.com/international_posts/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day-theme-2024/#:~:text=Every%20year%20we%20mark%2C%20celebrate,on%20Saturday%2012%20October%202024.

https://nationaltoday.com/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day/

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

Guests-

Judi Lund Person, MPH, CHC

- Worked in hospice since 1980, social worker by trade

- 1981 started working on the Medicare Hospice Benefit MHB

- Photo on Capitol Hill September 1982 https://www.nhpco.org/panetta-reflects-on-hospice/

Lauren Templeton DO, FAAHPM, HMDC

- Weatherbee Resources Consultant

- Previous podcast guest: Hospice Regulatory Myth Busting S1E9 What do we mean by Goals of Care? S1E20 Recap & Highlights of #ALC2023 S1E36 The Holiday Season S1E35

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

1. Story (theme) Judi was honored last NHPCO ALC 2023 https://www.nhpco.org/nhpco-annual-leadership-conference-celebrates-volunteers-and-awards-honorees/📸 https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAWPHw

- She took care of her mother who had COPD on hospice care; Interviewed Dane Cicely Saunders; Co-presents with Dr. Templeton

2. Educate -Teaching points

- Individualized plan of care

- Interdisciplinary team IDT care

- Care for Patients AND Family

- Symptom Management

- Volunteers

- Past keeps Passion

- Communication

- Hospice CARE Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9803

-The end of life is a challenging time but you are not alone when a Hospice IDT is there for the dying until death occurs, and afterwards for 1 year of family bereavement

- Medical Specialists: hospice can partner with you for difficult conversations

- Avoid crashing into hospice by selecting best agency in your zip code S1E36

3. Empower -A valuable a resource Lund Person & Associates https://hospiceconsultant.com

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗https://youtu.be/n7BXTXkfqng?si=yTFF4dDFrBncUKGy #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #MedicareHospiceBenefit #WHPCDay24

Show notes-

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

Guest-

Joe’l Simone Maldonado ​⁠

-Lives in South Carolina

-Licensed funeral director since 2010

-Fascinated during childhood by uncle who was a Mortician

-In 2020 started creating courses from YouTube page and started The Multicultural Death & Grief Care Academy

-Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/thegravewoman?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== (https://www.instagram.com/thegravewoman?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)

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

1. Story (theme) Dr. G met the Grave Woman in Seattle at the Deathcare Superconference 2024 https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/conference.html (https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/conference.html) hosted by NHFA, NEDA, FCA, PMA

2. Educate -Teaching points

-Deathcare has legal and cultural implications as we learned in Seattle;

-Defined: Realization of mortality.

-Sacred work, beyond the funeral home, includes spiritual community, hospice and palliative care, florist, etc.

-What are the 3 steps of embalming?

-Impact of culturally inclusive deathcare.

3. Empower -A valuable a resource

https://www.thegravewoman.com

Website info

https://mourningdovemedical.com https://mourningdovemedical.com/

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/SsEpmlAE9LM?si=P1k6TxTJz9ynMJ2N

#hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #TheGraveWoman #Deathcare #MortuaryScience #MortuarySchool

Show notes-

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

Guest-

Cal Cates (they/them)

-Healwell CEO founded in 2009

-Serves on NHPCO committees (Diversity Advisory Council DAC, Integrative & Rehabilitative Therapies Steering)

-Impacted by experience of massaging grandfather’s hand when he died

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

1. Story (theme) Cal & Dr. G met at last year’s NHPCO ALC 2024. This year they recap the final NHPCO ALC held in Denver, Colorado. https://www.nhpco.org/alc2024/

2. Educate -Teaching points

- NHPCO + NAHC = The Alliance of Care at Home https://allianceforcareathome.org

- Massage therapy is a discipline, not a modality. It’s more than “rubbing skin and muscles.” Cal discussed how human vulnerability allows massage therapist to inhabit full scope of a collaborative care provider.

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

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/XvNDGStL998?si=UjOfmQNO3OhdF-SR #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #MassageTherapist #Healwell

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

Guest- Geraldine Jean Baptiste, LVN, COTA

- Manager of family business Lone Oak Garden RCFE

- Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

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

1. Story (theme) Sue fell and broke hip while reaching for a coffee mug in her home.

2. Teaching points What is Occupational Therapy OT? https://www.aota.org/about/what-is-ot

- When is OT necessary? Contrast with PT

- What conditions benefit from an OT referral? 

- Significance of OT during the late stages of life?

-Activities of Daily living ADLs: transferring, ambulating, toileting, showering, dressing, feeding

- Legacy work (meaningful activities in addition to gardening, knitting, etc.)

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

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/2pyiJkysZ8s?si=djOn3nUf7YdULP8L #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #OccupationalTherapy #ADLs