Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

By Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDCMedicineHealth & Fitness
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Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare episodes

  • S2: Episode 11- Silver Linings Transitions
    Show notes
    Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare
    Guest Jami Shapiro
    -Founder of Silver Linings Transitions
    -Certified Senior Move Manager
    -Hosts Grandma has ADHD
    Believes “ADHD is a superpower”
    Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.
    1. Story (theme) Met through Oasis Senior Advisor networking tailgate event at Sunrise Senior Living where Jami co-hosted holding a magic wand 🪄 “Making moves magical”
    2. Educate -Teaching point Jami specializes in helping seniors see Silver Linings Transitions. Her role as company founder is a professional and compassionate guide for clients when they are faced with transitions due to moving, downsizing or home organizing which often require tough decisions about what to do with a lifetime of belongings.
    Jami helps when families are challenged by the uncertainty of facing the final chapter:
    -Aging & death are difficult to address -People want to be remembered
    - Crisis doesn’t make an appointment
    - Weddings and funerals bring out the worst in people
    - Grief hoarding can happen when someone dies & wishes aren’t shared.
    3. Empower -A valuable a resource Home organization, relocation, photo digitization & organization https://silverliningstransitions.com/
    Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com
    Video podcast🔗 https://youtu.be/-x59-sPGxzU?si=aidxnNMSlIMnvS7G #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #home #homeorganization
    22 min
  • S2: Episode 10- ALS Awareness Month
    Show notes-
    INTRO
    Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare
    Guest Sharon Harris, LVN, CHPLN, EOLD
    - Co-Author of The Real Deal About Hospice: Short Stories Highlighting the Advantages of Hospice Care for Patients and Families
    - Founder & Owner of Serenity End of Life Doula, LLC https://www.serenityendoflifedoula.com
    - NHPCO End of Life Doula Council https://www.nhpco.org/about-nhpco/committees-and-councils/end-of-life-doula-council/end-of-life-doula-council-roster/
    Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.
    1. Story (theme) May is ALS Awareness Month! ALS is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000688.htm It’s the 10 year anniversary of ice bucket challenge.
    2. Educate -Teaching points
    Sal’s ALS story in covered Chapter 1 of Dr. G and Nurse Sharon’s book, available on Amazon 🔗 The Real Deal About Hospice: Short Stories Highlighting the Advantages of Hospice Care for Patients and Families https://a.co/d/2TyySen
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain, brain stem and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000688.ht
    - Quadriplegia
    - Respiratory issues
    - Caregiver fatigue/distress
    3. Empower -Valuable a resources
    https://www.als.org/awareness
    Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com
    Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/tGhYq5FeL3k?si=UhLQKuE3VKq9Y0tj #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #ALSawarenessMonth #IceBucket10 #MemorialDay #Veterans #ThankYou
    19 min
  • S2: Episode 9- House of GOSHEN
    Show notes-
    INTRO
    Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare
    Guest: Hakeem Bello
    Director of Business Development at Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care
    Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.
    1. Story (theme) Dr. G met Hakeem at ELEVATE 2022, in Chicago, IL and learned about the agency he leads with his wife. Started June 2015.
    2. Educate -Teaching points
    There are four levels of hospice care.
    - Routine Home Care
    - Continuous Home Care
    - General In-Patient GIP
    - Respite Care
    House of GOSHEN is opening soon in Flossmoor, Illinois! This new 14-bedroom inpatient unit was built from the ground up, and is ready to serve hospice patients on GIP & Respite level of care.
    3. Empower -A valuable a resource
    https://oasishospice.us
    Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com
    🔗Video podcast https://youtu.be/hUf-JAIa8AY?si=8UcLReZBG3Y7q56S #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Respite #GIP #HomeCare
    22 min
  • S2: Episode 8- Estate Planning for the End-of-Life
    Show notes-
    Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare
    Guest
    David Smallwood, Wealth Manager
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-smallwood-managing-director?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
    Piggy backs off of NHDD season 2 Premier episode WATCH Here https://youtu.be/Bp0h1sDqPYs?si=-pe5QGUWSlsPNaO4
    Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.
    1. Story (theme) Financial awareness and savvy was evident when Dr. G first met David in college. As a student he took advantage of the room & board options to help family save costs. Today he can coordinate with estate planning attorney to help with finances during the late stages of life.
    2. Educate -Teaching points
    - When parents or spouses fall ill and need to pay for care or a family member dies, searching through cabinets and drawers for information is not ideal.
    - Stages of Wealth: Accumulation, Distribution/Work-optional , Succession Planning
    16-pt Legacy Planning Checklist Create an estate plan from the comfort of your home https://trustandwill.com
    3. Empower -A valuable a resource https://www.truewealthpartners.com
    Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com
    Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/RJGlfbf8abw?si=85198nw1_FLOR1T0 #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #EstatePlanning #WealthManager #LifeInsurance #AdvanceDirective #POA #LivingWill #Trust #RealEstate
    27 min
  • S2: Episode 7- National Nurses Week w/ Hospice Buddy Jamie
    Show notes-
    🇺🇸Happy National Nurses Week!
    https://www.nursingworld.org/ana-enterprise/nurses-week/ National
    May 6 - May 12
    Theme, "Nurses Make the Difference," honors the incredible nurses who embody the spirit of compassion and care in every health care setting.
    Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare 
    Guest Jamie Laberman, RN
    - Ft. Myers, FL
    - Mother of 6, homeschools
    - Resident assistant at assisted living for dementia caregiver high school
    - LPN then RN, nursing 18 years
    - Worked in patient Hospice unit 2years
    - Certified Oncology nurse
    - Continuous home care nurse
    - Certified in Hospive & Palliative care
    - Founder of Hospice Buddy
    INTRO
    Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare
    Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.
    1. Story (theme) Journey of nursing to supplement support for patients and family
    2. Educate -Teaching point coaching/EOL Support
    3. Empower -A valuable a resource https://hospicebuddy.com/
    Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com
    Video podcast 🔗 #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #HospiceCoach
    18 min
  • S2: Episode 6- National Nurses Week w/ The Hospice Heart of Gabby
    Show notes-
    🇺🇸Happy National Nurses Week!
    https://www.nursingworld.org/ana-enterprise/nurses-week/ National
    May 6 - May 12
    Theme, "Nurses Make the Difference," honors the incredible nurses who embody the spirit of compassion and care in every health care setting.
    Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare 
    Guest “Gabby” Gabriella Elise Jimenez
    - Started nursing school at 47 to be a hospice nurse after caring for a friend
    - Hospice nurse is SF Bay Area
    - End-of-Life Doula
    - Has 100K Facebook community page called The Hospice Heart https://www.facebook.com/thehospiceheart.net?mibextid=kFxxJD  
    Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. 
    1. Story (theme) Nurse Gabby & Dr. G met at Death Over Drafts in November 2023. This is a journey of marrying roles of Hospice Nursing & EOL Doula
    2. Educate -Teaching points:
    Nine Books synopses 
    Grief Courses Available
    3. Empower -A valuable a resource
    Gabby’s Website has Classes, Presentations, Blogs, and Community
    https://www.thehospiceheart.net
    Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com
    Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/7WpuOXoJSKQ?si=JodY9nOVQScz0Vt7 #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #TheHospiceHeart #EOLDoula #Nursesweek #NursesWeek2024 #NursesMakeTheDifference #NursesLightUpTheSky
    32 min
  • S2: Episode 5- National Nurses Week w/ Death Doula Kacie
    Show notes-
    🇺🇸Happy National Nurses Week!
    https://www.nursingworld.org/ana-enterprise/nurses-week/ National
    May 6 - May 12
    Theme, "Nurses Make the Difference," honors the incredible nurses who embody the spirit of compassion and care in every health care setting.
    Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare 
    Guest Kacie Gikonyo, RN
    -Wife and Mother of 3
    -Graduated Kent State
    -Started nursing career in Philly,
    -Background as Director of Education and infection control disease preventionist during the COVID-19 global pandemic
    -INELDA certified doula https://inelda.org/learn/end-of-life-doula-training/
    -Founded Death Doula School in 2024
    Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare
    1. Story (theme) Working the front lines of COVID damaged us all, that started Nurse Kacie on a journey of transforming her nursing career to becoming the founder of a Death Doula school.
    2. Educate -Teaching point Death Doula Kacie’s School has a “whole & complete” curriculum to create SUCCESSFUL end-of-life doulas!
    -How to open a business, marketing
    -What is Hospice?
    -How to collaborate with hospice agencies, educating families
    -Medical Aid In Dying MAiD,
    -Working with children, pets
    -Psychedelics
    -Self-care of the Death Doula
    -Final arrangement options (funeral, cremation, composting, etc)
    -Advance Care Planning
    3. Empower -A valuable resource: Death Doula Kacie is helping people die better by changing the narrative around dying through her Death Doula School https://deathdoulakacie.com/
    Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com
    Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/ZUgFblhin_Y?si=wZtjXg6dYZ_WnclA #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice  #Nursesweek #NursesWeek2024 #NursesMakeTheDifference #NursesLightUpTheSky #NewSchool #Curriculum #DeathDoula
    25 min
  • S2: Episode 4- Boston #IM2024 Highlights
    **In this podcast Dr. G summarizes her personal experience from the 2024 American College of Physicians ACP annual Internal Medicine meeting held April 18th-20th in Boston, Massachusetts **
    Show notes-
    Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare
    #IM2024 on X
    https://x.com/drmamakai/status/1781089516792504703?s=46&t=3gA5xIkblMI3-C6jInh53w
    Internal Medicine
    -The cornerstone of healthcare
    -Foundation of Adult Clinical Care
    Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.
    1. Story (theme) Beautiful Boston! Hit the ground running after a Red Eye🛫😵‍💫 no time to explore. Recall Boston based movie settings: Equalizer with Denzel Washington; The Town by Ben Affleck; Historic Boston Marathon
    2. Educate -Teaching points
    Thursday 18th Hit ground running❗️
    - ACP logo photo
    - Badge ✔️
    - Opening Ceremony Dr. Eric Topol out of San Diego, founded med school at Cleveland Clinic. AI CHANGE medicine
    - Early Career Physicians Networking Luncheon
    Friday 19th
    - Cardiology Update 🫀 Dr. Clyde Yancy NW Med🤯 Check out Summary new syndrome, CKM, PREVENT Equation https://professional.heart.org/en/guidelines-and-statements/prevent-calculator; Life’s Essential 8 https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/lifes-essential-8
    - Breaking New Plenary: Annals of IM Authors Time-restricted eating doesn’t matter
    - Lunch NY ACP #MedTwitter #SoMe friends “Bouncers” at Women Physicians
    - Narrative Medicine (Humanities, wellness) “Stories that Heal and Reveal: A Radical Listening and Reflective Writing Workshop” Rumi poem THE GUEST HOUSE
    - ACP California Reception: SoCal Regions 2&3 (Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada)
    - LA Girls unite!
    Saturday
    - Saved Best for Last: “Palliative Care for Hospitalized Patients” Dr. Janet Abramh https://www.vitaltalk.org
    - O’Connors Clam “Chada” & a Lobster Roll 🦞
    3. Empower -A valuable a resource
    https://www.acponline.org/about-acp
    DEI shift ACP SoCal Region 3
    https://www.thedeishift.com
    Treat of music 🎶composer Chris Dingman vibraphonist
    https://www.instagram.com/dingmanvibes?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
    Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com
    Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/ntrevfjLuSY?si=s5KmFRRHjlekCYXT #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice
    #IMproud #IM2024 #Boston #MedTwitter #SoMe
    18 min
  • S2: Episode 3- National Volunteer Week
    Show notes-
    Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare
    Guest
    Tracy Nordbak retired in 2022 from California Hospital in Los Angeles, California. Managed volunteers as Director of Volunteer Services.
    Happy NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK - April 21-27, 2024 - National Today! https://nationaltoday.com/national-volunteer-week/
    🇺🇸White House Proclamation https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/04/19/a-proclamation-on-national-volunteer-week-2024/
    The theme for the April 21-27, 2024 National Volunteer Week is Celebrate Service – an opportunity to shine a light on the people and causes that inspire us to serve.
    Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.
    1. Story (theme) Dr. G volunteered heavily before going to medical school Downey Regional Medical Center Emergency Department ER; Children’s school, PTA, Sports (ballet, soccer, football), Church, currently on nonprofit boards.
    2. Educate -Teaching points
    -Volunteering is about caring for another human being with your presence. It’s a priceless gift of your time.
    -Volunteers are valuable in healthcare: HOSPITALS (NODA program https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9924648/ ) and HOSPICE agencies (see Code of Federal Regulations https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-B/part-418/subpart-C/subject-group-ECFR74797288a614803/section-418.78)
    -Volunteers make a difference, meet needs of families.
    3. Empower -A valuable a resource Become a Volunteer Hospice Foundation of America HFA https://hospicefoundation.org/Volunteer
    Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com
    Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/HpGoYPyl6l8?si=eEkVo2ZqU4XCOVYG #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #NationalVolunteerWeek #NVW #HospitalVolunteer #HospiceVolunteer #PTA #Soccer #Football #EOLDoula
    18 min
  • S2: Episode 2- Death Doula World Training Day

    Show notes-


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


    Guest

    Ashley Johnson

    - President of National End of Life Doula Alliance (NEDA)

    - Founder of Loyal Hands https://loyal-hands.com

    - TedX Speaker https://youtu.be/2gj9gGJiD4c?si=gNh0BTn2W6y-Vjq2 utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare


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

    1. Story (theme) EOLD/Death Doula World Training Day! They provide comprehensive care as a part of the care team of a terminally ill patient. Death Doula and End-of-Life Doula EOLD are interchangeable self-identifiers. Ashley started an interest in death by reading obituaries as a child, then grew up and helped her 27 year old friend navigate an end-of-life journey caused by colon cancer.


    2. Educate -Teaching points

    - EOLDs provide comfort, guidance, and advocacy for the dying.

    - Steps in training, variability, diversity

    - Collaborate with Hospice agencies and Funeral Homes

    - International End-of-Life Doula Association (INELDA) https://inelda.org is a member of NEDA


    3. Empower -A valuable a resource NEDA established ethical & practical guidelines for end-of-life doulas EOLDs and has 70 training organizations as members https://www.nedalliance.org


    Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

    Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/JX9ipIgLQbA?si=RDerKsM3Gg-WtCtS

    #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #DeathDoula #EOLDoula

    30 min

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Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare. This podcast will Provide Peace of Mind to the listeners by educating about various issues faced while navigating the Healthcare…