Show notes-
INTRO
Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare
Guest Betsy Hall
- Executive Director of Four Their Thoughts Foundation, founded in 2020
- Cared for mother and grandmother who both suffered from frontotemporal dementia
Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.
1. Story (theme) Dr. G participated in FTT training “👣 Walk in the shoes of someone with dementia 💕 Learn effective tips to empathize, communicate and improved the time spent with your loved one/client. FREE reTHINK with Dementia Happy hour using licensed AGE-u-cate equipment https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fortheirthoughts_quality-time-is-really-all-that-matters-at-activity-7178079096923385856-Oeew?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
2. Educate -Teaching point
- Origin of the foundation occurred in Italy, Betsy ran up the volcano Mt. Vesuvius to raise awareness about dementia. Now the non-profit organization empowers empathy and compassion for the person who has dementia, by training caregivers and other healthcare professionals.
- Inspiration comes from the painful 5-year, emotional journey after Betsy’s mother received a letter in the mail about her diagnosis, her mother suffered from the disease. She passed away in 2013.
- Movie “Still Alice”
- Future of FTT: Chapters all over country
3. Empower -A valuable a resource https://www.fortheirthoughts.org
Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com
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