Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Season 1 FINALE LIVESTREAM Audio: The Real Deal About Hospice #WHPCDay23 #CompassionateCommunities


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Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare💜 Happy World Hospice and Palliative Care Day!!!
Guest- Sharon Harris, LVN, CHPLN, EOLD
- President of California Association of LVNs
- Certified in Hospice & Palliative Care
- EOL Doula, NHPCO EOL Doula Council
- Community Educator
What is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCDay23)?
http://www.thewhpca.org/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day/about
Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.
1.Story (theme) 🎉 Celebrating#CompassionateCommunities
Thank you to all of the season 1 guests https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mourning-dove-medical_whpcday-compassionatecommunities-educateandempower-activity-7117477379496710144-sU2V?utm_source=share &utm_medium=member_ios
Dr. G and Nurse Sharon of Serenity EOL Doula services have come a long way since our first sideways IG LIVE on NHDD 04/16/2023 https://www.instagram.com/tv/CrHY1f4o8Zh/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== We highlighted the valuable resources of The Conversation Project https://theconversationproject.org NOW we are taking education & empowerment to next level to provide peace of mind BEFORE you need hospice care. Today on #WHPCDay23 we teamed up to address a broader community who deserves quality end-of-life care.
Bad news affecting people:
- 76% of people who need HAPC are in developing countries
- 57 million need palliative care at the end of life each year
- 18 million die in unnecessary pain and distress each year
2. Educate -Teaching point In the United States of America we have the Medicare Hospice Benefit MHB “Why is hospice underused in the US?”
https://www.partnerplusmedia.com/latest-news/why-is-hospice-underused-in-the-us
In Episode 1️⃣ we discussed it: people are afraid of death and lack information about hospice https://anchor.fm/kaishauna-guidry-md/episodes/EPISODE-1--The-H-Word-Hospice--is-NOT-a-bad-H-word-e221ic2 Remember: Hospice is Healthcare at Home! The IDT supports patients and families through this sacred time in the circle of life🦁. Drumroll 🥁
3. Empower -Dr. G co-authored a surprise valuable a resource! The Real Deal About Hospice: Short Stories Highlighting the Advantages of Hospice Care. AVAILABLE for Pre-Order NOW! Walk through the stories of common diseases of organ systems at the end stage. After reading this book readers should know the advantages of hospoice care AND which diseases are most commonly covered by the MHB. Appreciate a high level summary of the disease state so you will understand WHEN it is time to seek hospice care. New Research Shows the Value of Hospice in Medicare, and for Patients and Families https://www.nhpco.org/hospiceworks/
“No other area of healthcare delivers such high value for patients and for Medicare.”
The Real Deal About Hospice combats misconceptions, hospice is not a scary H- word, our message is not mysterious and scary. This book is approachable and cool😇 No better time to announce it than World Hospice and Palliative Care Day!
With all of the sensational articles, in-fighting about for profit, nonprofits, private equity involvement, the PEOPLE need help. Patients and families are desperately being left out of the spotlight are missing out on important healthcare during a critical time. The PEOPLE need answers! They need to SEE what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. This book is for them, this is for you. It’s a wonderful world 💜🌎🌍🌏💕
Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com
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#WHPCDay23 #CompassionateCommunities #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Serenity #EOLDoula #WonderfulWorld #Action
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Dr. G at the Heart of HealthcareBy Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC