“What do I need to know about you as a person to take the best care of you?”  This is how integrative palliative medicine physician Dr. Delia Chiaramonte starts conversations with her patients. It’s a Dignity Question that lets her patients know she cares about them as a person. Delia works in integrative palliative medicine to care for the whole person. 

Dr. Delia Chiaramonte is a caregiver coach as well as an integrative palliative medicine physician. She’s the founder of the Integrative Palliative Institute and host of The Integrative Palliative Podcast. Dr. Chiaramonte is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Maryland, has published textbook chapters in the fields of integrative and palliative medicine, and was voted a “Top Doctor” by her physician peers. Dr. Chiaramonte believes that self-care is part of the job description of every clinician.  

Delia is the author of Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself. More information about Dr. Chiaramonte’s Courageous Caregiver program is available at www.CaregivingIsHard.com.

Connect with the Integrative Palliative Institute at integrativepalliative.com.  

Find more information on the Courageous Caregiver program at caregivingishard.com.  

Download Dr. Chiaramonte’s FREE Guide to Caregiving for Women caring for an aging or ill loved one here. 

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