by KathyKastner | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog, Medical Decisions
“I’m going to call 911: a doctor is torturing a patient.” So said Nurse Pat Murphy to Dr Jessica Zitter – just as Zitter was about to plunge a syringe into the neck of a patient with a host of health issues. Tho the 911 call wasn’t made, it was a turning point...
by KathyKastner | Dec 30, 2016 | Blog, Information
What is the Vial of LIFE Program It may sound like the fountain of youth, or miracle life-saver in a vial. It is neither. Instead, it’s information about your health care and wishes, stored in your fridge with a fridge sticker to announce its presence. LIFE...
by KathyKastner | Jun 11, 2016 | Blog, Dementia
Dementia: Communication, hard-to-manage behaviours and safety A much needed re-framing of Dementia from Alberta Health Services clinical nurse specialists, Jennette Coats and Loralee Fox, who embrace care and caring for those with ‘broken brains’. I sat in on their...
by KathyKastner | May 18, 2016 | Blog, Kathy Kastner
ePatients: Engaged and Empowered and Invited The Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC) promotes high-quality, compassionate care for everyone who is seriously ill or nearing the end of life. What a human-centered, patient-centered goal. And now,...
by KathyKastner | Apr 13, 2016 | Blog, Kathy Kastner
National Advance Care Planning Day sees Women’s College Hospital as leaders: bringing the first consumer-created End-of-Life website to Family Doctors. TORONTO APRIL 16…Women’s College Hospital (WCH) is the first to embark on a project with Family...
by KathyKastner | Apr 10, 2016 | Blog, conversations with
Decision tool to help understand chances of dying after high risk surgery “People worry about ‘dying poorly’, so one of the reasons for agreeing to surgery is the mistaken belief they’ll likely die – peacefully – in the Operating Room. This rarely...
