by KathyKastner | Jul 27, 2018 | Blog, Kathy Kastner
Dr Daphna Grossman wants to set the record straight “In healthcare it seems we talk about ‘doing everything’ or ‘doing nothing’. With Palliative care ‘nothing’ is not an option. Certainly there are standards and recommendations and then there’s the Art of Treatment:...
by KathyKastner | May 29, 2018 | Blog, Kathy Kastner
Medically Assisted Dying When medical assistance in dying – MAID (also referred to as Medically Assisted Dying – MAD and Physician Assisted Dying – PAD ) was just a twinkle in eye in most of North America, I began my layman’s journey into learning...
by KathyKastner | Mar 18, 2017 | Blog, Kathy Kastner, Personal Decisions
“It quite honestly surprises me (the new kid on the block) that there aren’t standard services to build Palliative Care.” Charlie Blotner, 21-year old co-founder of the tweetchat for those with brain tumours #btsm. In learning more about Palliative Care,...
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 | Mar 6, 2016 | Blog, Kathy Kastner
“What I fear the most – what really terrifies me – is being short of breath and not being able to swallow.” So said the husband of his dying wife. This is terrifying to me, too, so I listened closely to the response given by Palliative Care physician, Dr Sandy...
