by KathyKastner | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog, Medical Decisions
Lizzy Miles – a thanatologist (one who studies death !) shares her story: Negotiating with...
by KathyKastner | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog, Information, Medical Decisions
Feeding...
by KathyKastner | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog, Information, Medical Decisions
Death in the hospital is not always comfortable Dr John...
by KathyKastner | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog, Information, Medical Decisions
A tool to help assess post-operation risks, based on pre-operation health. This is a picture of what you’ll be asked to complete Reviewed by Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, August 23, 2013 For the first time, surgeons have a sophisticated risk calculator...
by KathyKastner | Jan 12, 2015 | Blog, Inspiration, Medical Decisions
Long distance caregiving When a parent becomes very ill, living far away is stressful. Growing up in Lebanon, Nada studied and worked in the US, before migrating to Canada – where she set about restarting her career. Always, in the back of her mind, was the need to...
by KathyKastner | Jan 1, 2015 | Blog, Information, Medical Decisions
Oral Care: in eldercare, the mouth is often overlooked Our mouths – so important for so many reasons – seems overlooked, dismissed, ignored in its role in overall health and well-being. Consider the work we expect from our mouth: in addition to the vital task of...
