by KathyKastner | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog, Inspiration, Medical Decisions
The Conversation...
by KathyKastner | Feb 12, 2014 | Blog, Personal Decisions
We’ve been sending off our loved (or not so loved) ones since the beginning of time. While our End is always the same (dead is dead, however the end may have come) the rites, rituals and traditions take on as many different forms as there are cultures. Long-standing...
by KathyKastner | Aug 2, 2013 | Blog, Medical Decisions
Planning for end of life for those with specific medial conditions: Not able to eat or drink “I have conversations every day about food and supplements for frail elderly and even those with early stage dementia.” Dr. Michael Gordon Geriatrician, Ethicist, educator,...
by KathyKastner | Jul 27, 2013 | Blog, Information, Medical Decisions
There’s an explosion of home care needs coming. “With so many wanting to die at home, we need to know what to do as a healthcare team to support that journey through end of life and beyond: the family goes on although the patient is absent in a physical sense.” ...
by KathyKastner | Oct 5, 2012 | Blog, Featured, Inspiration, Medical Decisions, Personal Stories, Quality of Life
Dignity Conserving Care asks at life’s end: ‘What do I need to know about you as a person to give you the best care possible?’ To give an answer as a person, rather than as a health condition is a focus-changer for providers and for patients alike. As a patient –...