Deborah Gonzalez speaks with Dr. Gloria Horsley about the way the Latino community looks at the hospice system and the cultural effect it has. #meaningoflife #Adult #end-of-lifeissues #Christianity #eldercare #caregiving #rituals #HispanicAmericans #caregivers ...
Black seniors are more likely than whites and Latinos to forgo hospice care. Due to deeply felt religious beliefs and a long history of discrimination in the U.S., African-American patients are often reluctant to plan for the end of their lives, and more skeptical when doctors suggest stopping...
This is associated with Todays Conference Call from 9/17/2013 #academia #education #research
IDT_Values_Defination.doc
Recording of the Volunteer/Volunteer Management conference call #documentation #Technology #volunteers #education
Online Volunteer Management - July 11, 2013.mp3
#education #spiritualassessment #culturaldiversity #anticipatorygrief #diversity #spirituality #training #documentation #qualityimprovement #spiritualcare
2DayAgendaChaplainTraining2013DRAFT.doc
The presentation was given by Stacey Pollard, RN, BSN , CHPN and the objectives of this session is to:define CHF, identify causes and risk factors of CHF, explore symptoms of CHF, discuss diagnostics, treatments for CHF, understand what makes CHF patients hospice eligible, learn useful tips ...
Congestive Heart Failure-Stacey.pdf
This presntation was given by Stacey Pollard, RN, BSN, CHPN, and the objectives of this session is to: define Alzheimers, signs and symptom of the disease, recognize th stages of the disease, identify key points to remember when providing care to pateints with the disease . Enjoy the "youtube"...
Alzheimers Disease and the Nursing Assistant Read-Only.pdf
PSP is the term for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. PSP is sometimes misdiagnosed as Parkinson's Disease, Amystrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Alzheimers disease. PSP is a brian disease it affects cells that control walking, balancing, mobility, vision, speech, swallowing and behavior. We...
PSP-Some-Answers-April-20111.pdf
Women have breast cancer but, it is not limited to breast cancer in men. Breast cancer may be rare in men but, it does happen. #education #NativeAmericans #cancer #Adult #AfricanAmericans #Seniors/Elders/Aging #Disabled #AsianAmericans #Veterans #Homeless #Catholicism ...
Breast Cancer Awareness in Men1.docx
This is a presentation by Marian Kaanon, VP of Sales and Marketing for Community Hospice in Modesto, CA. To position themselves upstream in the caregiving journey, Community Hospice created this monthly lunch-and-learn (or evening sessions) to educate and support families with information about...
CaregiverCollegePresentation2012-09.pot
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