New POLST reflects evolution of how we talk about life sustaining treatment
September 28, 2014
by: Laura Petrillo (@lpetrillz) There is increasing interest around the country in documenting patient preferences for life sustaining treatment, with…
Can Someone with Debility or Adult Failure to Thrive still be Admitted to Hospice?
September 25, 2014
I’m hearing a lot of questions about whether someone with frailty, debility, or adult failure to thrive can still be…
Using the Skills Learned at VITALtalk to Take Out the Trash
September 14, 2014
We just spent the last several days learning facilitation skills at the VITALtalk faculty development course. This truly amazing course…
Who is more likely to get a pacemaker, someone with or without dementia?
September 3, 2014
It’s pacemaker week here at GeriPal. What’s pacemaker week you ask? It’s a fun filled week of posts on pacemakers…
Preparing for the hospice and palliative medicine board certification exam
July 25, 2014
What do the following three things have in common: The Paris Air Show The World Table Tennis Championships The Hospice…
Life and Death After Hip Fractures in Older Nursing Home Residents
July 24, 2014
Any who has had a loved one who sustains a hip fracture knows that these are life changing if not…
After Pronouncing
June 30, 2014
The following post is adapted from something I read at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Geriatrics, Palliative, and Extended Care…
Snow and Lollipops: Reflections on caring for the dying while raising children
June 25, 2014
Over the past year of my palliative care fellowship, I have learned that the discoveries made by the dying are…
Support Veterans’ Access to Hospice
May 27, 2014
In Columbia, MO the parade went off without a hitch. The Golden Eagles parachuted right onto their marks amongst the…
The Importance of Language
May 11, 2014
by: Bridget Sumser, LMSW The world of palliative care is well served in reviewing thoughtfully, the language we use on…