EPISODE 35- The Holiday Season

Show notes- INTRO Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guests- Lauren Templeton, DO, HMDC, FAAHPM Karla Thornton, Caregiver influencer https://www.instagram.com/damnu_dementia?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== Holiday Movie Picks- Dr. Templeton: Fried Green Tomatoes https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0101921/ Dr. G: Best Man Holiday https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2083355/ Healthcare Holidays in December 12/01 World AIDS Day Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. 1. Story (theme-Regret) PRIME Original movie “Maxine’s Baby” a documentary about entertainment mogul Tyler Perry who shared one regret from being with his mother’s bedside while she was dying “Okay baby, okay” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28796100/ 2. Educate -Teaching points Nurse Barbara Karnes, author of “Gone from my sight”, (Episode 30 guest) provides guidance while waiting at bedside of a dying person “What are some things we can do in the days to hours before our special person dies?” https://www.linkedin.com/posts/barbarakarnesrn_hospice-endoflife-endoflifecare-activity-7139711467850788865-RTxs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios Karla Thornton-BE MINDFUL, Caregivers want a normal day and to survive the holiday season 12/06/2023 Instagram page “Damn U Dementia” which documents life taking care of mother with Alzheimer’s disease https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0g8RCxujPy/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Purchase T-Shirt 🔗 https://www.instagram.com/p/C1DeVegAjKH/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Song “If We Make It Through December” by Holly Cole https://open.spotify.com/track/2hZ9HmWOmA20tDlHC2vrMz?si=7YFsMy_xRtCPzj03dIOqkw Do NOT do this to caregivers!!! Avoid little comments that add layers of difficultly: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0rVI9HP-HP/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Consider Legacy projects during holidays… https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz5vw72s9cI/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This is your legacy life videos https://instagram.com/thisisyourlifelegacyvideos?igshid=MzMyNGUyNmU2YQ== Advance Care Planning tools: Talk about dying to avoid regrets “Inviting the Elephant in room” Death Deck’s EOL Deck can help the necessary conversations flow https://thedeathdeck.com/pages/eol-deck The Conversation Project https://theconversationproject.org/ Consider “estate planning of the heart” during the holidays. Take a pause to listen to parents share EOL wishes to gain insights to what people want from hard conversations (NHDD 2023 Episode 2) The Hospice Doctor’s Widow ”Griever's Guide to Major Days“ https://mailchi.mp/260e91dc9bf0/grievers-guide-to-major-days NHPCO #GriefDuringTheHolidays series on all social media platforms. A blog post Ten Years Later, Am I Still Grieving Appropriately? Elyssa Katz https://nhpco.blogspot.com/2023/12/ten-years-later-am-i-still-grieving.html?m=1 Help Texts “7 Things your grieving friend wants you to know during the holidays” #12DaysOfGriefmas series https://www.instagram.com/p/C0hIQD4MbM0/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 3. Empower- A valuable a resource NEW BOOK The Real Deal About Hospice: Short Stories Highlighting the Advantages of Hospice Care for Patients and Families https://a.co/d/5yVZkcd January 2024 bonus episode educate & empower listeners about 5 steps to find and select the best hospice agency. Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com Video podcast https://youtu.be/LWBP2ijGXMw?si=u0lT8HFPKkKisPeh #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #GriefDuringTheHolidays #TheDeathDeck #AdvanceCarePlanning #Caregiving