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Post 53: 9 Steps to Holding a Family Meeting When a Loved One is in the Hospital

Jeanne Lee

Jan 10
14 min

Post 53: 9 Steps to Holding a Family Meeting When a Loved One is in the Hospital

Most people do not want to go to the hospital. There is a lot of stopping and going in the emergency room, where you might have to wait...

Jeanne Lee

Dec 24, 2021
1 min

Happy Holidays!

Thank you for visiting the site. I hope you find posts that are helpful to you. I will be hanging out with family and resuming posts...

Post 52: It's OK to Chuckle - 10 Ways Humor Can Help in a Time of Hurt

Jeanne Lee

Dec 20, 2021
6 min

Post 52: It's OK to Chuckle - 10 Ways Humor Can Help in a Time of Hurt

I meet Ms. A, a frail 80 year old woman, at her first palliative care appointment (read Post 1: What Exactly Does a Palliative Care...

Post 51: Three Ways to Perpetuate CPR Myths

Jeanne Lee

Dec 12, 2021
7 min

Post 51: Three Ways to Perpetuate CPR Myths

Sometimes it seems that we medicalize unpleasant or undesirable aspects of being a human being. One that comes to mind is grief. ...

Post 50: What about the Hidden Costs? - 10 Potential Expenses of Living with Declining Health

Jeanne Lee

Dec 6, 2021
7 min

Post 50: What about the Hidden Costs? - 10 Potential Expenses of Living with Declining Health

(Many thanks to Erin Nielsen, LCSW, of The Holding Group and Magdalena Belgie, LMSW, for their expert input with this post!) "The...

Post 49: A Personal Note - Finding Gratitude in My Work

Jeanne Lee

Nov 29, 2021
3 min

Post 49: A Personal Note - Finding Gratitude in My Work

In the spirit of Thanksgiving weekend, I wanted to take a moment to express gratitude with the work I do. Sometimes I am moved by the...

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Post 7: I Want the Best Care Possible for ME - Part 1 of 2

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Post 53: 9 Steps to Holding a Family Meeting When a Loved One is in the Hospital

Happy Holidays!

Post 52: It's OK to Chuckle - 10 Ways Humor Can Help in a Time of Hurt

Post 51: Three Ways to Perpetuate CPR Myths

Post 50: What about the Hidden Costs? - 10 Potential Expenses of Living with Declining Health

Post 49: A Personal Note - Finding Gratitude in My Work

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Scenarios and quotations may be based on or inspired by interactions with real patients. Details and wording have been modified to protect patient privacy.