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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

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In addition to being a palliative and hospice RN, she is the Executive Director for Goodwin Hospice , a large non-profit hospice that added end-of-life doula care to their services in collaboration with Jane and John’s doula organization, Present for You. Jane, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Jane: Thank you for having me. John: Yeah.

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How Hospice Supports Families

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On the other hand, the trend of more Americans dying at home also presents challenges for families that we may have not seen for a century. In 1984, there were only 31 Medicare-certified home hospice agencies. Additionally, Medicare pays 100% for home hospice with no copays or deductibles. New York: Springer 2009: 135-155.

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Understanding the Variability in Care of Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia

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On today’s podcast we dive into drivers of invasive procedures and hospitalizations in advanced dementia by talking to some pretty brilliant nursing and nurse practitioner researchers focused on dementia, geriatrics, and palliative care in nursing homes: Ruth Palan Lopez, Caroline Stephens, Joan Carpenter, and Lauren Hunt. Ruth: Thank you.