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

GeriPal

It was started by a social worker who really saw some gaps in care with those at end-of-life, particularly those with chronic long-term illness, having important conversations. I was alone with her in the end of a long hallway at a nursing home health center. What the social workers are … Eric: Yeah.

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Private Equity Gobbling Up Hospices plus Hospice and Dementia: Melissa Aldridge, Krista Harrison, & Lauren Hunt

GeriPal

She’s Professor and Vice Chair for Research at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. Alex: We’re delighted to welcome back to the GeriPal podcast, Krista Harrison, who is a Health Policy Researcher, an Associate Professor of Medicine, UCSF Division of Geriatrics. Lauren: Yeah.

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Is Hospice Losing Its Way: A Podcast with Ira Byock and Joseph Shega

GeriPal

What happens after hours if you have an emergency in your home? How many patients is my hospice nurse case manager responsible for on any given day? Does the hospice offer general inpatient care? Does the hospice offer continuous home care? .” It’s not that complex. Who sees you?

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