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Do you feel like you get to spend enough time ⏲ with your patients during their treatments❓ Do you ever feel the pressure to double book patients❔ Do you regularly have to treat patients that you didn't evaluate or create their plan of care❓ We pride ourselves on a 1️⃣ : 1️⃣ appointment model, no double booking, and keeping patients with their primary clinician for all appointments. You get more uninterrupted time with the patient and better continuity of care as you progress them through treatment.👍 All of these things result in happy 😁 patients and happier 🤩 clinicians because they get to help people in the simplest way possible. Want to learn more about Achieve? DM Michael Farnsworth🙋♂️ to have a conversation.

When you visit your doctor, do you see the same friendly face each time? Or do you end up repeating your story over and over because appointments are rushed and doctors keep changing? When you can't build a strong bond with your doctor, it's easy for care to slip and things to get missed. Patients feel like they're just another name on a list, and doctors miss out on giving the continuous care we all want. ‼The answer? Focus less on rushing through appointments and more on building trust and connections with patients. Let's slow down, listen, and really examine patients. Let's treat them as individuals, not just cases to be solved quickly. Learn more about how Direct Primary Care at FreedomDoc at Westfield Premier can help! (317) 763-2131 enroll@freedomdoc.care 15229 Westfield Blvd, Carmel, IN 46032 https://bit.ly/3w40JJy

One of the most valuable skills in hospice (and healthcare) is active listening. When spending time with patients and their families, focus on being present to their thoughts, feelings, and stories. Through attentive presence, empathy, and understanding, patients/families are able to express themselves freely and feel genuinely heard. Active listening not only fosters deeper connections but also provides comfort and solace during challenging times. Advanced Hospice Information Line: 412-710-7300

We are soft launching the new Misophonia Providers directory of clinicians who know what #misophonia is and can work earnestly using evidence-based methods to help people who experience this misunderstood disorder. More at https://lnkd.in/g5RNVGmK

🩹As we gear up for our upcoming medical camp, our team is dedicating every moment to mastering important first-aid skills. 🩹We understand the critical role of providing essential care to our community, and we are passionately working towards it. https://lnkd.in/gj7zPHxA #FreeMedicalCamp #YourHealthYourWealth #yourhealthmatters #CommunityImpact #communitywellness #PositiveImpact

🩹As we gear up for our upcoming medical camp, our team is dedicating every moment to mastering important first-aid skills. 🩹We understand the critical role of providing essential care to our community, and we are passionately working towards it. https://lnkd.in/gj7zPHxA #FreeMedicalCamp #YourHealthYourWealth #yourhealthmatters #CommunityImpact #communitywellness #PositiveImpact

It's not too late to sign up for the next CE Webinar! #CE #HomeCare #ContinuingEducation #Hospice #Palliative

Honestly, this is probably one of the best gifts you could give your loved ones believe it or not, is completing your advanced care plan, i.e. medical living will and/or completing a HCR. A living will addresses health care wishes you would want to or not want to receive including, but not limited to cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, artificial respiration, and/or nutrition or hydration. Other interventions may include pressors, surgical interventions, and/or dialysis. Ultimately, this legal document helps guide your loved ones to make the best health care decisions for your health based on your wishes outlined within that document. A HCR is also known as a healthcare representative. It is someone you elect to make healthcare decisions for you when you are not able to due to an incapacity (you are unable to understand the nature of your disease to make informed decision). Someone who understands your values & health care wishes is the best option to elect as your healthcare representative. These documents both medical living will and healthcare representative (HCR) must be done when you have capacity and must be witnessed. They do not require a lawyer or notary. These documents we are able to complete during an individuals hospitalization, however most times are unable to complete due to incapacity, thus it is important we advocate individuals to complete these forms when they are healthy and can express their wishes at their end of life.

Today’s question comes from our E•O•L Deck and asks about how direct you want medical professionals to be. This is typically the first E•O•L Deck question that I ask my hospice patients. In my opinion, this is a very important aspect of quality end-of-life care. Some people prefer to know everything themselves. Others prefer for their family members to be the ones to determine what they know about their disease progression. For individuals that prefer all of the information, I provide them with a copy of Barbara Karnes, RN booklet, Gone From My Sight, the first time that I meet them and we go through it together. We then discuss it again more in depth during my next hospice social work visit, once they’ve had time to read and reflect on their own. The E•O•L Deck is a tool to help professionals and family members facilitate conversations with people approaching end-of-life. Using multiple-choice questions and a casual tone, The E•O•L Deck explores legacy and end-of-life preferences in an approachable manner. Learn more about The E•O•L Deck (link in comments). What would your answer be?

"We make the most of our situation. We laugh through hospital admissions. We sing through the storm. And we love more fiercely than we ever have. All because of one extra chromosome." - Tara Krotzer, Blog, Family Stories: https://buff.ly/49J9Gqg from SOFT: trisomy.org "All life is valuable. All life deserves care." -American Association of Pro Life Ob/Gyns (AAPLOG) #aaplog #aaplogprolifeobgyns #hippocraticmedicine #integrityinmedicine #obgynintegrityinmedicine #aaplogscientificscholarship #aaplogmedicalevidence #prolifemedicalsolidarity #profamilyprolife #supportorganizationfortrisomy #bothlivesmatter #prolifeintegrityinmedicine #philosophyofthehumanperson #prolifephilosophyinmedicine #cultureoflife #holisticfamilymedicine #joinaaplogtoday