S2: BONUS Episode 38- Navigating a Holiday Deathiversary

Show Notes-

Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Guests

Jennifer Proudian

- Community Liaison for Nurse Next Door

Andrew Montoya

- General Manager

Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.

1. Story (theme) Dr. G met Jennifer and Andrew at POM networking group. Jennifer shared 8 year experience of being a caregiver for her grandmother, who lived with Alzheimer’s. Rest In Peace Sallee Proudian 12/31/2023

2. Educate -Teaching points

- What’s a deathiversary? https://www.funeralbasics.org/9-ways-to-cope-with-a-loved-ones-deathiversary/

- Fun Fact: Hospice Care bereavement lasts 1 year after patient death to support deathiversary. https://www.caringinfo.org/types-of-care/bereavement-care/

-Nurse Next Door helped during The Late Stages of Life:

- 2015 Jennifer became long distance caregiver while grandmother aged in place at home in Los Angeles;

- 2017 Jennifer’s Grandmother hospitalized then moved to Independent Living in San Diego

- After 1-2 years there was a fall (CRISIS) Grandmother moved into Jennifer’s home;

- 2020 Jennifer needed help and hired private duty caregivers for up to 16hours daily.

- Frequent hospitalizations 4x ED 5 days due to symptoms of pain, terrified by pandemic quarantine

- Moved to Memory Care

- Switched medical insurance to use a mobile physician.

- Hospice Care

3. Empower -A valuable a resource, home care agency http://www.nursenextdoor.com/locations/south-san-diego-ca/

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

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