Books Social worker Ventilator 
GeriPal
JANUARY 16, 2025
And importantly, our social worker, Aunt Kelly, actually does a search and I would say 75% of the time she finds somebody maybe even higher than that, finds somebody who’s actually a surrogate. Let’s say they’re in the ICU now on a ventilator. To have a social worker who’s dedicated in many places.
GeriPal
APRIL 28, 2022
But luckily, Anne Kelly, our social worker, was in the room with me and said the magic thing that just was the right thing to say. And yet, when the reality of breathing difficulties, BIPAP, the talks of tracheostomy and ventilators set in, what had seemed so clear on that piece of paper, no longer seemed so clear.
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GeriPal
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Their oxygenation, while important, whether or not we can take them off the ventilator, probably has nothing to do with the big picture, oh, and they’re dying of metastatic pancreatic cancer. Yes, you read some book or you try to steal a phrase from somebody else, and then you say that for the first time, it does feel awkward.
Seasons Hospice
AUGUST 12, 2024
The care team, which typically includes nurses, physicians, social workers, and chaplains, works closely with the patient and their family to develop a care plan that addresses their medical, emotional, and spiritual needs. This environment can help reduce anxiety and provide a sense of peace during the final stages of life.
GeriPal
MARCH 24, 2022
I don’t need a checkbox form, I don’t need to know about CPR or mechanical ventilation. I think Bob draws your attention to Adam Grant’s books and his writing. Bob: I want to separate palliative care, which is a medical healthcare, nursing doctors, pharmacists, social workers from specialty palliative care.
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