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Kelly Keller replied to Patty Dunn's discussion TB Testing Requirements for Volunteers
"Hi Patty - our company requires all direct volunteers to receive an initial 2-step TB test that we pay for.  Depending on the state regulations we either require an annual TB test or a symptom questionnaire. "
Jun 28, 2011
Kelly Keller replied to Courtney Johnson's discussion Documentation...
"There is a really good prcoess outlined in the Hospice of Florida Suncoast materials. The thing I come back to, though, that seems to stick the most is the STOP sign mnemonic. What did you See, what did the patient/family Tell you, what did you…"
Mar 12, 2010
Kelly Keller replied to ocean (driver) sharp's discussion all kinds of Volunteer Coordinating questions.....
"Ocean - you are raising a whole lot of questions that our hospice is addressing in our new manual materials, so it is fresh on my mind. Meeting the 5% can be a challenge, but I feel it is important that we volunteer coordinators be careful not to…"
Nov 2, 2009
Greg Schneider replied to Kelly Keller's discussion Closing a Volunteer/Patient Relationship
"This goes beyond the government regulation. Corporate fears about litigation are also stifling this true human connection. I have a vision of an "alternative" hospice that will evolve out of hospice that will take care back to what it used to be."
Aug 14, 2009
Kelly Keller replied to Kelly Keller's discussion Closing a Volunteer/Patient Relationship
"I appreciate this discussion, Greg and Frances... I resonate very much with your thoughts. It does make me sad when all the regulations and guidelines seem to have the effect of stifling true human connection. The more I work in hospice, the less I…"
Aug 14, 2009
Greg Schneider replied to Kelly Keller's discussion Closing a Volunteer/Patient Relationship
"I admire your perspective, Frances. This a sad part of today's hospice care in my opinion. As hospice moves further into mainstream medicine, it seems that volunteers are permitted to do less and less for liability reasons. The ones who suffer then…"
Aug 13, 2009
Frances Shani Parker replied to Kelly Keller's discussion Closing a Volunteer/Patient Relationship
"Kelly, I'd also like to add that hospice volunteering for me in an inner-city nursing home required a lot of flexibility, depending on circumstances. Greg is right about experience being an asset. During the day I was principal of a school located…"
Aug 13, 2009
Greg Schneider replied to Kelly Keller's discussion Closing a Volunteer/Patient Relationship
"In my experience I find the patients have a more difficult time with this transition than volunteers, as Frances has just demonstrated. If volunteers can be made aware of the fact that the patient's improvement, which is allowing them to come off…"
Aug 13, 2009
Kelly Keller replied to Kelly Keller's discussion Closing a Volunteer/Patient Relationship
"Thanks, Frances! I always appreciate your perspective!!!"
Aug 12, 2009
Frances Shani Parker replied to Kelly Keller's discussion Closing a Volunteer/Patient Relationship
"This actually happened to me as a volunteer at a nursing home. My male patient (I'll call him Ted) who was being discharged from hospice care, but not from the nursing home, was elderly, in need of a wheelchair for mobility, and had no other…"
Aug 12, 2009
Kelly Keller replied to Frances Shani Parker's discussion Hospice Humor is No Joke
"Thanks for this. The timing of this post is ironic for me. I recently visited a patient in a nursing home who was new to our hospice, but not to the facility. Our hospice aid remembered in team that she used to tell a lot of jokes in the past - as…"
Jun 5, 2009
Kelly Keller replied to Frances Shani Parker's discussion Spirit Sightings: What causes this mysterious phenomenon? (Video: 3:47 mins.)
"Frances - can you re-post the video? When i tried to click onit, youtube said it was a "malformed video ID""
Feb 9, 2009
Kelly Keller commented on Irene Smith's blog post Helplessness
"I appreciate your posts - and it gets at what I think makes some hospice volunteers stop volunteering sooner than others. Culturally, we are taught that "time is money" and that we have to "be productive." Simply being witness to another person's…"
Dec 3, 2008
Kelly Keller replied to Sam Oliver's discussion Mother's Empty Chair
"What an incredible story! Thank you so much for sharing that!"
Jul 14, 2008
Kelly Keller replied to Frances Shani Parker's discussion Recording a Patient's Life Review
"I am a fan of life reviews, too. I've had volunteers put together adorable scrapbooks at the conclusion of the life review that have then been a gift to the family. One of my favorite stories is the life review of a gentleman patient who we kind of…"
May 27, 2008

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Posted by Janice Willett on August 4, 2020 at 6:07am
 If any individual or organization needs support books for patients, caregivers, families, staff during this time of crisis, "Dying w/o Crying" and "Affairs of the Heart” are reduced to cost ($5 ) on jiwillett.com. Utilized by Pastoral Care of many health facilities including MSKCC and UPMC. For large orders DM for bulk rate. Stay well. Chaplain Janice  (Radio,TV,Media info @ jiwillett.com)
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When Your Massage Client has Dementia

Posted by Irene Smith on January 28, 2019 at 5:45pm


When Your Massage Client Has Dementia  https://medium.com/@everflowing"


Providing massage for dying persons presents multi level challenges to me as a practitioner. One of these special challenges is working with persons experiencing dementia. One of the blog posts that has been archived earlier is titled The Lost Pause. https://medium.com/@everflowing"…

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  • Tanie Heitz May 28, 2008 at 9:53am
    Oh my heavens!!! Believe it or not, I think of you quite often and wonder where you are, etc. The last Christmas letter I received was after you found out that you were pregnant...we must catch up!
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