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Hello Patrons!I hope you're having a wonderful summer. Here's the latest news from the end-of-life arena for July 2021: Social worker guides families through dementia - Article  Complicated grief after COVID expected to be an issue for a long time - Article  6 coping skills for grief - Article  Global study shows at least 1.5 million children worldwide have lost a parent or grandparent to COVID - Article  How to heal from post-pandemic trauma - Article  Families need help managing medications for loved ones at end of life - Article  Digital apps for patients and families at end of life - Article  New book encourages oncologists to be candid with patients when discussing life expectancy - Article  Virtual patient SOPHIE helps train doctors to have difficult conversations with patients - Article Thanks again for all of your support! Enjoy your summer and stay cool!Karen

Hello Patrons!Here we go with another News Update! Thanks again for your support! Study showing limited understanding of palliative care in general public - Study  Oncologists frequently miss opportunities to discuss EOL with terminal patients - Study  75% of seniors want to age in place according to AARP - Article  Togetherness Program to combat senior loneliness - Article  Doctor's essay on challenges of communication with ICU families - Essay  New society launched to promote integration of palliative care into neurology - Article  How hope can be hazardous and delay admission to palliative care - Study  Implicit bias in medical care - Survey  NHPCO updated Black & African-American Outreach Guide - Article  PDF  Post-COVID grief pandemic in communities of color - Article  Loved ones of those who die in ICU more likely to have PTSD - Article  Pandemic caused mental health challenges for family caregivers - Article  Finding meaning in post-pandemic grief - Article  Grief dreams can provide healing - Blog  Understanding anticipatory grief - Article  4 Lessons from the pandemic - Essay  How leaders can help clinicians under stress - Article  Model for dealing with grief and burnout in healthcare - Article  Pandemic survivor's guilt - Article Enjoy your summer and stay cool!

Hello Patrons!It's time for another update on all the latest news in the end-of-life space. Thanks again for your support! Here are the articles in the news this month: Online site for recording memories and stories: LegacyKept - Article  More Americans having EOL conversations since COVID - Study  EOL wishes carried out 90% of the time - Study  Time-limited trials of life-sustaining treatment in ICU's - Article  Young caregivers in US need support and education - Article  COVID caused decline for many dementia patients - Article  Dementia Friendly Communities - Article  Toolkit  Tiny homes may replace nursing homes in the future - Article  Suicide rates dropping for cancer patients due to emphasis on mental health and Quality of Life - Article  2 questions for better care of oncology patients: Article  Hospices not equipped to care for patients with serious mental illness - Article  Guilt and grief associated with the COVID death of a loved one - Article  Stresses and benefits of being an EOL clinician: Article  Healthcare workers plea for help post-COVID - Article  Emotional toll of COVID on ICU staff in Canada - Article  Palliative care MD wants to remember the pain and grief of COVID - Article  "Stop calling everything burnout" - Article Until next month!Karen

Hello Patrons!It's time for another news update. I'm so grateful to you for your support - thanks for keeping EOLU Podcast on the air! Here's the news: Research on "Death-Friendly" communities in Canada: Article  Persistent loneliness causing increase in dementia: Study   Connection to nature important at EOL: Study  Pandemic has worsened EOL health disparities: Article  Patients with disabilities underserved by hospice: Article  Grant for research in expanding access tho hospice care and EOL planning for Native American communities: Article  AAHPM launches resource page on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in healthcare: Webpage  Research on boosting ACP in underserved populations using games and conversation toolkits: Article  New Conversation Project Survey results: Article  "Surprise" Question helps doctors know when to refer patients to palliative care: Study  COVID-19 provides opportunity to discuss EOL planning: Article Oncologists need to start palliative care earlier: Article  Researcher starts online platform to educate clinicians about palliative care: Article   Pandemic grief is more complicated and traumatic: Article  Huge number of children under 17 in US have lost at least one parent due to COVID-19: Article  Essay on losing 4 friends and loved ones due to pandemic: Essay  Coping with the death of an ex-spouse or partner: Article  Hospices need additional resources for bereavement care: Article  Zoom grief group able to meet in person at last: Article  Caregiver story of unconditional love: Letter 

Hello Dear Patrons!It's time for another new update. This one is filled with stories about grief, which is appropriate as we have passed the one year anniversary of the pandemic. Thanks as always for your loyal support of the podcast - it helps me more than you could ever now!Here are links to all the articles I mentioned in the recording: Criteria for referral to palliative care needed for dementia patients - Study  Healthcare providers find innovative ways to help older patients during COVID - Article  Cultural navigators successful at reducing health disparities for patients with limited English proficiency - Article  Advance Care Planning empowers older patients during COVID - Blog  End-of-Life Planning needed in underserved communities - Article  Mothers of seriously ill children more likely to have serious health problems - Study  Visions and dreams offer comfort to dying and bereaved - Article  Most common causes of regret at end of life - Article  COVID survivor's guilt a growing issue - Article 1 year anniversary grief from start of pandemic and how to help - Article   Dealing with collective grief for healthcare providers - Article  Teen Grief program has success with virtual platform - Article  How hospices can help their communities with grief after COVID - Article The power of forgiveness for healing during grief - Blog   Disney + series WandaVision helps us process grief - Article Happy Spring! I wish you and your loved ones good health and peace!Karen

Hello Patrons!Thanks again for your ongoing support which keeps me going month after month! Here's the news that caught my attention this month: More families choosing EOL care at home during pandemic - Article  More states compensating family caregivers for providing care - Article  Humana's seamless care model - Article  EOL should be its own life stage - Article  "Hope for the best, plan for the rest" - Interview  Empathy is the basis for good conversations - Interview Empathy from physicians leads to better clinical outcomes - Article  Low health literacy leads to more aggressive care at EOL - Study  Racial inequities in EOL planning - Essay  Compassion fatigue among healthcare workers due to COVID - Article  Support line for physicians in crisis during COVID - Article  Coping with COVID PTSD - Article  US needs national grief strategy - Article  Tips for supporting a grieving colleague - Article  Dealing with "ambiguous loss" over fractured relationships - Article  How to create a grief shrine or memorial altar - Article  How Near-Death Experiences provide comfort to the dying - Article See you next month!!