Over the last few weeks I had the pleasure of attending two hospital events. One was a fundraiser for the new Women’s (College) Hospital and the other was a recognition lunch by Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation; two world class hospitals that we are lucky to have located in Toronto. Both key note speakers were articulate, well recognized experts in their fields and both spoke about advances in cancer research. It….
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Disability
Last week, a Washington Post article caught my eye ‘A Florida man collapsed with a ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ tattoo. Doctors didn’t know what to do’. The full article in the New England Journal of Medicine described doctors in Miami who found themselves caught in what they describe as an usual ethical dilemma. Reportedly, an unconscious man was brought to the ER with a chest tattoo that read ‘DO NOT RESUSCITATE’; his….
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Capacity Law, Elder CareNo one wants to have regrets. Dying patients shared their regrets in a blog post by a palliative care nurse. For me, these ‘regrets’ translates into food for thought and an action plan. Maybe it will for you too…..
Living Fully Before Dying Continue Reading »
Elder Care, Funeral Planning, Geriatric Care ManagementWhat does palliative care mean to you? Is it a treatment you would welcome or a place you would rather not be?….
Palliative Care- a new name is needed Continue Reading »
Estate Planning