51. Personhood, Perspective & Hospice Care with Helen Bauer
04/10/24 • 36 min
Sometimes dealing with dementia and the end-of-life process can be as clear as mud. But today’s guest, Helen Bauer, comes as an expert in hospice care with exceptional detail that every care-partner needs. You’ll hear phrases like “senile degeneration of the brain” and “the difficulty in assessing someone with dementia at end-of-life with only a snap chat” and “the importance of education and mutual understanding of grief.” All this, and a whole lot more, during this episode includes the value of “touch, gentleness, respect and how the patient is spoken to." This is the personhood and perspective of Helen Bauer.
Helen Bauer, BSN RN CHPN, End of Life Educator and Advocate (The Heart of Hospice, LLC) has worked in nursing for over 30 years, specializing in hospice and end-of-life care since 2009. She is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Registered Nurse with a background in compliance and consulting. As owner of The Heart of Hospice, she provides end-of-life education and consulting for services for both hospice providers and consumers. The Heart of Hospice Podcast is in its eighth season as a high-ranking international podcast, heard on many networks.
More about Helen Bauer: www.theheartofhospice.com
www.theheartofhospice.com/podcast
Sometimes dealing with dementia and the end-of-life process can be as clear as mud. But today’s guest, Helen Bauer, comes as an expert in hospice care with exceptional detail that every care-partner needs. You’ll hear phrases like “senile degeneration of the brain” and “the difficulty in assessing someone with dementia at end-of-life with only a snap chat” and “the importance of education and mutual understanding of grief.” All this, and a whole lot more, during this episode includes the value of “touch, gentleness, respect and how the patient is spoken to." This is the personhood and perspective of Helen Bauer.
Helen Bauer, BSN RN CHPN, End of Life Educator and Advocate (The Heart of Hospice, LLC) has worked in nursing for over 30 years, specializing in hospice and end-of-life care since 2009. She is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Registered Nurse with a background in compliance and consulting. As owner of The Heart of Hospice, she provides end-of-life education and consulting for services for both hospice providers and consumers. The Heart of Hospice Podcast is in its eighth season as a high-ranking international podcast, heard on many networks.
More about Helen Bauer: www.theheartofhospice.com
www.theheartofhospice.com/podcast
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It’s not unusual to have difficulty finding the right word or remembering where you put things. But persistent problems with memory or the ability to perform everyday tasks might be signs of something more serious.
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Josh’s love for his Mom, his knowledge of music and faith in the Lord and his family's desire to walk this unknown territory with their eyes wide open, is encouraging for any family walking this dementia journey.
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Coming soon is a brand new video featuring the stories and people behind those stories from the Veranda Ministries. For more information get on www.verandaministries.org
Other resources worth visiting: www.dementiaminds.org and www.sokyhappenings.com/2024/03/timesavers-announces-proactive-aging-series-event/
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