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Our Way of Caring: The Vantage Hospice Podcast [Episode 3] End-of-Life Nutrition with Our Dietitian
10/25/24 • 24 min
Navigating End-Of-Life Nutrition: Expert Insights from a Hospice Dietitian
In this insightful episode of the Vantage Hospice podcast, host Nicole Knight welcomes Kristen Schwab, a specialized hospice dietitian. Kristen discusses her transition from traditional dietetics to hospice care, sharing vital insights on end-of-life nutrition. The conversation covers topics such as 'pleasure feeding,' the use and limitations of PEG tubes, managing common issues like constipation, and debunking myths around dietary supplements. They also delve into the balance between diabetes management and comfort-focused care, emphasizing the importance of allowing patients to enjoy their favorite foods. Practical tips on fortifying meals, hydrating effectively, and adapting food textures to reduce aspiration risks are shared, alongside advice on identifying muscle wasting. This episode aims to provide caregivers with essential information and support to ensure comfort, peace, and nourishment for patients during their final stages of life.
00:00 Introduction to the Discussion
00:16 Kristen Schwab's Journey to Hospice Dietetics
00:47 The Role of Nutrition in Hospice Care
01:38 Tips for Families on Feeding Loved Ones
03:01 PEG Tubes and End-of-Life Decisions
04:12 Managing Swallowing Issues
05:45 Addressing Constipation in Hospice Patients
07:04 The Role of Vitamins and Supplements
08:02 Diabetes Management at the End of Life
09:36 Challenges of Feeding at the End of Life
11:31 Wound Care and Nutrition at End of Life
12:20 Encouraging Pleasure Feeding
13:31 Understanding the Dying Process
14:27 Managing Food Textures and Diets
19:18 Tube Feeding Decisions in Hospice
23:14 Supporting Families Through the Process
23:47 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Vantage Hospice & Palliative Care
Our Mission
Vantage Hospice, LLC is dedicated to providing individualized hospice care with services specially tailored to the physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs of patients with life limiting illness, their families and the community, by delivering high quality and compassionate care.
We strive to create a culture dedicated to meeting the needs of our patients, families and employees based on the principles of dignity, respect and compassion.
Hospice recognizes dying as part of the normal process of living and focuses on maintaining the quality of remaining life. It affirms life and neither hastens nor postpones death through a multidisciplinary team approach. Hospice is not a place. It is philosophy.
Navigating End-Of-Life Nutrition: Expert Insights from a Hospice Dietitian
In this insightful episode of the Vantage Hospice podcast, host Nicole Knight welcomes Kristen Schwab, a specialized hospice dietitian. Kristen discusses her transition from traditional dietetics to hospice care, sharing vital insights on end-of-life nutrition. The conversation covers topics such as 'pleasure feeding,' the use and limitations of PEG tubes, managing common issues like constipation, and debunking myths around dietary supplements. They also delve into the balance between diabetes management and comfort-focused care, emphasizing the importance of allowing patients to enjoy their favorite foods. Practical tips on fortifying meals, hydrating effectively, and adapting food textures to reduce aspiration risks are shared, alongside advice on identifying muscle wasting. This episode aims to provide caregivers with essential information and support to ensure comfort, peace, and nourishment for patients during their final stages of life.
00:00 Introduction to the Discussion
00:16 Kristen Schwab's Journey to Hospice Dietetics
00:47 The Role of Nutrition in Hospice Care
01:38 Tips for Families on Feeding Loved Ones
03:01 PEG Tubes and End-of-Life Decisions
04:12 Managing Swallowing Issues
05:45 Addressing Constipation in Hospice Patients
07:04 The Role of Vitamins and Supplements
08:02 Diabetes Management at the End of Life
09:36 Challenges of Feeding at the End of Life
11:31 Wound Care and Nutrition at End of Life
12:20 Encouraging Pleasure Feeding
13:31 Understanding the Dying Process
14:27 Managing Food Textures and Diets
19:18 Tube Feeding Decisions in Hospice
23:14 Supporting Families Through the Process
23:47 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Vantage Hospice & Palliative Care
Our Mission
Vantage Hospice, LLC is dedicated to providing individualized hospice care with services specially tailored to the physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs of patients with life limiting illness, their families and the community, by delivering high quality and compassionate care.
We strive to create a culture dedicated to meeting the needs of our patients, families and employees based on the principles of dignity, respect and compassion.
Hospice recognizes dying as part of the normal process of living and focuses on maintaining the quality of remaining life. It affirms life and neither hastens nor postpones death through a multidisciplinary team approach. Hospice is not a place. It is philosophy.
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Vantage Hospice & Palliative Care
Our Mission
Vantage Hospice, LLC is dedicated to providing individualized hospice care with services specially tailored to the physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs of patients with life limiting illness, their families and the community, by delivering high quality and compassionate care.
We strive to create a culture dedicated to meeting the needs of our patients, families and employees based on the principles of dignity, respect and compassion.
Hospice recognizes dying as part of the normal process of living and focuses on maintaining the quality of remaining life. It affirms life and neither hastens nor postpones death through a multidisciplinary team approach. Hospice is not a place. It is philosophy.
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00:00 Introduction to Vantage Hospice Podcast
00:09 Meet Ms. Beth Fortier
00:45 Discussing Grief and the Holidays
02:28 Anticipatory Grief During the Holidays
04:24 Coping Mechanisms and Traditions
06:53 Personal Stories and Experiences
19:46 Involving Loved Ones in Holiday Festivities
22:56 Final Thoughts and Resources
Helpful Articles by Vantage Hospice & Palliative Care:
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Vantage Hospice & Palliative Care
Our Mission
Vantage Hospice, LLC is dedicated to providing individualized hospice care with services specially tailored to the physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs of patients with life limiting illness, their families and the community, by delivering high quality and compassionate care.
We strive to create a culture dedicated to meeting the needs of our patients, families and employees based on the principles of dignity, respect and compassion.
Hospice recognizes dying as part of the normal process of living and focuses on maintaining the quality of remaining life. It affirms life and neither hastens nor postpones death through a multidisciplinary team approach. Hospice is not a place. It is philosophy.
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Transcript
Nicole Knight: I'm Nicole Knight from Vantage Hospice. Today we have with us, Ms. Kristen Schwab, who is a dietitian, and we're going to talk about some things related to nutrition at the end of life, but just take a moment, introduce yourself
Kristen Schwab: so I've been a dietitian for a little bit over 18 years. I started out in a hospital like most dietitians do. Around 2013 I applied for a dietitian role with a hospice company. All of my dietitian friends thought I was crazy, and they
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