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Mettle Health is known to say, there’s more to health than medicine. I completely agree, which is why I’ll be speaking at their August annual convening about: “Changing the System: A New Approach to Incentivizing Care at the End of Life.” And I’ll be joining esteemed speakers including BJ Miller, MD, who is producing the event and speaking to issues like “Death and Dying in a Tech World” and “Intersection of Architecture, Health, and the Human Process.” Find out more at https://lnkd.in/d_-Y39Ec. If you’ll be there, make sure to reach out. I’d love to connect. #personcenteredcare #agingcare Humanity

Stillwater Hospice Video Insight: The Peace of Hospice. 🕊️ Death is often regarded as a sad subject in our society; however, the reality is that death is an inevitable part of life, and it's essential to approach it with acceptance and understanding. Many people have preconceived notions about hospice, associating it solely with sadness and despair. While it's true that hospice deals with end-of-life care, its essence lies in so much more. It's about embracing life's journey and finding solace in the final moments. Click the link below to watch the video. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gMMCvG2h

As cited by Korah, Nunbogu and Ahmed (2023): “Equitable access to health care for everyone is a fundamental goal of the SDGs (UN, 2015). However, there are marked spatial inequalities in healthcare access in Ghana (Peprah, Budu, Agyemang-Duah, Abalo, & Gyimah, 2020; Stewart et al., 2016; Yawson et al., 2017). Recently, a number of initiatives have been made to lessen these access to healthcare disparities. Prominent among these are the free maternal health care program (Witter, Adjei, Armar-Klemesu, & Graham, 2009; Azaare, Akweongo, Aryeetey, & Dwomoh, 2020; Dalinjong et al., 2018a, Dalinjong et al., 2018b), the national health insurance scheme to eliminate financial obstacles that restrict access to and utilization of healthcare (Dixon, Luginaah, & Mkandawire, 2014; Witter & Garshong, 2009), and the construction of health infrastructure to serve deprived areas. Despite these interventions, available evidence has established a strong relationship between socio-economic inequalities and healthcare access and utilization in Ghana (Fenny, Asuman, Crentsil, & Odame, 2018; Kuuire, Bisung, Rishworth, Dixon, & Luginaah, 2016; Novignon, Ofori, Tabiri, & Pulok, 2019). Even when health facilities are available, geographic accessibility – defined here as the distance and time spent accessing health facilities – has been identified as a critical challenge (Agbenyo, Marshall Nunbogu, & Dongzagla, 2017; Ashiagbor, Ofori-Asenso, Forkuo, & Agyei-Frimpong, 2020).” We are privileged at ResQ World to contribute to ongoing efforts to improve access to healthcare in the nation through our free medical screening efforts. #healthcare #communitydevelopment Prosper Issahaku Korah, Abraham Marshall Nunbogu, Abubakari Ahmed, Measuring access to health facilities in Ghana: Implications for implementation of health interventions and the Sustainable Development Goal 3, Applied Geography, Volume 158, 2023, 103026, ISSN 0143-6228, https://lnkd.in/evzNhTpb. (https://lnkd.in/eKzicazi)

My heart wrenched as I watched this video. It was a hard video to watch, especially when Andrew answered the question: Do you want to die at home or in a hospice?" A powerful reminder of hospices' vital work in providing compassionate care during difficult times. I asked myself what was it like for Andrew to make that video. In those first few seconds, you could see a change in his expression as he answered, realising that whatever brought him to St Francis Hospice - who are very good, by the way - his situation was undeniably real. It's a tough place to be. Watching this video made me reflect on how often we are encouraged to be grateful for even the slightest things. While this is a good practice, I invite you to take this further. Consider this: Are you noticing what you are constantly thinking about? Are you replaying past situations, incidents or comments that hurt you? Do you continue to relive it? Because stress is widely recognised as a significant factor contributing to many illnesses. Notice what you are thinking about and ask yourself if those thoughts are serving you to live a happier life. Is it worth it? As morbid as it sounds, the Stoics had a phrase worth remembering: memento mori—remember you will die - as a profound reminder of our mortality and the impermanence of life. I repeat it to myself whenever I notice I'm making a big deal out of nothing. Make the most of your week ahead.

THIS right here is WHY people work with CarePatrol!! Our Care Advisors go the extra mile to make certain their clients are happy! Refer to CarePatrol with CONFIDENCE!! #carepatrolcares

Hospice is a journey - physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Unfortunately, there isn't a GPS for our life's journey - so we have to find our own way. A good hospice team can be instrumental in the direction of the path one follows. Call our Advanced Hospice Line for more information: 412-710-7300 . . . #AdvancingTogether #AdvancedHospice #HospiceCare #HospiceInformationLine #HospiceIsAJourney

We want to know how others live in your hearts. Share with us the ways you honor your passed loved ones. "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die." - Thomas Campbell #inspiredliving #finalchapters #EndofLifeOptions #CompassionateChoices #EndofLifeChoices #AdvancedCarePlanning #EndofLifePlanning

It’s also the foundation of all we do here at Seniors Helping Seniors® in-home care services. Bringing Love into the lives of Seniors with Dignity and Respect®. https://lnkd.in/dKqjhTD

What makes long-term care feel like home? Residents shared their experiences, and advice to #LTC leaders with Ontario Association of Residents' Councils (OARC) and Ontario Long Term Care Association. Watch this moving three-minute video where we met with Bernie, Carol, Dave, Irene, and Mr. Mak who all call long-term care home.  https://lnkd.in/gez_j4yC