Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest- Cal Cates (they/them) -Healwell CEO founded in 2009 -Serves on NHPCO committees (Diversity Advisory Council DAC, Integrative & Rehabilitative Therapies Steering) -Impacted by experience of massaging grandfather’s hand when he died Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to nav...

Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest- Geraldine Jean Baptiste, LVN, COTA - Manager of family business Lone Oak Garden RCFE - Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. 1. Story (theme) Sue fell and broke hip while reaching for a coffee...

Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest- Rick Topete has served families at Silverado since 2011 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-topete?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. 1. Story (theme) When facin...

Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guests- Finly Zachariah, MD FAAFP FAAHPM FAMIA Chris Halsema Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. ​ Story (theme) Dr. G joined the Empower Hope platform to complete (Advance Care Planning) POLST with palliative care patients. This secures healthc...

Show notes Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest Jessica Guthrie, M.Ed - Lives in Fredericksburg Virginia - One of 53 million caregivers for a decade - Her mother, Constance Guthrie, is living with end stage Alzheimer’s disease and is receiving home hospice care. Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthca...

Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare James Jones - Concierge Senior Living Advisor - 20 years of experience helping people find a new home - San Diego native - Originally from Puerto Rico - Musician, pilot Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. 1. Story (theme) Dr. G met James at POM...

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Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guests 🎭 Erin Whalen - Professional actor, retired standardized patient - Founded Compassionate Coaching in Fall 2020, signature offering is Playback Theater https://www.compassionatecoaching.org/blog/what-is-playback-theatre - Sister’s death 2016 taught her about anticipatory grief John A. Johnson - Native Washingtonian...

Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guests Hitomi Gonzales Frank Velasquez, CFO ​1. Story (theme) Dr. G met Hitomi at a senior living event at Surnrise or Aegis. They recognize there is diversity among insurance plans and everyone does not have luxury ALF in their budget, others desire to age in place at home with support of caregivers. ​2. Educate -Teaching...

Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest- Favorite Retired Hospice Nurse Gerard Soucy, RN, CHPN - BOSTON based - Previously on Season 1 EPISODE 19 https://open.spotify.com/show/2u3BXV3MNZBzhGPaQftlDs - BONUS EPISODE 36 https://open.spotify.com/show/2u3BXV3MNZBzhGPaQftlDs Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the hea...

Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Kristen Lew-Byrne, RSW - Founded “Growing in Grief” 1 year ago 🥳 HAPPY Anniversary! - Lives in Hamilton, 1 hour west of Toronto, Canada - Provides 1:1 Grief & Loss counseling - Experienced in clinical consulting as social worker long-term care LTC facility, - Previous hospice agency manager of bereavement - Education & Support Groups...

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 Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare 
Guest- Penny Smith, BSN, RN, CHPN - Started nursing career as an LPN -40 years young started nursing school - Currently works as Hospice quality nurse - Lives in Washington State - Tik Tok Queen uses it for teaching about dying, death, end of life care https://www.tiktok.com/@hospicenursepenny?_t=8otVRsZMTNb&_r=1 
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Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest-Mitsuo Tomita, MD - Father was from Japan and his mother from Hawaii - Born and grew up in Los Angeles - Attended Dorsey High School - UCLA First Gen, graduated cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with highest honors, majoring in Zoology - UCSF School of Medicine, Fresno - Board certified Family Medicine - Joined Kaiser Perma...

Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest Francesca Lynn Arnoldy, Contemplative Doula - Started as child birth educator & postpartum doula - Founded and ran an End of Life Doula program in Vermont - Author. Educator, Researcher Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. 1. Story (theme) Dr. G and Fr...

Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guests Dr. Gobi Paramanandam Chip Mitros, Medtronic Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. 1. Story (theme) Dr. G learned about intrathecal therapy (cancer pain pump) during the Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care in Phoenix, Arizona. Di...

Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest Tina Buchanan MSW, ALCP -CEO of Visionary Care Consultants -Originally from Nevada -Worked in Skilled nursing and Home Health Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.  1. Story (theme) ⚾️Dr. G enjoyed 1st Padres game night with Tina’s communit...

Show notes Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Kevin Tutunijan, Administrator In the Arms of Grace Hospice -Owner-operator and administrator of a hospice agency in the Atwater Village neighborhood of Los Angeles, founded in 2011. Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. 1. Story (theme) Dr. G met...

Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest Jon Duerden, Administrator - Originally from Utah, wife is from San Diego (check socials Dr. G is holding baby at party👶🏼) - Former white water rafting guide in Idaho’s Salmon River - Interested in healthcare since childhood -Been with PACS parent company since 2019 Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping...

Show notes- INTRO Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest Betsy Hall - Executive Director of Four Their Thoughts Foundation, founded in 2020 - Cared for mother and grandmother who both suffered from frontotemporal dementia Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. 1. Story (theme) Dr. G participa...

Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guests Lenny Jensen, MSN, FNP-C - CEO and Chief Clinical Officer - In hospice industry since 2006 with wife - 22 years of hospice experience - Army veteran Abbi Henstra - Director of Partner Engagement Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. 1. Stor...

Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Ramon Sanchez is the Founder/CEO of HospiceWorks. He has been in the hospice industry since 2005 after realizing the Medicare hospice benefit could have helped his grandmother before she died. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramon-sanchez-009689165?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app...

Show notes Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare June is Men’s Health Month https://menshealthmonth.org Guest Rev Brian Dunlop - Lives in Philly, from New York - Husband & Father - Hospital chaplain - Associate Minister at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church - PhD palliative student UMaryland Baltimore https://graduate.umaryland.edu/palliative/ Mission-Educate & Empower in thr...

Show notes Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest Jami Shapiro -Founder of Silver Linings Transitions -Certified Senior Move Manager -Hosts Grandma has ADHD Believes “ADHD is a superpower” Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. 1. Story (theme) Met through Oasis Senior Advisor networking tail...

Show notes- INTRO Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest Sharon Harris, LVN, CHPLN, EOLD - Co-Author of The Real Deal About Hospice: Short Stories Highlighting the Advantages of Hospice Care for Patients and Families - Founder & Owner of Serenity End of Life Doula, LLC https://www.serenityendoflifedoula.com - NHPCO End of Life Doula Council https://www.nhpco.org/abou...

Show notes- INTRO Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest: Hakeem Bello Director of Business Development at Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. 1. Story (theme) Dr. G met Hakeem at ELEVATE 2022, in Chicago, IL and learned about the agency he leads with his wi...