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Journey’s end – Goodbyes

My mom is saying goodbye. Goodbye to family, friends, and now peripheral health team members.…

DannyNovember 24, 2014

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Tension between rights and safety

My mom is failing - pancreatic cancer. I'm struggling with the balance between her desires…

DannyNovember 16, 2014

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Fear on the Health Journey

Fear - an unwelcome, yet familiar, occasional companion on the health journey. A sinking feeling…

DannyNovember 9, 2014

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Comedy Improv and the Health Journey

I've written before about music improv and the health journey. Today I'm inspired by Tina…

DannyNovember 2, 2014

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Journaling – Experimenting

Journaling came up several times this week. Nurse leaders in a Leadership Academy spoke about…

DannyOctober 26, 2014

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Managing Pain

Several blog posts these past weeks on pain management. Read one here from Engage the Patient. Everyone has pain.…

DannyOctober 12, 2014

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Expanding Engagement and Capabilities of People at the Center

Some people want someone else to be the leader in their health care journey. Others…

DannySeptember 14, 2014

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People at the Center -> Person at the Center = Gaps

A dear friend, Vern Schmaltz, died this week of ALS. He had so looked forward…

DannyAugust 31, 2014

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Understanding someone else’s experience – oh my!

Understanding someone else's experience - oh my, so hard! It's difficult enough to understand my…

DannyAugust 17, 2014

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Communicating End-of-Life decisions

My 87-year-old mother and I have had many chats over the past 15 years to…

DannyAugust 10, 2014