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How a Friend’s Discernment Led to Dad’s Hospice Experience

In 2003, we were many miles apart but still in touch – two decades after being colleagues in a Chicago-area hospital. Stephanie Mayercik, my “wise sage” during our employment years, possessed finely-tuned listening skills, common sense and abundant practical wisdom, a quick wit and sense of humor, and buoyant and [...]

Susan Troyer2020-02-13T23:07:18-06:00January 8th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Allied health, Caregiver, Caregiving, Chaplain, CNA, Dementia, Discernment, Hospice, Hospice team, Influencer, Leadership, Listening skills, Medicare regulations, Medicine, Mindful Presence, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Nursing, Palliative care, RN, Social worker, Stephanie Mayercik|0 Comments

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Dr. Power Introduces New Model for Dementia Care

Introduced to Maslow’s Theory during my graduate studies, I have frequently had the theory come to mind in numerous work and personal relationships over the years. This simple and orderly model has been adapted for use in many different work settings. And so, it was not an unusual response [...]

Susan Troyer2020-02-13T23:09:03-06:00January 8th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Allied health, Author: Dementia Beyond Disease - Enhancing Well-Being, Bio-medical, Dementia Leadership, Dementia pioneer, Dr. Al Power, Drug-based interventions, Humanistic care, Maslow, Maslow theory, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacological, The Eden Alternative Domains of Well-BeingSM|0 Comments

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Hope and Hopelessness – How A Friend’s Academic Research Contributes to Culture Change

We came from similar rural backgrounds in the Midwest, and eventually, we became part of some of the same networks. Following undergraduate studies at the same college, our paths were linked via the alumni network for which she and Ramzi, her spouse, were later named as recipients of the [...]

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Mindful PresenceHow a Friend’s Discernment Led to Dad’s Hospice Experience

Mindful PresenceDr. Power Introduces New Model for Dementia Care

Mindful PresenceHope and Hopelessness – How A Friend’s Academic Research Contributes to Culture Change

Mindful Presence
How a Friend’s Discernment Led to Dad’s Hospice Experience

Mindful Presence
Dr. Power Introduces New Model for Dementia Care

Mindful Presence
Hope and Hopelessness – How A Friend’s Academic Research Contributes to Culture Change