Anything Goes! with BJ Miller
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BJ Miller, Mettle Health founder, palliative care and hospice physician and author, leads a conversation on any and all things related to illness, disability and end of life. There’s so much to be covered and not always a tidy title for what you hope to discuss. In this webinar, we go over organ donation, palliative sedation, along with other topics relevant for anyone dealing with illness or end of life as a patient or caregiver.
Show Notes:
0:00 Introduction
2:47 How does organ donation work? What can you donate?
6:04 Donating your body to a Willed Body Program
7:22 What can you do when someone is unresponsive or can’t communicate?
8:55 Talking to someone even when they’re unresponsive
13:09 Being alone or without a caregiver while dealing with illness
17:03 What to do when you’re caring for someone you don’t like?
19:43 Feeling relief at the end of someone’s life, (hint: it’s normal)
21:22 What is "durable medical equipment"? Gear to use when ill or at the end of life
23:30 Medical expenses: call the hospital accounting department early on!
25:30 What can someone do if they’re interested in aid in dying, but living in a state where it isn’t legal?
29:16 What is palliative sedation?
33:00 What is VSED: Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking
37:33 What is the next of kin’s role in executing organ donation after a death?
41:15 Specific considerations for end of life issues for someone with congestive heart failure living in assisted living
51:14 Importance of getting hospice involved if someone wants to die at home
52:30 Importance of asking the “patient" what they’d like for their care, especially at the end of their life
54:06 Recognizing “delirium” vs. the transition into death
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