Learn about an innovative model for compassionate end-of-life care that meets the needs of individuals and communities.
My guest Dr. Bob Uslander is the co-founder, with his wife Elizabeth, of Empowered Endings, a unique palliative and end-of-life care model addressing the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs of patients and families. He discusses the flexible model of care he created and how it functions to assist people who don’t qualify for hospice as well as those who are receiving hospice care but need additional services. Learn more at his website:
This episode includes:
- Dr. Bob’s journey from emergency medicine to hospice and palliative care
- How recognizing gaps in the healthcare system inspired the work Dr. Bob is doing today
- The importance of end-of-life doulas for restoring balance to the care that is offered to people
- The types of patients served by Empowered Endings
- How his team supports patients utilizing medical aid in dying
- The lack of home-based palliative care is an issue in most communities
- Concerns that some doctors may not offer adequate support to patients and families choosing medical aid in dying
- How his foundation offers free bereavement support to families of loved ones who have utilized medical aid in dying
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In this episode I share some thoughts about how to get involved in the end-of-life movement if you have recently become interested in death and dying. You’ll hear about my best ideas for contributing to change in the way people die and offering your service to others.
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In this episode I share information from an article I researched and wrote about the natural childbirth movement in the U.S., how it developed over decades and ultimately succeeded with the help of the Baby Boom Generation. I’ll show how our current end-of-life movement is following a similar path and what we need to learn from the past. Download the special report below:
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