October 27, 2014
'Death Talk' Difficult on Both Ends of Stethoscope
Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
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October 27, 2014
Food and the Dying Patient By: Jessica Nutik Zitter, M.D. / The New York Times
The patient had dementia and could no longer swallow. The intricate workings of the muscles of her throat were failing, and she was no longer able to move food or liquids reliably into her stomach. Instead, they too frequently ended up in her lungs, and she drowned a little more with …
October 5, 2014
The Heartbeat of Hospice: An Interview with a LightBridge Volunteer
Everyday at LightBridge we are amazed at the love, time and talent our volunteers give to our patients. One such volunteer was Andrea Briseño. Andrea volunteered for 7 months with LightBridge. She not only touched the lives of our patients, but the lives of those who worked with her at …
