#IntensiveCaring

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18 hours ago

Opinion: The power of showing up for an ailing loved one What if the problem is not that families have too little to offer, but that we misunderstand what truly helps?

"The first and most fundamental element of Intensive Caring is simply showing up.

The power of showing up is not about what you do during a visit, but the fact that you are there," says Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov:

#death #dying #IntensiveCaring #palliativecare #hospitals #medical #medicine #caring

Dr Kathryn Mannix

@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social

1 month ago

Sorry @shaiuk.bsky.social, I didn't mean to shout...

But as we withdraw or recognise the limits of treatment, the intensity of caring should rise.
#IntensiveCaring.
In all settings.
And I know you achieve this so well in ICU end of life care, so that needs recognition, too.

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8 months ago

Here's the 2nd superb infographic in the series on Intensive Caring from Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov:

This infographic is meant to guide healthcare providers on how to support families caring for ill loved ones.

Please feel free to download and share it widely!

#caregiving #caring #IntensiveCaring

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@quoimedia.bsky.social

9 months ago

Please share this NEW infographic on #Caring for #Suffering #Patients by Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov.

It includes the Five Elements of #IntensiveCaring created by Dr. Chochinov, detailed in the original publication describing this approach more fully: ascopubs.org/doi/full/10....

#caregiving #health