Older adults need care that is based on their needs, not the facility or doctor’s demands. Palliative and hospice care for seniors should be available to those who want it without judgment so they can end life with dignity and peace in a comfortable environment surrounded by loving family members. As a society, we need more services like this which will ensure older people have access to medical help when needed but also leave them feeling dignified at all stages of their lives.
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction to channel
[01:00] Introduction to Dr. Arif Kamal, M.D.
[01:56] Tell us a little bit about yourself?
[02:25] What is palliative care? Who needs it? And how is palliative care and hospice similar or different?
[07:35] How are these services different?
[10:12] These services can be quite expensive. Do you believe these services should be covered by insurance companies?
[13:51] What programs have you seen to take advantage of the new health care laws that make it easier for patient-centered care and hospice care?
[17:29] What are some ways palliative care teams typically accomplish improving comfort and quality of life for older adults with a terminal illness?
[24:34] So, you work together with the care team to meet those goals?
[25:03] Explain why a movement towards needs-based care instead of a disease or prognosis-based care and what are there some of the ways in which we can improve health care system to a needs-based?
[30:07] How will giving needs-based care helps decrease the inequality gap?
[34:20] How does palliative care focus on the needs of the caregivers?
[39:01] Why is it so important for professionals to get involved in their community, to provide support for those in need, especially younger people who may feel overwhelmed by the illness they’re caring for at home? (Very common, especially during COVID.)
[41:25] If people want to reach out to you, learn more about your work, and support that, how do they do that?
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Bio:
Dr. Arif Kamal is a Professor of Medicine at Duke University and a palliative care physician. He is a passionate advocate for delivering high-quality palliative care to patients/older adults with serious illnesses and achieving better patient outcomes.
Learn more about Arif:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arifkamalmd/
Website: https://www.preppedhealthllc.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/arifkamalmd
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