Ask the Doctor: Episode 8

When it comes to end-of-life planning, the truth is, we could all use a wise guide directing us towards an honest and grace-filled transition out of life.
Join Dr. Jim deMaine, author and retired pulmonary and critical care specialist for a new weekly series on EOL where we will explore both the practical, the esoteric and everything in between when it comes to advanced care planning.
Dr. deMaine spent over forty years in busy hospitals and ICUs navigating ethical and spiritual terrain with thousands of families. His book, Facing Death walks readers through advanced care planning with the goal of creating a peaceful transition and ways to leave a moral legacy for our descendants.
Ask a Doctor will have a Q&A format inviting questions from both the serious end-of-life planner and the curious seeker when it comes to facing mortality. Time and time again we hear about the questions that were never asked and the tasks that were left undone. Maybe we think we will have more time, we simply avoid them altogether or we are not even sure what questions to ask. Join Dr. Jim to get all of your questions answered and more in order to build a foundation of knowledge and confidence around end of life and planning.
Dr. Jim is the author of Facing Death: Finding Dignity, Hope and Healing at the End. Facing Death is both a memoir-in-vignettes and a handbook full of practical advice from Dr. deMaine's forty years in busy hospitals and ICUs. Using stories from his own life and practice, the veteran physician walks readers through ethical questions around "heroic" interventions: Do we fully understand what we're asking when we tell doctors to "do everything" to prolong life, even in cases when a patient has no chance of regaining consciousness? If we write advance directives outlining the kinds of care we would, or would not want, how can we ensure that they will be followed?
Purchase a copy of Dr. Jim's book: bit.ly/3nLkih6
EVENT PARTNERS
C-TAC, Aegis Living, Hospice Giving Foundation, Vital Decisions, Votive Health, Transforming Age, Carely, Caregiving.com, Honoring Choices PNW, Livio Health, Home Centered Care Institute, Grief Advocacy, Missouri Hospice and Palliative Care Assn. , Connecticut Center for Patient Safety, Patient Advocacy MD, Life in Motion Guide and ClydeHill Publishing
*Although Dr. Jim will be discussing our medical options at life’s end such as ventilators, CPR, and artificial nutrition, this program is for information and education only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your own medical providers for your individual health concerns.