What is palliative care? Why is it important? And how can someone who is not a nurse or health professional effectively advocate for their loved one, whether family or friend, when they are diagnosed with an advanced illness or facing dying? Robin Bennett Kanarek is a registered nurse who had her own experience with losing a son to a serious illness too early in his life and struggled with ensuring that he got the care he needed, when he needed it. She took the lessons she learned from that experience and has shared them in a book titled Living Well with a Serious Illness, a Guide to Palliative Care for Mind, Body, and Spirit, published by Johns Hopkins Press. HealthCetera in the Catskills host Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN, talked with Ms. Kanarek about Diana’s own challenging experience with seeking palliative care for her husband and what readers can learn from Robin’s book.
This interview first aired live on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on June 21, 2023.
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