Advance Care Planning with Five Wishes

Tina Ketchie Speaker – Educator – Author This week’s training is an interview with Paul Malley, President of Aging with Dignity, the creator and distributor of the unique Five Wishes advance directives.  There are more than 30 million copies of Fives Wishes distributed nationally and internationally in 29 languages and in Braille.  Dubbed the “living…

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Helping Veterans At End of Life

Tina Ketchie Speaker – Educator – Author This week’s focus is on helping veterans at end of life, which can be tricky.  This amazing interview is with Deborah Grassman, Nurse Practitioner and founder of Opus Peace.  Deborah’s interview is titled, Soul Injury:  Liberating Unmourned Loss and Unforgiven Guilt/Shame.  After her role directing the Hospice &…

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Play It Again Sam!

Tina Ketchie Speaker – Educator – Author When Wendy from New Zealand asked me last week how to access the free trainings I have created, I realized that if Wendy did not know how to access those trainings, many of you may not know either.  So…I am going to share all of the free trainings…

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Amazing Trainings For FREE

Tina Ketchie Speaker – Educator – Author I was so tickled to hear from Wendy in New Zealand recently.  She attended some trainings I hosted last year, and she asked me if a webinar I did was still available to watch.  The answer is YES!  Watch this video to learn how you can have access…

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Grief Counseling When You Need It

Are you grieving a loss and feel “stuck” in your grief?  Do you know someone who is grieving a loss and they do not seem to be moving forward in their grief process in a healthy way?  I hope this video will help. Blessings to all of you grieving a loss, and please always, remember…Whether…

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When YOU Are The One Receiving Care

  Tina Ketchie Speaker – Educator – Author I was recently the one receiving care due to a surgery I had a few weeks ago.  (I’m doing great by the way!)   If you have ever been the one receiving care, or are a caregiver, this is for you! Here are links to the two conferences…

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Advance Care Planning

Before the unexpected, before the crisis, before the serious diagnosis, THAT’S when you work on your advance directives.  What are advance directives?  A living will and healthcare power of attorney documents.  Watch this video to learn more, and then make a date with your loved ones to get these documents done! As always, remember…There are…

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Virtual Dementia Tour

 I am a certified instructor in a national program called the Virtual Dementia Tour®.  It is an experience that lasts less than 10 minutes, but will change your life forever as you come to get a sense of what it may be like to have Dementia.  Watch this video to learn more about this…

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Feeding Tubes – Love & Chicken Soup

I had a very tough conversation recently with a woman who was trying to decide whether or not to put her dying mother on a feeding tube.  What a heart wrenching decision for any family to make.  Please watch this video to learn more about feeding tubes and the things to consider around artificial nutrition/hydration.…

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Do They Really Need A Locked Memory Care Unit?

  When does someone with Dementia or Alzheimer’s need to be in a locked memory care unit?  There are a lot of misunderstandings around this question.  Please watch this video to get clear on this important issue.   Click here to schedule a call with me if you have questions about finding the right long term…

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