Comments on: Good Ending at the Very End: Counseling http://www.thecheckoutline.org/blog/good-ending-at-the-very-end-counseling/ Advice for Dying and Death - When Sympathy Isnt Enough Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:40:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jeanne Frye, RN, CHPN http://www.thecheckoutline.org/blog/good-ending-at-the-very-end-counseling/comment-page-1/#comment-10655 Jeanne Frye, RN, CHPN Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:41:07 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/?p=780#comment-10655 Judy, sorry for the double entry, I was obviously dizzy from my clapping and jumping :) Judy, sorry for the double entry, I was obviously dizzy from my clapping and jumping :)

]]> By: Jeanne Frye, RN, CHPN http://www.thecheckoutline.org/blog/good-ending-at-the-very-end-counseling/comment-page-1/#comment-10652 Jeanne Frye, RN, CHPN Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:36:24 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/?p=780#comment-10652 Ok, I am now jumping up and down and clapping at the same time. No easy feat for the uncoordinated such as myself. The legislation is S-1263 and titled: Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. It encompasses hospice and palliative care and significantly increases access to counseling and care management for chronic illness for patients with a chronic or life threatening illness. Of particular note, Senator Warner's family has struggled with Alzheimer's disease and he has urged patients and their families to consult with their health care providers, counselors and spiritual advisors when making decisions about care options and quality of life issues. Please take a moment to review it and let your representative know where you stand on the issue. Ok, I am now jumping up and down and clapping at the same time. No easy feat for the uncoordinated such as myself.
The legislation is S-1263 and titled: Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009.
It encompasses hospice and palliative care and significantly increases access to counseling and care management for chronic illness for patients with a chronic or life threatening illness. Of particular note, Senator Warner’s family has struggled with Alzheimer’s disease and he has urged patients and their families to consult with their health care providers, counselors and spiritual advisors when making decisions about care options and quality of life issues. Please take a moment to review it and let your representative know where you stand on the issue.

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