{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Relational Approach: In Seniors' Care","title":"The Empathy Exchange: Adopting a Palliative Approach with Dr. Sammy Winemaker","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2632,"description":"In today’s episode, we talk about The P Word, a topic we don’t typically like to even think about, never mind plan for. \n\nMy guest, Dr. Sammy Winemaker shares her experience, knowledge and insights with her compassionate, approachable and pragmatic style, which has been likened to as a Mr. Rogers kind of approach to care. \n\nLet’s face it, death is a reality, and when we have a loved one living in seniors’ care, it can be difficult to face. Yet knowledge is power for both the staff providing care, and the family going through this emotional journey.\n\nThis is a conversation that will help you think about the palliative approach with a bit more optimism and hope. \n\nAbout Dr. Samantha Winemaker\n\nDr. Samantha Winemaker is an Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, in the Division of Palliative Care at McMaster University. \n\nShe teaches palliative care to health care professionals. She won the Ontario College of Family Physicians Award of Excellence in 2010, the Elizabeth J. Latimer Prize in Palliative Care in 2018, and the Dr. S. Lawrence Librach  Award for Palliative Medicine in the Community in 2019.\n\nDr. Sammy is the author, with Dr. Hsien Seow of Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest: 7 keys for navigating a life changing diagnosis and a founder of The Waiting Room Revolution.\n\nYou can find out more here:\n\nhttps://twitter.com/SammyWinemaker\nhttps://www.instagram.com/sammy.winemaker/?hl=en\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@dr.sammywinemaker\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-winemaker-01ba21163/?originalSubdomain=ca\nSummary of Questions from this episode\n\nQuestions staff can ask families \n\nHow about we talk about the illness that landed your loved one here at our front door.\nHow much do you understand about the circumstances or the health challenges that your loved one has that required them to come to long-term care? Let’s talk about that.\nWhats your understanding of your loved one’s illness?\nWhat’s your understanding of the decline you were seeing at...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Y7H43Nt-nwH5RSAPax7GGLMVAHYouaK2kJXwV41GGHo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80YTI5/MWFiMDQyZTNhZDU3/Y2UyZDAzMWM5MmI1/ZjA3YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}