The Waiting Room Revolution
This podcast can help anyone dealing with serious illness. Over the years, we have cared for and interviewed thousands of patients and families who tell us they felt overwhelmed and ‘in the dark’ during their illness journey. Yet we sometimes heard stories where individuals felt prepared, in control and ‘in the know.’ What was the difference between these experiences? The answer is the 7 keys. Join your hosts Dr. Samantha Winemaker, palliative care doctor, and Dr. Hsien Seow, health care researcher, as they share real-life stories to explain the 7 keys to being hopeful and prepared when facing serious illness. For more information visit: waitingroomrevolution.com Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa.
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Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
This episode features our conversation with Dr. Kerrie Noonan, clinician psychologist, social researcher, founder and innovator. We talk about death and grief literacy in Australia and around the world, what it is and why it is important and how it really is a community endeavor. Learn more about Kerries work here: https://www.deathliteracy.institute/
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
For more information visit: www.waitingroomrevolution.com
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
This episode features Dr. Red Hoffman, a trauma surgeon who is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine from Asheville, North Carolina. We talk about her upcoming TEDTalk, her life experiences and how she got to where she is now and experiencing emotions as a surgeon alongside caring for your patients.
Learn more about Reds work here: https://redhoffmanmd.com/
For more information visit: www.waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
This episode features the Hon. Lisa Raitt, former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament from 2008 to 2019 and caregiver to her husband Bruce. Bruce was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer's disease during the pandemic. We talk about their experience with diagnosis, how the seven keys can be used for caregivers and what policies can help caregivers along an illness journey.
For more information visit: www.waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
This episode features our conversation with Dr. Kimberly Acquaviva, a professor at the University of Virginias School of Nursing. Kimberly is the author of The Handbook of LGBTQIA-Inclusive Hospice & Palliative Care. We discuss her very personal story of losing her wife Kathy to ovarian cancer and how that shaped her advocacy and how we can provide person centred, inclusive care. Learn more about Kims work and check out her books at: https://www.kimberly-acquaviva.com/
For more information visit: www.waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
In this episode, we chat with Laura Watts: Founder and CEO of CanAge, author, laywer and advocate. She is also an Assistant Professor at University of Toronto where she teaches Law and Aging. In this episode, we discuss CanAge, advocacy in senior patients and families at the policy and individual level, motivation behind her book and aging well around the world. For more information about Laura's work visit: www.canage.ca/
For more information visit: www.waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
This episode features our conversation with Clare Fuller, a Registered Nurse with a passion for advance care planning. Clare owns Speak for Me a Lasting Power of Attorney consultant service in the UK. She is also the host of the Conversations about Advance Care podcast. We talk about what shes learned from hosting her podcast and some of the tools shes developed to help people plan for the future. Learn more about Clare's work and check out her podcast here: https://speakforme.co.uk/
For more information visit: www.waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
This episode features our conversation with Dr. Christian Ntzimira. Christian is a palliative care physician, Founder and Executive Director of African Centre for Research on End of Life care. He also published a book called The Safari Concept: An African Framework for End of Life Care that uses animal metaphors to characterize patterns of a family's suffering and how healthcare providers can use this to tailor their emotional, physical and spiritual care they provide. In this episode, we discuss what providing palliative care in Rwanda looks like, the role of community in life and death, animal metaphors to describe suffering and lessons in care that transcend culture and country. You can find Christian's book on Amazon and to learn more about his work visit: www.acreol.org/
For more information visit: www.waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
This episode features our conversation with Dr. Susan Cadell. Susan is a professor at the University of Waterloo in the Department of Social Work. She is a researcher who focuses on positive aspects of stress and coping including post traumatic growth. Today we chat about her research, memorial tattoos and grief including grief after Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). Find out more about Susans work here: https://uwaterloo.ca/school-of-social-work/profiles/susan-cadell
For more information visit: www.waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
In this episode, we chat with Jia Ying Tay. Jia Ying is an end of life doula based out of Singapore and the founder of Happy ever after, a service that connects with and support individuals directly in end of life planning. She also served as a co-creative producer of an arts based community engagement project called Both Sides Now. We talk about her journey to becoming an end of life doula in Singapore, the inspiration behind creating her company and the complexities of navigating conversations about death and dying in Asian cultures. To find out more about Jia Ying's work visit: www.happyeverafter.sg/ and www.bothsidesnow.sg.
For more information visit: www.waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
This episode features our conversation with Dr. Jared Rubenstein. He is a pediatric palliative care doctor and medical educator from Houston, Texas who creates animated videos to provoke discussion around challenging topics in healthcare, especially palliative care. We chat about how his videos connect with the upstaream messages of the Waiting Room Revolution and the ways we need to innovate education, not just for providers for also for the public. To see Jareds work visit his website: https://www.jaredrubensteinmd.com/
For more information visit: https://waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0