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Caregivers’ Circle: Palliative Care

by STEPHANIE ERICKSON
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Dr. Bree Johnston MD, Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington and the Director of Palliative Care for the PeaceHealth System clears up the misconception of what palliative care is and how this type of support can assist individuals through many stages of a serious illness.

Dr. Johnston differentiates the difference between palliative care and hospice care and the support and benefits of each.

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Stephanie Erickson

Stephanie Erickson is a clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience as a geriatric social worker. Her primary area of practice focuses on…

Stephanie Erickson is a clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience as a geriatric social worker. Her primary area of practice focuses on Dementia and decision-making capacity. She works with seniors living autonomously, in care facilities, in acute care at the hospital, and who are living with family. Stephanie also provides training and consultation to families, the Alzheimer’s Society, community groups, financial and legal institutions and at professional conferences. She hosts her own weekly podcast called Caregivers’ Circle. She founded Erickson Resource Group which offers holistic services to seniors and their families. Check out her free guide to initiating conversations with aging relatives.

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