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Viki is the author of The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision Making: Making Choices For Those Who Can’t. The Caregiver’s Path guides families and healthcare professionals through the process of making decisions for those who are losing or have lost capacity. Join me now as Viki Kind shares her 3 Steps to making the tough decisions for those with Alzheimers, strokes or other mental disabilities. Here are the 3 actionable steps that Viki gave us:
1. Know when it is time to step in and make the difficult decisions for the person in your care. 2. Make respectful and compassionate decisions. 3. Understand how "Care-grieving" may be affecting your caregiving experience.
Viki Kind's "put a smile on my face" song: Glider One – Bill Conti (Thomas Crown Affair) More about my guest:
Viki provides bioethics consultation and support for many hospitals in the Los Angeles area. She is also a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Bioethics Committee and the Southern California Bioethics Committee Consortium. She holds a master’s degree in bioethics from the Medical College of Wisconsin and a bachelor’s degree in speech communication from California State University at Northridge. She also has specialized training in mediation and cultural negotiation from Pepperdine University and UCLA. You can visit Viki Kind's website:
http://www.KindEthics.com