Dr Bob Uslander - Discussing end-of-life care

Dr. Bob Uslander, MD is on a mission to transform the experience of Life, at any stage in the face of illness and dying. He helps individuals and their loved ones move beyond fear and discomfort when facing a serious illness or the end of life so they can live as full, present, and peaceful as possible, until their last breath.

Bob is co-founder and medical director of Empowered Endings, and has practiced medicine for 35 years. As an Emergency Physician for 25 years, Bob witnessed the gaps in the US healthcare system first-hand and, as a result, dedicated himself to palliative and hospice care to support patients and families through major health and life challenge - especially near the end of life.  

Bob received his Doctor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in Los Angeles and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honour Medical Society. 

In this podcast:

  • Why discomfort about end-of-life care, often leads to a reluctance to discuss it.

  • The importance of providing patients with options and dignity at the end of life.

  • The need for better support and planning for patients and their families during these times.

  • The role of spirituality and religion in end-of-life decisions, particularly in relation to medical aid in dying.

  • The importance of supporting families, providing therapy, counselling, and bereavement support.

  • The challenges faced when there are disagreements between patients and their families.

  • The need for open conversations about death to reduce the stigma associated with it.

  • The importance of having advocates who understand and can communicate one's wishes in challenging situations.

  • The psychological impact on loved ones when making end-of-life decisions and the importance of having a supportive community to navigate those decisions.

For further information please visit https://empoweredendings.com/

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