Medication Pitfalls and Your Loved Ones…. Interview with Shay Domangue, PA-C Internal Medicine

Jasonchrzanowski — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:54:35 +0000

Thanks for tuning in to our interview with Shay from Elderhub. Our goal today is to highlight safe practices for medication therapy. Too often as providers we have seen patients on multiple medications, some of which either singularly or in conjunction with another, have caused harm to the patient. We hope from this podcast you are able to extract some fundamental takeaways to make sure your loved one is not a victim of medication mismanagement.
Elderhub by Shay was conceived as a way to empower the lay person to care for their loved one in a fully informed and supportive manner. While we will only discuss medications today, many more aspects of aging are addressed, including medical conditions, home health and communicating with their PCP.
Let’s see what all the hype is about with polypharmacy, which drugs to dodge if at all possible and how to address these concerns if we see that there may be improvements to be made (under the supervision of their doctor/provider).

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When you are the turkey between two slices of bread??!!

Jasonchrzanowski — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:40:26 +0000

With more than 10,000 people turning 65 a day, it’s very possible that you have had to consider challenges in family care that were previously obscure to you. Such precipitous circumstances commonly trigger emotional angst- anxiety, fear, anger, shame, sadness and even panic.

The most affected age groups are those in their 4th and 5th decades, due to their novel position as caretaker of both children under 18yo and their aging adult parents. Both of those populations require considerable attention. Ultimately, this can lead to caretaker fatigue from the dichotomous nature of responsibilities imposed.

The ‘sandwich generation’ is the expression created to label this intriguing group of individuals and develop awareness so that they don’t feel alone. Recognizing how to navigate the challenges is essential to avoiding burnout and optimizing your role to all parties involved.

Take a listen to a recent interview with Bruce Ferrell of WPTF radio for further elaboration on this topic. Stay tuned for more to come.

https://synergyhomecare.com/wp-content/uploads/SAT-MORN-MAG-SEG-3-08-20.mp3

-Teresa Reid, RN, PA-C

Synergy HomeCare of Gastonia

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