On Friday, I learned that a member of my weekly LOUD Crowd® class was in Hospice. “Suddenly” he declined, his wife told me in an email. This morning, he passed away at home. It’s odd to think of death as coming “suddenly” when someone has a Parkinson’s diagnosis,...
This morning I made a list of patients I need to contact to check on how they’re doing since closing my office at the beginning of April due to the COVID 19 pandemic. My patients are all Medicare beneficiaries who are enrolled in speech and/or swallowing...
I hope this email finds everyone home and in good health. We are all experiencing one of the most challenging times in our country, and as a healthcare provider, I am proud of the work we do, but also saddened by the suffering of some of my colleauges, their patients...
Job Description: Communication Partner Part-time considered-Full time preferred. Requirements: Must be able to communicate with voice that is at least 70dB at a social distance. Must be able to hear and process language accurately. Must be able to retrieve words and...
“I’m too busy, “I’m too tired,” “I have too much company,” “I have too many doctor’s appointments.” These are just a few of the “too’s” I hear from my PD patients when I ask: “did you...
Last week while driving home from work on one of my usual routes, I got caught in a speed trap. When I told a few patients about it, no one was surprised, as they have seen me zipping around in my little FIAT. Fortunately, the police officer was kind, and only gave me...
