We are very excited to host Viki Kind, author and noted medical bioethicist, on our internet radio show “A Caregiver’s Journey” Monday, June 28th at 2:00 pm EST. Viki will discuss her book, The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision Making: Making Choices for Those Who Can’t, which provides guidance for families and professionals caring for elders who are losing, or have lost, mental capacity.
The show will broadcast live. To listen in, simply call in on (347) 857-3399 or click the play button on: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ecarediary/2010/06/28/featuring-viki-kind--author-of-the-caregivers-path
Drawing upon her significant experience in hospitals, hospice, and home care, Viki offers reassurance and practical tools to caregivers. Her book will be
indispensible for family members and professionals who face difficult choices as they care for elders suffering from dementia, stroke, Alzheimer’s, brain injury, mental illness, developmental delay, or other mental limitations.
Caregivers will find relief from guilt and confusion as they use Kind’s guide to work through issues such as taking away car keys, moving to a long term care facility, and end of life issues. The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision Making offers valuable insight for caregivers who have wondered whether they are doing the right thing, and whether they are respecting the values and choices of the incapacitated patient or family member.
The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision Making has been praised by top eldercare authorities such as AARP’s Dr. Harry R. Moody, Stanford University’s D. Moira Fordyce, elder law attorney and law professor H. Todd Whatley, and many more.
Vicki provides bioethics consultation and support for several 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.
