GeriPal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I think … There’s so few, seriously, from the hospital system and the pathologizing systems to the more social care intervention work that Susan and I really do. It’s about designing environments and programs that are around the relationship and that foster the flourishing of the individuals inside the relationship.

Community 101

Community IT Individual Patient-Centered 101

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Alex 00:34 We are delighted to welcome back Jennifer Tem e l, who is a thoracic oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. It’s about establishing a relationship and rapport. We did not just rely on a physical symptom measure, which many of our colleagues are doing. Jennifer 00:44 Thanks.

Patient-Centered 119

Patient-Centered IT Patients Hospital 119

GeriPal

JUNE 26, 2025

But from our clinical work, many of us are familiar with people with dementia who experience sudden shocks to their health, think hip fracture, think hospitalization for pneumonia. Wait, so one key message is that social health is linked to physical and cognitive health?!? And they’re often a sign of (or cause of?) worsening prognosis.

Illness 73

Illness Hospital IT Patient-Centered 73

GeriPal

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

And then to see her, it sort of set up this sense of there’s an expectation that we have for the future that what we’re doing in the present moment is somehow going to continue and that we’re going to have an opportunity to maybe deepen a relationship, to provide some healing, to learn more about each other, to form bonds.

Healthcare Professional 102

Healthcare Professional Healthcare IT Relationship 102