Chat with the experts from Penn Medicine - TOPICS: Home and Hospice Care - Monday, June 16th, and Tuesday June 17th.
For cancer patients, having a caregiver at home can make a major difference in quality of life - but sometimes there are symptoms and concerns that need an expert.
June 16, 2014 (WPVI) -- Penn Medicine's Comprehensive Longitudinal Advanced Illness Management (CLAIM) Program is an evidence-based approach to comprehensive home care developed through extensive preference assessment research, pilot-testing, and evaluation.
The overarching aim of CLAIM is to provide in home support to patients with advanced cancer. Through symptom and pain management, care coordination, and triage, CLAIM gives patients the opportunity to remain in their homes and avoid unnecessary and undesirable hospitalizations.
As part of a comprehensive take on long-term cancer care, CLAIM can help provide the benefits of a 24-hour on call nurse, spiritual and emotional support for patients and their families with a social worker or chaplain, as well as advice about medication dosage and side effects.
The CLAIM in-home clinical team can keep emergency room visits and unplanned admissions to the hospital to a minimum by meeting patients' individualized care needs, like wound care, pain and symptom management, and medication education, in addition to performing routine check-ups and tests.
To learn more about the benefits of the CLAIM program for you or your loved ones, four Penn Medicine experts will be answering your submitted questions online with 6abc in a two-part LIVE VIDEO CHAT from 4 pm - 5pm on both Monday, June 16th, and Tuesday June 17th.
Monday, June 16th - PENN MEDICINE IN YOUR OWN HOME
Meghan O'Regan Coleman DNP, RN, CRNP, AOCNP - Meghan Coleman is a Nurse Practitioner at Penn Wissahickon Hospice and Home Care. She completed the Master of Nursing/Adult Oncology Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Pennsylvania and received a Doctorate of Nursing Practice at Villanova University. She has been working with patients in the Philadelphia and New Jersey area for over ten years.
Jamee Roberts LSW - Jamee Roberts is a Licensed Social Worker for Penn Home Care and Hospice Services. She received her Master's in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010, and has been actively involved in committees within the Penn Home Care and Hospice Services organization to encourage continued education for fellow team members.
Tuesday, June 17th - CLAIM AND OTHER IN-HOME SUPPORT SERVICES
David Casarett MD MA - Dr. Casarett is the head of the CLAIM program and the Director of Hospice and Palliative Care for Penn Medicine. Dr. Casarett is involved in numerous research endeavors aimed at giving cancer patients a better quality of life.
Susan Foster RN BSN CHPN - Susan Foster is the Associate Director of Penn Wissahickon Hospice, a division of Penn Home Care and Hospice Services. She has been working in hospice care for over 20 years.
You can use the form below to send your inquiries at any time before or during the live chats. Your questions will then be reviewed and answered live by our guests on Monday, June 16th or Tuesday, June 17th from 4-5pm!
