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One Hospital Stay Nearly Changed Her Life Forever
What happens when a hospital stay leaves you unable to advocate for yourself?
In this powerful conversation, Melanie speaks with returning guest Jane Scharf about her unexpected health crisis, hospitalization, medication, loss of mobility, and the importance of having someone who can advocate for you when you cannot advocate for yourself. Jane shares her experience with being heavily medicated, confined to bed, losing mobility, and eventually regaining her independence after leaving the hospital. They also discuss consent, capacity, power of attorney, living wills, rehabilitation, and…
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