THE BEST PODCASTS TO START IN 2019 LISTEN TO SOMETHING NEW
Though podcasts have been around for over a decade, they have only recently found their stride in popular culture. And they don’t all feature nerds talking about “Game of Thrones.” In this form of audio entertainment, there really is something for everyone. A number of podcasts have broken into mainstream pop culture, like “My Favorite Murder,” “This American Life,” and NPR’s “Planet Money.” But these are only the tip of the iceberg. Here are a few lesser-known podcasts that are seriously worth your time. Start Something Fun: ‘Spirits’ The title “Spirits” is a play on the stories told and drinks enjoyed on this podcast. Co-hosts Amanda McLoughlin and Julia Schifini offer a fresh take on myths, legends, and folklore. From Greek classics to the tale of the Javanese Mermaid Queen, these lifelong friends and mythology enthusiasts examine what the stories we tell say about our culture, traditions, and values. If you’re eager to fill your year with something kinda creepy and kinda cool, you can’t go wrong with “Spirits.” Start listening at SpiritsPodcast.com. Go on an Adventure: ‘The Far Meridian’ Audio dramas are back and thriving in the world of podcasts. “The Far Meridian” explores the story of Peri, a lighthouse keeper whose brother disappeared long ago. Peri is terrified of leaving her home, so she’s never discovered what happened to him. That changes when her lighthouse begins to appear in a new location every morning, initiating her search for her brother. Fantastically fun and painfully real, this is a story about the courage
NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE HOME CARE PHYSICIANS Affiliate Highlight:
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What does the Northwestern Medicine HomeCare Group do, and whom does it serve? Northwestern Medicine HomeCare Physicians (HCP) is a medical house-call program that brings doctors and nurse practitioners to patients who are homebound or who have difficulties leaving their home. Our goal is to provide skillful, compassionate care using the latest medical technology into patients' homes to improve the quality of life of homebound patients and their caregivers. This care has been shown to dramatically reduce the need for homebound patients to go to hospitals or nursing homes. HCP has made more than 100,000 house calls to more than 8,000 patients since 1997. How do you accomplish your mission? We provide a comprehensive evaluation in the home of our patients in order to better understand how to deliver medical care for the patient within a particular social context. While the majority of our care is "high-touch," quality, primary care, we also have the high- tech capabilities of doing blood testing, X-rays, ultrasounds, and electrocardiograms (EKGs) in the home to deliver the highest-quality care. Where does the BrightStar care team come in? We share a common goal not only to care for the patients but to support the people who care for
them. We partner with the BrightStar Care team to provide additional nursing and social support for the caregivers so that they are empowered to address the physical and social needs of these patients. The BrightStar Care team provides feedback to our staff on health issues, such as over- the-counter medications, vitals monitoring, pain symptoms, and energy level or cognitive changes. Why is this in-home care program important to our community? Without the work of HCP, many of these very frail, complicated, and chronically ill patients would have very limited access to patient-focused primary care consistent with their goals. Educating the patients’ families, their caregivers, and the other medical professionals involved delivers better outcomes.
1 Corinthians 16: 13-14— Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong. Your every act should be done with love. Matthew11: 28-30— “Come tome, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn fromme, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, andmy burden light.” 1 Peter 3:10-11— For, Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips fromdeceitful speech. They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it. Hebrews 4:12— For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints andmarrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
– Paul P. Chiang, MD, and Thomas A. Cornwell, MD
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