When Family Can't Agree on Treatment—What to Do Next

Описание: Caregivers often face significant challenges, especially when managing family relationships and conflicting desires regarding treatment. This video explores the complexities of caregiving decisions, highlighting scenarios where one person seeks continued treatment while another prioritizes palliative care. Understanding patient rights and navigating these difficult conversations is crucial when patients, particularly those with dementia or other conditions affecting their clarity, cannot express their wishes.

When someone you love is seriously ill, decisions can feel overwhelming.
Doctors may explain the medical options…
But no one pauses to ask:
What actually matters most to the patient?

In Step 2 of the Care Navigated Method, we focus on CLARIFYING values before making decisions.

This step helps caregivers:
• Identify what the patient values most
• Define acceptable vs unacceptable outcomes
• Separate fear from priorities
• Make decisions that align with real-life goals

Because medical decisions without clarity often lead to regret.

I’m Judy, a DNP-prepared, Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner. On this channel, I help caregivers navigate serious illness with clarity, confidence, and calm.

🎁 Free Caregiver Decision Guide
I created a free guide to help caregivers organize their thoughts, clarify goals, and prepare for conversations with the healthcare team.
Download it using this link 👉 https://stan.store/CareNavigated

📘 Caregiver Decision Toolkit
For deeper support, I also created a more in-depth toolkit with decision frameworks, worksheets, and conversation guidance grounded in real clinical experience.
Download it using this link 👉 https://stan.store/CareNavigated

⚠️ Important Note
This video is for education and support only. It is not medical advice and does not replace conversations with your healthcare team.

Time Stamp
0:00 Why clarity matters before decisions
0:42 What “clarify” really means
1:32 The 3 questions that change everything
2:45 What caregivers are hoping for
3:50 What caregivers are afraid of
4:45 When values conflict with treatment
5:35 What to do next

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