#lisa merryweather

[starry-night-rose]

Character Inspirations♡

Long post ahead but here’s some character inspiration boards for my ocs!

Note that fandorm ocs aren’t on here! Hope you guys like it!

Ellis Clawthorne’s inspirations

Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)

Belle (Beauty and the Beast)

Annette Dominic (Fire Emblem Three Houses)

Anastasia (Anastasia)

Suzu Naito/Belle (Belle)

Nilou (Genshin Impact)

Yashiro Nene (Toilet Bound Hanako Kun)

Tohru Honda (Fruits Basket)

Nobara Kugisaki (Jujutsu Kaisen)

Victoria Le Fay’s inspirations

Constance Von Nuvelle (Fire Emblem Three Houses)

Eula (Genshin Impact)

Lisa (Genshin Impact)

Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather (Sleeping Beauty)

Sweetheart (Omori)

Lady Alcinia Dimitrescu (Resident Evil: Village)

Jessie (Pokémon)

Ivy Villosa’s inspirations

Rosetta (Disney Fairies)

Poison Ivy (DC)

Glinda (Wicked)

Elle Woods (Legally Blonde)

Charlotte La Bouff (Princess and the Frog)

Hilda Goneril (Fire Emblem Three Houses)

Rarity (My Little Pony)

Artemis Woodman’s inspirations

Beidou (Genshin Impact)

Nana Osaki (Nana)

Revy (Black Lagoon)

Westley (The Princess Bride)

Maki Zenin (Jujutsu Kaisen)

Rick O’Connell (The Mummy)

Aimée Amore’s inspirations

Regina George (Mean Girls)

Sharpay Evans (High School Musical)

Aphrodite (Olympians series)

Marin Kitagawa (My Dress-Up Darling)

Katherine Howard (SIX the musical)

Karen Smith (Mean Girls)

Aphrodite (Hades)

Gwendolyn Schnee’s inspirations

Cinderella (Cinderella)

Marianne von Edmund (Fire Emblem Three Houses)

Mey-Rin (Black Butler)

Periwinkle (Disney Fairies)

Yor Forger (SpyXFamily)

Kamisato Ayaka (Genshin Impact)

Noelle (Genshin Impact)

Shouko Komi (Komi Can’t Communicate)

Fabian Nacht’s inspirations

Flynn Rider (Tangled)

Dimitri (Anastasia)

Julian Devorak (Anastasia)

Dean McCoppin (The Iron Giant)

Ian Malcolm (Jurassic Park)

Westley (The Princess Bride)

Mischa Bachinski (Ride the Cyclone)

Astrid Aneira’s inspirations

Anna (Frozen)

Giselle (Enchanted)

Amber (Genshin Impact)

Portia Devorak (The Arcana)

Sophie Sheridan (Mamma Mia!)

Rapunzel (Tangled)

Stella Vega’s inspirations

The Blue Fairy (Pinocchio)

Evangeline (The Princess and the Frog)

The Fairy Godmother (Cinderella)

Farrah Goodfairy (Ever After High)

Gigi Grant (Monster High)

Glinda the Good Witch (The Wizard of Oz)

Odette Cygnet’s inspirations

Duchess Swan (Ever After High)

Odette (Barbie in Swan Lake)

Princess Kraehe (Princess Tutu)

Nina Sayer (Black Swan)

Odette (The Swan Princess)

Shenhe (Genshin Impact)

[theprincessaurora]

10 Comfort Characters

The Original Disney Princesses (Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel)

Disney Fairies (The Blue Fairy, The Fairy Godmother, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather)

Merlin

Lady Kluck

Witch Hazel

Minnie Mouse & Daisy Duck (can't separate them; in every rendition voiced by Russi and Tress)

Lisa Landry

Hercules

Marcia Brady

The Original Disney Princes (Snow White's Prince, Charming, Phillip, Eric)

Gaston

The Golden Girls

Bambi

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( thank you!! )

tagging:

( all the citizens of the kingdom of auroracle! )

[riveramorylunar]

So to clear up for which marvel female characters I'll write here's a list! These are all from the movies, TV series and comic books! (Yes there's a lot and most of them are only in the comic books)

Marvel - Maria Hill, Proxima Midnight, Natasha Romanoff, Felicia Hardy, Clea, Whitney Frost, Emma Frost, Aldrif Odinsdottir, Yelena Belova, Agatha Harkness, Peggy Carter, Silver Sable, Valkyrie, Elizabeth (Betty) Ross, Carol Danvers, Lorna Dane, Jennifer Walters, Ororo Munroe, Jessica Drew, Alison Blair, Elsa Bloodstone, Lady Sif, Ruth Adeline, Neena Thurman, Barbara Morse, Abigail Brand, Ami Han, Laynia Petrovna, Chimera, Jean Grey, Sooraya Qadir, Death, Anna Marie, Gamora, Janet Van Dyne, Medusa, Phyla-Vell, Julia Carpenter, Crystal, Angelica Jones, Patsy Walker, Greer Nelson, Cessily Kincaid, Raven Darkholme, Melissa Gold, Karla Sofen, Paige Guthrie, Sharon Carter, Kimura, Madelyne Pryor, Clarice Ferguson, Pepper Potts, Betsy Braddock, Elektra Natchios, Maya Lopez, Lady Bullseye, Noriko Ashida, Amara Aquilla, Theresa Cassidy, Ruby Summers, Hope Summers, Tabitha Smith, Layla Miller, Jeanne Marie, Loa, Sarah (Marrow), Selene, Bianca LaNeige, Amora, Morgan Le Fay, Monica Rambeau, Lillian Crawley, Petra, Miranda Leevald, Amelia Voght, Carmella Unuscione, Angela Del Toro, Rachel Leighton, Shanna O'Hara, Susan Storm, Jessica Jones, Angelina Brancale, Melati Kusuma, Abigail Boylen, Kelsey Leigh, Hela, Shuri Udaku, Jazinda Kl'rt-Spawn, Nahrees, Wanda Wilson, Sinthea Schmidt, Ellie Phimister, Lisa Molinari, Irene Merryweather, Carlie Cooper, Valerie Cooper, Ana Kravinoff, Jane Foster, Wanda Maximoff, Carolyn Trainor, Marlo Chandler, Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, Kara Killgrave, Okoye, Opal Luna Saturnyne, Jillian Woods, Andromeda Attumasen, Margali Szardos & Piedra Dura

[georgi-girl]

My Sleeping Beauty Live Action Dream Cast.

original meme belongs to Blaze-On-Fire 

If you like Maleficent, that’s fine. I won’t judge you. But I don’t like it. And if I had the chance to remake Sleeping Beauty any way I wanted, I would do it this way.

With…

Taylor Swift as Princess Aurora. (don’t they look just alike?)

High Priestess Ayesha (Elizabeth Debicki) as Maleficent. (instead of green and black, she has a gold aesthetic, her dragon form is gold too)

Dante Basco (or any half-black actor) as Prince Philip.

Diana Ross as Flora.

Chaka Khan as Fauna.

Kathy Najimy as Merryweather.  

Michel Douglas (Hank Pym) as King Stefan.

Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay) as Queen Leah.

Russel Brand as King Hubert and Viola Davis as his wife Queen Rosemary. (because Philip needs an awesome female role model)

The Three-Eyed Raven from Game of Thrones as Diablo.

American Pharoah (Triple Crown winner) as Samson the horse.

Also includes Jim Henson-style goblins as Maleficent’s army, and trained cardinals as Aurora’s bird friends. 

Important plot points are as follows:  - The Narrator points out that not inviting someone to a royal christening is a major insult, and fairies take insults very personally.  - The Good Fairies are more specific with their gifts: Flora gives Aurora inner and outer beauty, that cannot be marred by malice or trauma. While Fauna gives her communication, and a voice that can reach out to anyone, including animals.  - When Mal makes her big entrance, 4-year-old Philip stands protectively in front of his parents. 

- Maleficent's curse is vaguer, saying that Aurora will prick herself to death before the sunset of her sixteenth birthday.  - Queen Leah is the one who suggests that Aurora be raised in the forest, and for the first few years, she helps raise "Briar Rose" in the cottage.  - It's not outright stated (or maybe it is) but the three Good Fairies are a three-way-couple.   - Like in Tarzan, there’s a scene showing Briar Rose and Philip as kids. Flora tells Briar Rose that her parents are alive, but that she can't live with them because someone threatened their family. Philip asks Queen Rosemary what True Love is, and she tells him True Love is doing something scary for the person you love most.  - There's a montage (with awesome ballet music) of Philip and Briar Rose growing up. When they both hit puberty, they start seeing each other in their dreams; first at a distance, then getting closer and closer. "Once Upon a Dream" isn't just a song, it's a sign that they're soulmates!  - Ironically, Briar Rose is the first one awake, and the last one to fall asleep.  - Philip is good at many things, but not sword fighting.  - During the "Make it blue! Make it pink!" fiasco, Fauna solves the issue by making Aurora's dress violet with pink and blue decorations (hint that she's bisexual)  - A flashback reveals that Fauna and Mal were once lovers, but Mal turned away from kind (light) magic and became corrupted by cruel (dark) magic. 

- While Stefan and Hubert are having their drinking party, Leah reminisces on the brief moments she glimpsed of Aurora's childhood. She and Rosemary have a heart-to-heart about motherhood.  - When Philip asks Briar Rose her name, she admits she doesn't know what it truly is. He guesses that she's the princess but doesn't say it.  - Rose runs home to tell her Aunties that she found her 'dream prince' only to find out that she's the princess.  - She panics. To comfort her, Merryweather tells the story of the original Briar Rose (Merry's mother) a fairy queen who slept a hundred years until the human reincarnation of her soulmate found her and woke her up. (this becomes a subplot throughout the narrative)  - Merry tells Aurora that if this mystery man is really her True Love, they'll figure out a way to see each other.  - At the castle, Mal tricks Aurora with illusions of her parents (or tries to) and stabs her in the hand with a sharp spindle.  - While asleep, Aurora's spirit astral projects from her body. Only the fairies, (and later Philip) can see her.  - When she captures Philip, right after saying it's a pleasant surprise, Maleficent says "Philip, you've grown." and happily dubs him her new "groom".  - Another flashback reveals that Maleficent was originally Philips' godmother, but she wanted to give him the "gift of controlling people" Rosemary and Hubert rejected her gift and used religious icons to keep her away from their son.   - Aurora's spirit comforts Philip in the dungeon. She sings a reprise of Once Upon A Dream. - The sword and shield Flora gives Philip are family heirlooms. Aurora helps him wield them.  - During the big climactic fight, Fauna cleanses Mals' soul so that she could enter Heaven.  - The kiss itself is less like an actual kiss and more like mouth-to-mouth CPR. Proper kissing is saved for the ballroom.  - Finally, the birds make an appearance at the ball. 

[skyetenshi]

Ich stimme dem voll zu, allerdings können die Jungs tatsächlich gute Gesetzesvertreter kennenlernen, wenn sie sich mal von ihrem Heimatort entfernen. In "Fels der Dämonen" lernen sie Sergeant Ludlow kennen, und er macht alles mit was die drei Jungs ihm präsentieren. Zugegeben, hat er einen recht gtuten Start mit den Jungs, denn Bob wurde geradevon der Küstenwache aus dem Meer vor einem Hai und schießwütigen Verbrechern gerettet, also hatte er definitiv ein offenes Ohr für Geschichte, und nachdem er auf diese hin auch noch Peter und Justus vor der Verbrecherbande rettete, war klar, dass die Jungs ganz in Ordnung sind. Aber trotzdem macht der bei den Ermittlungen der Jungs mit, nimmt sie ernst, lässt ihnen freie Hand und lässt sich auch von ihnen überzeugen. Das ganze stach so aus dem üblichen Hickhack mit der Polizei heraus, dass es mir im Gedächtnis geblieben ist. Also tumbs up für Sgt. Ludlow. Außerdem haben wir in Geisterbunker Kommissarin Lisa Merryweather kennengelernt, die mal ein ganz anderen Umgang mit den lieben Detektiven pflegt. Ob das jetzt besser oder schlechter ist sei mal dahingestellt. Aber der Rest der Polizei ist Rotz. Vielleicht wird es Zeit Goodween zu befördern. Der sollte ja wissen, dass die Jungs sehr viel recht haben.

Kontroverse These aber MÖGLICHERWEISE ist die Polizei am verhalten der Jungs Schuld. In den frühen Folgen ist es noch auffälliger, wie bereitwillig die Jungs die Polizei informiert nur um dann abgeblockt zu werden. Die werden als Kinder verlacht, oder ihnen wird der Mund verboten. Reynolds ist machmal echt grob mit denen, dafür dass die Jungs da dreizehn oder so sind! Ich verstehe es, wenn diese Art bewirken soll, dass sich die Jungs von Verbrechern fernhalten, was es aber tatsächlich bewirkt ist, dass die Jungs die Polzei nicht mehr so schnell verständigen. Und Cotta ist da keinen Deut besser. Er glaubt den Jungs NIE! Als wenn die nicht ständig in die verrücktesten Situationen kommen. Der müsste denen aus Prinzip alles glauben. Die Jungs müssen ihn halt vor vollendete Tatsachen stellen oder sich in ernsthafte Gefahr bringe, damit er kommt und die Verbrecher verhaftet .

[kimchikawaii]

Meet the Maker, 3/15: Help Where would I be without my awesome friends Lisa (cosplaying as Merryweather) and Anne? Both of them are my Kimchi helpers. You can often see Lisa with me at cons, helping me run the booth and making sure I hydrate (I'm bad at drinking water when at con). Anne loves doing inventory and is super fast at cutting out plush pieces and doing the hand sewing on plush like Steamed Bun. She'll often ask me when we are going to get working in the 'Kimchi factory'. Both keep my spirits up when I get too critical or doubtful of myself and think I'm not doing enough with the business. Thank you so much to you both!!! #kimchikawaii #marchmeetthemaker #meetthemaker #artlife (at Davis, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9w0brRlXf7/?igshid=1lc6vul8wrlou

[dinafbrownil]

What Seniors Should Know Before Going Ahead With Elective Procedures

Navigating Aging

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For months, Patricia Merryweather-Arges, a health care expert, has fielded questions about the coronavirus pandemic from fellow Rotary Club members in the Midwest.

Recently people have wondered “Is it safe for me to go see my doctor? Should I keep that appointment with my dentist? What about that knee replacement I put on hold: Should I go ahead with that?”

These are pressing concerns as hospitals, outpatient clinics and physicians’ practices have started providing elective medical procedures — services that had been suspended for several months.

Late last month, KFF reported that 48% of adults had skipped or postponed medical care because of the pandemic. Physicians are deeply concerned about the consequences, especially for people with serious illnesses or chronic medical conditions.

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To feel comfortable, patients need to take stock of the precautions providers are taking. This is especially true for older adults, who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. Here are suggestions that can help people think through concerns and decide whether to seek elective care:

Before you go in. Give yourself at least a week to learn about your medical provider’s preparations. “You want to know in advance what’s expected of you and what you can expect from your providers,” said Lisa McGiffert, co-founder of the Patient Safety Action Network.

Merryweather-Arges’ organization, Project Patient Care, has developed a guide with recommended questions. Among them: Will I be screened for COVID-19 upon arrival? Do I need to wear a mask and gloves? Are there any restrictions on what I can bring (a laptop, books, a change of clothing)? Are the areas I’ll visit cleaned and disinfected between patients?

Also ask whether patients known to have COVID are treated in the same areas you’ll use. Will the medical staffers who interact with you also see these patients?

If you’re getting care in a hospital, will you be tested for COVID-19 before your procedure? Is the staff being tested and, if so, under what circumstances?

Hospitals, medical clinics and physicians are offering this kind of information to varying degrees. In the New York City metropolitan area, Mount Sinai Health System has launched a comprehensive “Safety Hub” on its website featuring extensive information and videos.

Mount Sinai also encourages physicians to reach out to patients with messages tailored to their conditions. People “want to hear directly from their providers,” said Karen Wish, the system’s chief marketing officer.

Don’t hesitate to press for more details, said Dr. Allen Kachalia, senior vice president of patient safety and quality at Johns Hopkins Medicine: “Where people get in trouble is when they’re afraid to bring their concerns forward.”

Seeking care. Wendy Hayum-Gross, 57, a counselor who lives in Naperville, Illinois, had been waiting since mid-March to get blood tests that would help doctors diagnose the underlying cause of a new condition, a goiter. A few weeks ago, she decided it was time.

The hospital lab she went to, operated by Edward-Elmhurst Health, told Hayum-Gross to wear a mask and gave her a number to call when she arrived in the parking lot. Outside the front door, she was met by a staffer who took her temperature, asked several screening questions and gave her hand sanitizer.

“Once I passed that, a phlebotomist met me on the other side of the door and took me to a chair that was still wet with disinfectant. She wore a mask and gloves, and there was no one else around,” Hayum-Gross said. “When I saw the precautions they had put in place and the almost military precision with which they were carrying them out, I felt much better.”

Marjorie Helsel DeWert, 67, of Athens, Ohio, was similarly impressed when she visited her dentist recently and noticed circular yellow signs on the floor of the office, spaced 6 feet apart, indicating where people should stand. Staffers had even put pens used to fill out paperwork in individual containers and arranged to disinfect them after use.

DeWert, a learning scientist, came up with a patient safety checklist and distributed it to family and friends. Among her questions: Can necessary forms be completed online before a medical visit? Can I wait in the car outside until called? What kind of personal protective equipment is the staff using? And is the staff being checked for symptoms daily?

Bringing a caregiver. Some medical centers are allowing caregivers to accompany patients; others are not. Be sure to ask what policies are in place.

If you feel your presence is necessary — for instance, if you want to be there for a relative who is frail or cognitively compromised — be firm but also respectful, said Ilene Corina, president of the Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy.

Be prepared to wear a gown, gloves and mask. “You’re not there for yourself: You’re there to support the health care team and the patient,” said Corina, whose organization offers training to caregivers.

In Orland Park, Illinois, debi Ross, an interior designer, and her sister live with her 101-year-old mother. Eight years ago, when her mother had a tumor removed from her colon, Ross and her sister wiped down every electric socket, cord, surface and door handle in her mother’s hospital room.

“Unless Mom absolutely needs [medical] care, we’re not going to take her anywhere,” Ross said. “But I assure you, if she does have to go see somebody, we’re going to clean that place down from top to bottom, I don’t care what anybody says.”

If you are not allowed into a medical facility, get a phone number for the physician caring for a loved one and make sure they have your number as well, Merryweather-Arges said. Ask that you be contacted immediately if there are any complications.

Afterward. Patients leaving hospitals are fearful these days that they may have become infected with COVID-19, unwittingly. Ask your physician or a nurse what equipment you’ll need to monitor yourself. Will a pulse oximeter and a thermometer be necessary? Will you need masks and gloves at home if someone is coming in to help you out with the transition? Can someone provide that equipment?

“Family caregivers need instructions that are clear,” said Martin Hatlie, chief executive of Project Patient Care. “They need to know who to call 24/7 if they have a question. And they need clear guidance about infection control in the home.”

If home care is being ordered, ask the agency whether they have trained staff to recognize COVID symptoms. And have home care workers been tested for COVID-19 or had symptoms?

If follow-up care is being provided via telehealth, make sure the setup works before your loved one comes home. Ask your physician’s office what kind of equipment you will need, which service they use (Zoom? Skype?) and whether you can arrange a test in advance.

Finally, as you resume activities, help protect others against COVID-19 as well as yourself. When you go out into the world again, “mask up, socially distance and wash your hands,” said Kachalia of Johns Hopkins. “And if you’re sick or have symptoms, by all means, let your doctor’s office know before you come in for a checkup.”

from Updates By Dina https://khn.org/news/what-seniors-should-know-before-going-ahead-with-elective-procedures/

[gordonwilliamsweb]

What Seniors Should Know Before Going Ahead With Elective Procedures

Navigating Aging

Navigating Aging focuses on medical issues and advice associated with aging and end-of-life care, helping America’s 45 million seniors and their families navigate the health care system.

To contact Judith Graham with a question or comment, click here.

Join the Navigating Aging Facebook Group.

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For months, Patricia Merryweather-Arges, a health care expert, has fielded questions about the coronavirus pandemic from fellow Rotary Club members in the Midwest.

Recently people have wondered “Is it safe for me to go see my doctor? Should I keep that appointment with my dentist? What about that knee replacement I put on hold: Should I go ahead with that?”

These are pressing concerns as hospitals, outpatient clinics and physicians’ practices have started providing elective medical procedures — services that had been suspended for several months.

Late last month, KFF reported that 48% of adults had skipped or postponed medical care because of the pandemic. Physicians are deeply concerned about the consequences, especially for people with serious illnesses or chronic medical conditions.

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To feel comfortable, patients need to take stock of the precautions providers are taking. This is especially true for older adults, who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. Here are suggestions that can help people think through concerns and decide whether to seek elective care:

Before you go in. Give yourself at least a week to learn about your medical provider’s preparations. “You want to know in advance what’s expected of you and what you can expect from your providers,” said Lisa McGiffert, co-founder of the Patient Safety Action Network.

Merryweather-Arges’ organization, Project Patient Care, has developed a guide with recommended questions. Among them: Will I be screened for COVID-19 upon arrival? Do I need to wear a mask and gloves? Are there any restrictions on what I can bring (a laptop, books, a change of clothing)? Are the areas I’ll visit cleaned and disinfected between patients?

Also ask whether patients known to have COVID are treated in the same areas you’ll use. Will the medical staffers who interact with you also see these patients?

If you’re getting care in a hospital, will you be tested for COVID-19 before your procedure? Is the staff being tested and, if so, under what circumstances?

Hospitals, medical clinics and physicians are offering this kind of information to varying degrees. In the New York City metropolitan area, Mount Sinai Health System has launched a comprehensive “Safety Hub” on its website featuring extensive information and videos.

Mount Sinai also encourages physicians to reach out to patients with messages tailored to their conditions. People “want to hear directly from their providers,” said Karen Wish, the system’s chief marketing officer.

Don’t hesitate to press for more details, said Dr. Allen Kachalia, senior vice president of patient safety and quality at Johns Hopkins Medicine: “Where people get in trouble is when they’re afraid to bring their concerns forward.”

Seeking care. Wendy Hayum-Gross, 57, a counselor who lives in Naperville, Illinois, had been waiting since mid-March to get blood tests that would help doctors diagnose the underlying cause of a new condition, a goiter. A few weeks ago, she decided it was time.

The hospital lab she went to, operated by Edward-Elmhurst Health, told Hayum-Gross to wear a mask and gave her a number to call when she arrived in the parking lot. Outside the front door, she was met by a staffer who took her temperature, asked several screening questions and gave her hand sanitizer.

“Once I passed that, a phlebotomist met me on the other side of the door and took me to a chair that was still wet with disinfectant. She wore a mask and gloves, and there was no one else around,” Hayum-Gross said. “When I saw the precautions they had put in place and the almost military precision with which they were carrying them out, I felt much better.”

Marjorie Helsel DeWert, 67, of Athens, Ohio, was similarly impressed when she visited her dentist recently and noticed circular yellow signs on the floor of the office, spaced 6 feet apart, indicating where people should stand. Staffers had even put pens used to fill out paperwork in individual containers and arranged to disinfect them after use.

DeWert, a learning scientist, came up with a patient safety checklist and distributed it to family and friends. Among her questions: Can necessary forms be completed online before a medical visit? Can I wait in the car outside until called? What kind of personal protective equipment is the staff using? And is the staff being checked for symptoms daily?

Bringing a caregiver. Some medical centers are allowing caregivers to accompany patients; others are not. Be sure to ask what policies are in place.

If you feel your presence is necessary — for instance, if you want to be there for a relative who is frail or cognitively compromised — be firm but also respectful, said Ilene Corina, president of the Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy.

Be prepared to wear a gown, gloves and mask. “You’re not there for yourself: You’re there to support the health care team and the patient,” said Corina, whose organization offers training to caregivers.

In Orland Park, Illinois, debi Ross, an interior designer, and her sister live with her 101-year-old mother. Eight years ago, when her mother had a tumor removed from her colon, Ross and her sister wiped down every electric socket, cord, surface and door handle in her mother’s hospital room.

“Unless Mom absolutely needs [medical] care, we’re not going to take her anywhere,” Ross said. “But I assure you, if she does have to go see somebody, we’re going to clean that place down from top to bottom, I don’t care what anybody says.”

If you are not allowed into a medical facility, get a phone number for the physician caring for a loved one and make sure they have your number as well, Merryweather-Arges said. Ask that you be contacted immediately if there are any complications.

Afterward. Patients leaving hospitals are fearful these days that they may have become infected with COVID-19, unwittingly. Ask your physician or a nurse what equipment you’ll need to monitor yourself. Will a pulse oximeter and a thermometer be necessary? Will you need masks and gloves at home if someone is coming in to help you out with the transition? Can someone provide that equipment?

“Family caregivers need instructions that are clear,” said Martin Hatlie, chief executive of Project Patient Care. “They need to know who to call 24/7 if they have a question. And they need clear guidance about infection control in the home.”

If home care is being ordered, ask the agency whether they have trained staff to recognize COVID symptoms. And have home care workers been tested for COVID-19 or had symptoms?

If follow-up care is being provided via telehealth, make sure the setup works before your loved one comes home. Ask your physician’s office what kind of equipment you will need, which service they use (Zoom? Skype?) and whether you can arrange a test in advance.

Finally, as you resume activities, help protect others against COVID-19 as well as yourself. When you go out into the world again, “mask up, socially distance and wash your hands,” said Kachalia of Johns Hopkins. “And if you’re sick or have symptoms, by all means, let your doctor’s office know before you come in for a checkup.”

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What Seniors Should Know Before Going Ahead With Elective Procedures

Navigating Aging

Navigating Aging focuses on medical issues and advice associated with aging and end-of-life care, helping America’s 45 million seniors and their families navigate the health care system.

To contact Judith Graham with a question or comment, click here.

Join the Navigating Aging Facebook Group.

See All Columns

For months, Patricia Merryweather-Arges, a health care expert, has fielded questions about the coronavirus pandemic from fellow Rotary Club members in the Midwest.

Recently people have wondered “Is it safe for me to go see my doctor? Should I keep that appointment with my dentist? What about that knee replacement I put on hold: Should I go ahead with that?”

These are pressing concerns as hospitals, outpatient clinics and physicians’ practices have started providing elective medical procedures — services that had been suspended for several months.

Late last month, KFF reported that 48% of adults had skipped or postponed medical care because of the pandemic. Physicians are deeply concerned about the consequences, especially for people with serious illnesses or chronic medical conditions.

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To feel comfortable, patients need to take stock of the precautions providers are taking. This is especially true for older adults, who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. Here are suggestions that can help people think through concerns and decide whether to seek elective care:

Before you go in. Give yourself at least a week to learn about your medical provider’s preparations. “You want to know in advance what’s expected of you and what you can expect from your providers,” said Lisa McGiffert, co-founder of the Patient Safety Action Network.

Merryweather-Arges’ organization, Project Patient Care, has developed a guide with recommended questions. Among them: Will I be screened for COVID-19 upon arrival? Do I need to wear a mask and gloves? Are there any restrictions on what I can bring (a laptop, books, a change of clothing)? Are the areas I’ll visit cleaned and disinfected between patients?

Also ask whether patients known to have COVID are treated in the same areas you’ll use. Will the medical staffers who interact with you also see these patients?

If you’re getting care in a hospital, will you be tested for COVID-19 before your procedure? Is the staff being tested and, if so, under what circumstances?

Hospitals, medical clinics and physicians are offering this kind of information to varying degrees. In the New York City metropolitan area, Mount Sinai Health System has launched a comprehensive “Safety Hub” on its website featuring extensive information and videos.

Mount Sinai also encourages physicians to reach out to patients with messages tailored to their conditions. People “want to hear directly from their providers,” said Karen Wish, the system’s chief marketing officer.

Don’t hesitate to press for more details, said Dr. Allen Kachalia, senior vice president of patient safety and quality at Johns Hopkins Medicine: “Where people get in trouble is when they’re afraid to bring their concerns forward.”

Seeking care. Wendy Hayum-Gross, 57, a counselor who lives in Naperville, Illinois, had been waiting since mid-March to get blood tests that would help doctors diagnose the underlying cause of a new condition, a goiter. A few weeks ago, she decided it was time.

The hospital lab she went to, operated by Edward-Elmhurst Health, told Hayum-Gross to wear a mask and gave her a number to call when she arrived in the parking lot. Outside the front door, she was met by a staffer who took her temperature, asked several screening questions and gave her hand sanitizer.

“Once I passed that, a phlebotomist met me on the other side of the door and took me to a chair that was still wet with disinfectant. She wore a mask and gloves, and there was no one else around,” Hayum-Gross said. “When I saw the precautions they had put in place and the almost military precision with which they were carrying them out, I felt much better.”

Marjorie Helsel DeWert, 67, of Athens, Ohio, was similarly impressed when she visited her dentist recently and noticed circular yellow signs on the floor of the office, spaced 6 feet apart, indicating where people should stand. Staffers had even put pens used to fill out paperwork in individual containers and arranged to disinfect them after use.

DeWert, a learning scientist, came up with a patient safety checklist and distributed it to family and friends. Among her questions: Can necessary forms be completed online before a medical visit? Can I wait in the car outside until called? What kind of personal protective equipment is the staff using? And is the staff being checked for symptoms daily?

Bringing a caregiver. Some medical centers are allowing caregivers to accompany patients; others are not. Be sure to ask what policies are in place.

If you feel your presence is necessary — for instance, if you want to be there for a relative who is frail or cognitively compromised — be firm but also respectful, said Ilene Corina, president of the Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy.

Be prepared to wear a gown, gloves and mask. “You’re not there for yourself: You’re there to support the health care team and the patient,” said Corina, whose organization offers training to caregivers.

In Orland Park, Illinois, debi Ross, an interior designer, and her sister live with her 101-year-old mother. Eight years ago, when her mother had a tumor removed from her colon, Ross and her sister wiped down every electric socket, cord, surface and door handle in her mother’s hospital room.

“Unless Mom absolutely needs [medical] care, we’re not going to take her anywhere,” Ross said. “But I assure you, if she does have to go see somebody, we’re going to clean that place down from top to bottom, I don’t care what anybody says.”

If you are not allowed into a medical facility, get a phone number for the physician caring for a loved one and make sure they have your number as well, Merryweather-Arges said. Ask that you be contacted immediately if there are any complications.

Afterward. Patients leaving hospitals are fearful these days that they may have become infected with COVID-19, unwittingly. Ask your physician or a nurse what equipment you’ll need to monitor yourself. Will a pulse oximeter and a thermometer be necessary? Will you need masks and gloves at home if someone is coming in to help you out with the transition? Can someone provide that equipment?

“Family caregivers need instructions that are clear,” said Martin Hatlie, chief executive of Project Patient Care. “They need to know who to call 24/7 if they have a question. And they need clear guidance about infection control in the home.”

If home care is being ordered, ask the agency whether they have trained staff to recognize COVID symptoms. And have home care workers been tested for COVID-19 or had symptoms?

If follow-up care is being provided via telehealth, make sure the setup works before your loved one comes home. Ask your physician’s office what kind of equipment you will need, which service they use (Zoom? Skype?) and whether you can arrange a test in advance.

Finally, as you resume activities, help protect others against COVID-19 as well as yourself. When you go out into the world again, “mask up, socially distance and wash your hands,” said Kachalia of Johns Hopkins. “And if you’re sick or have symptoms, by all means, let your doctor’s office know before you come in for a checkup.”

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[daughterofhecata]

Ich glaube, was mich an Ben Nevis' Folgen wahnsinnig macht, ist seine Inkonsistenz.

Da ist viel Wissen über die Originalfolgen - aber keine Beachtung von irgendetwas, das danach, insbesondere in den deutschen Folgen, ausgehandelt worden ist (zum Beispiel: die Farbe von Skinnys Wagen oder die Todesart von Justus' Eltern). Da ist überraschende racial sensitivity (zum Beispiel: die Auftraggeberin in "Falsche Detektive", die nicht einfach "Asiatin" ist, sondern ausdrücklich Vietnamesin; alles was in "Yacht des Verrats" mit Nanda zu tun hat, insbesondere, dass er der erste DDF-Autor ist, den ich die Worte "indigene Bevölkerung" habe benutzen sehen; sogar in "Tal des Schreckens", was als I*dianer-Folge daherkommt, wird ausdrücklich darauf hingewiesen, dass der Stamm in den Magic Mountains nicht einfach "verschwunden" oder "ausgestorben" ist, sondern von Weißen ausgerottet wurde) - aber dann ist da sowas wie Lisa Merryweather in "Geisterbunker", wo man sich ernsthaft fragt ob das noch Karikatur oder schon reiner Sexismus ist, oder Kellys gesamte "Persönlichkeit" in sowas wie "das schwarze Verließ".

Ich kann ihn halt nicht komplett als schlechten Autor abschreiben, weil er seine guten bis sehr guten Momente hat, aber andererseits machen seine Folgen mich gelegentlich sehr, sehr aggressiv.

[zyngaportugues]

Uma experiência zoológica!

A Olívia, mãe da Dra. Vivian e do Cowboy Victor, é a tratadora em um zoológico itinerante, e sua panda gigante está prestes a dar à luz! A Experiência Zoológica ficará na fazenda para a ocasião, e a Olivia quer organizar um brunch especial de Dia das Mães no zoológico, mas ela precisa da sua ajuda! É a forma perfeita de comemorar o Dia das Mães!

 Se você estiver ao menos no nível 12, verá uma janela com um convite para o evento Experiência Zoológica! Para ver a atualização, você precisará forçar o fechamento do jogo, ou seja, limpá-lo da memória do seu dispositivo móvel ou reiniciar o dispositivo.

Observação: você precisará chegar ao nível 15 para desbloquear a fase 3, ao nível 17 para a fase 4 e ao nível 18 para a fase 5.

 Você terá atél 12 de maio de 2017 para completar as missões da Experiência Zoológica e receber a visita de 30 dias do Chow Chow!

Comece as missões visitando o local do evento, que fica atrás do avião do Eddie Olho-de-águia. O local do evento será a Aldeia do Zoológico e irá até o limite da fazenda.  

Você encontrará caixas pelo caminho para ajudar na fase seguinte. Algumas recompensas serão itens necessários para explorar a mina, o lago, etc.

  Local de interesse temporário: lojinha do zoológico

 A lojinha do zoológico é uma área temporária que fornecerá os diferentes itens necessários para cada receita. Por exemplo, ela fornecerá canela, que é necessária na fase 1.

Peões temporários: a tratadora Olivia e Jack Pennyfeather

 Você pode comprar a Olivia, tratadora do zoológico e mãe da Dra. Vivian, e/ou o Jack Pennyfeather como peões para ajudar no evento Experiência Zoológica. Eles aumentam a chance de encontrar itens raros do evento e mais! Observe que eles são temporários e sairão da fazenda quando o evento terminar.

Novos itens e onde obtê-los: 

 Fase 1:

Canela - Clareira da Vovó, Lago do Pappy, Mina Merryweather, píer ou lojinha do zoológico

 Fase 2:

Glacê de confeiteiro - Clareira da Vovó, Lago do Vovô, Mina Merryweather ou píer

Confeito - lojinha do zoológico

 Fase 3:

Olhinhos adesivos - Clareira da Vovó, Lago do Vovô, Mina Merryweather ou píer

Novelo - lojinha do zoológico

 Fase 4:

Tempero matinal - Clareira da Vovó, Lago do Vovô, Mina Merryweather ou píer

Xarope de bordo - lojinha do zoológico

 Fase 5:

Tintura- Clareira da Vovó, Lago do Vovô, Mina Merryweather ou píer

Algodão - lojinha do zoológico

 Receitas de evento e onde fazê-las:

 Vale-presente - moinho de vento

 Fase 1:

Orelha de elefante - forno da confeitaria

 Fase 2:

Torta de amora animal - forno da confeitaria

Biscoitos de animal - forno da confeitaria

Bolinhos de panda - forno

Bolo do zoológico - forno

 Fase 3:

Peças de brinquedo - moinho de vento

Chocalho - moinho de vento

Chapéu de panda - tear

Meias de ursinho - tear

Panda de pelúcia - tear

 Fase 4:

Pão quentinho - forno

Ovo mexido - fogão

Batatas fritas - forno

Panquecas - fogão

Torrada doce - fogão

 Fase 5:

Camiseta lisa - tear

Mochila - oficina de produção

Mochila de panda - oficina de produção

Pingente de recordação - oficina de produção

Distintivo do zoológico - tear

Camiseta de girafa - oficina de produção

[daughterofhecata]

Could you elaborate why you don’t like Geisterbunker? I would love to hear your thoughts.

Meine Haupt-Klagepunkte habe ich hier vor einiger Zeit schon zusammengefasst (im letzten Reblog), zusammenfassend kann man sagen, dass mich literally alles an der Datstellung der Polizei und spezifisch der Person Lisa Merryweather aufregt. Das Cotta überhaupt für so eine kurze Zeit eine Vertretung gestellt wird, ist schon unrealistisch af, und dann diese.

Ihre ganze Art ist eine Sache (sie benimmt sich imo eher wie 17 als wie 40), dann ihre Beschreibung - Stöckelschuhe und enger Rock im Dienst??? Hallo??? Dass sie ohne Waffe losrennt???

Und wie ich in einem anderen Post gesagt habe (der diesen Ask getriggert hat, nehme ich mal an?), ich bin wirklich gerne bereit, Nevis zuzuerkennen, dass er in race Fragen deutlich sensibler und differenzierter agiert als andere DDF-Autoren (I'm looking at you, Dittert, but also pretty much everyone else), aber dafür stinkt die ganze Figur Lisa Merryweather einfach nach Sexismus. Vielleicht ist sie eine bewusste "Karikatur", bewusst überzeichnet und überkandidelt, aber das ändert eben nichts daran, dass ihre femininen Attribute direkt ausdrücklich negativen Einfluss auf ihre Kompetenz haben. Und das ärgert mich.

Oder bin ich da jetzt ein bisschen sensibel?

[daughterofhecata]

Bisher geht mir "Geisterbunker" zwar hauptsächlich auf die Nerven, aber die Vorstellung, wie Skinny die Jungs wegen Ruhestörung anzeigt, ist schon niedlich.

[daughterofhecata]

Mein Hauptproblem mit Lisa Merryweather ist nicht mal, dass sie nicht Cotta ist (also, schon ein bisschen, aber das liegt hauptsächlich daran, dass ich nen crush hab), denn der Mann hat es absolut verdient mal einen ausgedehnten Urlaub oder eine Kur zu machen.

Mein Hauptproblem ist die Art, wie Nevis sie charakterisiert - hyperfeminin an der Grenze zur Karikatur, inkompetent bei gleichzeitiger Arroganz, nachlässig bis hin zur Fahrlässigkeit, mit einem Verhalten, das man eher von einer Siebzehnjährigen als einer Vierzigjährigen erwarten würde.

Was mich wieder in meinen Vorbehalten Nevis gegenüber bestärkt.

[schreckensbleiches-nervenbuendel]

Platz: Dick Perry -> er ist der TOP-Charakter, der mir am schnellsten unter die Haut fährt und mich so wütend macht, dass ich sein Auto anzünden will. Er ist ein Typ Mann, gegen den ich von Natur aus kämpfen will. Eine sehr unangenehme Person, die sich trotz all ihrer Inkompetenz für den kompetentesten Hengst hält. I CAN'T

Platz: Lisa Merryweather -> sie ist diese eine Tante auf der Familienfeier, die bloß atmen muss, um alle anderen im Raum uncomfortable zu machen. Ich weiß nicht.. einfach sehr unangenehm.

Das folgende Meme beschreibt meine Gefühle zu der Kommissarin ganz gut: