S4: Episode 4- What does Memorial Day Mean to US?

Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Guest Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar “Doc Q” - From the Queens, NY - Army veteran - Wife of combat veteran - Mother of 3 daughters - In Their Honor, CEO & Founder - End of Life Doula - International Doula Life Movement IDLM veteran-focused educator - PSYCH/ARMOR® national leadership educator: 🆓 3-part COURSE “Caring for Veterans Through the End of Life” - PsychArmor https://psycharmor.org/caring-for-veterans-through-the-end-of-life - Board of Directors for the Caregiver Action Network - George W. Bush Institute Veteran Leadership Scholar (Class of 2025) - Artist-in-Residence with Grief Dialogues - USA Today’s 2024 Woman of the Year for Georgia and the Inaugural Georgia Woman Veteran of the Year (2022) Podcast MISSION-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system. 1. Story (theme) Dr. G met Doc Q in the entry line of End Well 2023, then End Well 2024 she slayed our souls with a 18:26 poetic piece dedicated to a veteran Kim “Support for Veterans at End of Life” https://youtu.be/VTXq6SvOXMw?si=_0RKVbFULTLWlbbY 2. Educate -Teaching points 🇺🇸 History of Memorial Day https://www.cem.va.gov/history/Memorial-Day-history.asp 🚫Happy🚫 Memorial Day lacks awareness. Doc Q encourages us to say “Have a MEANINGFUL Memorial Day” - Take a moment of observance and remembrance of the lives lost in combat and by suicide during your cookout. - Su;cide prevention line 📲 DIAL 988 for support, care, connection https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/suicidal-behavior/prevention - Military cultural awareness VIDEO “15 Things Veterans Want You to Know” https://youtu.be/gqu4cm6VJ7E?si=BBC_9XiYLx-EuYfp 3. Empower -A valuable a resource In Their Honor https://www.intheirhonor.info/services-in-their-honor Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com Video podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/cs5Wi78SVlU?si=XA8vTjvb2-5yTe7H #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #LateStagesOfLife #RealTalk #HealthcareRoadMap #AgeInBLISS #MemorialDay