59 min
004. Hospice care in south Florida with Nicaraguan music therapist Carlos-Andres Rodriguez Spanish for Creative Clinicians
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Carlos-Andres Rodriguez is a Music Therapist for Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care in Miami, FL. Carlos-Andres obtained his music therapy degree from the University of Miami in 2015. His experiences working in hospice and palliative care began with volunteering between semesters from 2013, an internship in hospice and bereavement in 2014, and a full-time position after obtaining his MT-BC certification in May 2015. He completed the Hospice & Palliative Care Music Therapist (HPMT) certification in 2017. Having previous experience working with Latin American and Caribbean patients across Miami-Dade county, his more recent work is focused towards the hospice inpatient units, addressing acute end-of-life concerns and coordinating bereavement support for patient families.
SHOW NOTES
Life in Miami, family in Nicaragua
The importance of Spanish in his household
95% of people in Hialeah speak Spanish at home
College career (double majored in Music Ed and Music Therapy!)
“Knowing Spanish in Miami has been priceless”
Many Cuban nurses in Miami (you won’t believe what their professional career actually was in Cuba!)
When surrounding yourself with co-workers, “There’s beauty in learning from each other.”
Being a mediator as an bilingual speaker for staff members
Developing an open-mind when working with patient’s from other cultures
The end of life experience with Latinx patients and families
Food intake equates health
Explaining Latinx that hospice is a service and not a place
Common Spanish words used in hospice care
Popular songs in Spanish for hospice patients
The use of the word “negrito/a” as a term of endearment in Latinx countries
Spanish vocabulary in this episode:
John Doe = Fulanito/a
Hospice = hospicio
Gossip = chisme
Dying (imminent death) = muriendo
Declining (progressive) = declinando
Sleeps more = duerme más
Eating less = comiendo menos
Anxiety = ansiedad
PPS (Palliative Performance Scale): http://www.npcrc.org/files/news/palliative_performance_scale_PPSv2.pdf
Popular music for hospice in Miami
Guantanamera - Celia Cruz (check her out in this sound check!)
Perfidia - Trío Los Panchos
Sin Ti - Trío Los Panchos
Nosotros - Trio Los Panchos (goodbye letter)
En Mi Viejo San Juan
Pescador de Hombre (Lord You Have Come to the Lakeshore)
A Mi Manera (My Way) - Vicente Fernandez
Quizás, quizás, quizás - lovely version by Andrea Bocelli
FB Messenger and LinkedIn: Carlos-Andres Rodriguez
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Carlos-Andres Rodriguez is a Music Therapist for Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care in Miami, FL. Carlos-Andres obtained his music therapy degree from the University of Miami in 2015. His experiences working in hospice and palliative care began with volunteering between semesters from 2013, an internship in hospice and bereavement in 2014, and a full-time position after obtaining his MT-BC certification in May 2015. He completed the Hospice & Palliative Care Music Therapist (HPMT) certification in 2017. Having previous experience working with Latin American and Caribbean patients across Miami-Dade county, his more recent work is focused towards the hospice inpatient units, addressing acute end-of-life concerns and coordinating bereavement support for patient families.
SHOW NOTES
Life in Miami, family in Nicaragua
The importance of Spanish in his household
95% of people in Hialeah speak Spanish at home
College career (double majored in Music Ed and Music Therapy!)
“Knowing Spanish in Miami has been priceless”
Many Cuban nurses in Miami (you won’t believe what their professional career actually was in Cuba!)
When surrounding yourself with co-workers, “There’s beauty in learning from each other.”
Being a mediator as an bilingual speaker for staff members
Developing an open-mind when working with patient’s from other cultures
The end of life experience with Latinx patients and families
Food intake equates health
Explaining Latinx that hospice is a service and not a place
Common Spanish words used in hospice care
Popular songs in Spanish for hospice patients
The use of the word “negrito/a” as a term of endearment in Latinx countries
Spanish vocabulary in this episode:
John Doe = Fulanito/a
Hospice = hospicio
Gossip = chisme
Dying (imminent death) = muriendo
Declining (progressive) = declinando
Sleeps more = duerme más
Eating less = comiendo menos
Anxiety = ansiedad
PPS (Palliative Performance Scale): http://www.npcrc.org/files/news/palliative_performance_scale_PPSv2.pdf
Popular music for hospice in Miami
Guantanamera - Celia Cruz (check her out in this sound check!)
Perfidia - Trío Los Panchos
Sin Ti - Trío Los Panchos
Nosotros - Trio Los Panchos (goodbye letter)
En Mi Viejo San Juan
Pescador de Hombre (Lord You Have Come to the Lakeshore)
A Mi Manera (My Way) - Vicente Fernandez
Quizás, quizás, quizás - lovely version by Andrea Bocelli
FB Messenger and LinkedIn: Carlos-Andres Rodriguez
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sccp/message
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sccp/support
59 min