Geriatric Nurses?

[medic09]

A rav I know in the NY area is preparing a series of shiurim 'Halacha for Seniors'. He already thought of the usual stuff about death and dying and living wills, etc. I pointed out to him that his senior congregants may have practical halacha issues with things more related to ADLs. May I use my hearing aids on Shabbat and Yom Tov? Are there problems with having my non-Jewish help cook for me? May I use my walker on Shabbat? Issues with medications and supplements. And so on.

My own experience is with Emergency and Critical Care arenas; so I haven't thought through much of this myself. I think it would be really helpful for a rav teaching his community to have a nursing perspective add to what he is doing.

He asked me to reach out and try to find him a geriatric nurse who is observant, and might be a resource for him to speak with.

Anyone able to help with this?

Thanks!

[achot]

Dec 22, 2010 16:42:30 GMT -5 medic09 said:

A rav I know in the NY area is preparing a series of shiurim 'Halacha for Seniors'. He already thought of the usual stuff about death and dying and living wills, etc. I pointed out to him that his senior congregants may have practical halacha issues with things more related to ADLs. May I use my hearing aids on Shabbat and Yom Tov? Are there problems with having my non-Jewish help cook for me? May I use my walker on Shabbat? Issues with medications and supplements. And so on.

My own experience is with Emergency and Critical Care arenas; so I haven't thought through much of this myself. I think it would be really helpful for a rav teaching his community to have a nursing perspective add to what he is doing.

He asked me to reach out and try to find him a geriatric nurse who is observant, and might be a resource for him to speak with.

Anyone able to help with this?

Thanks!

You may give him my email, but I dont know how I can help, I am not a bakee in halacha but have about 20 years experience in geriatrics...