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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 5d

If you tell me your plan is become a butterfly in the after-life, why yes, we will decorate your room this way during your final moments. Who says ICU rooms have to be cold and sterile at the end of life?

She loved it so much. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social

butterfly decorations hanging in ICU room

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 8d

Looking forward to #CHEST2025! @accpchest.bsky.social

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3 Wishes Program @3wishesprogram.bsky.social · 9d

this is actually our link: www.uclahealth.org/programs/3wi...
the other one is the original canadian one, which started it all!

3 Wishes

The 3 Wishes Program (3WP) is a palliative care initiative in which clinicians elicit and implement final wishes for patients who are unfortunately imminently dying.

www.uclahealth.org

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 9d

Oh my heart. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 10d

Glad to see @uclahealth.org honoring our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social champions! #Nurses rock!

A nurse holding flowers in front of lavender comfort care cart

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 11d

A family confirmed that they received their @3wishesprogram.bsky.social plush with their loved one’s favorite song and heartbeat recording. I have to say, I’m so glad these sound modules work so well and can be cherished for a long time.

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 12d

Our music therapist hand-sewed pouches into these pooh bears to hold the sound modules w/ the patient's heartbeat. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social

Today, I learned the Winnie-the-Pooh quote that was so special to this couple: "How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." 💔💔💔

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 13d

Just received these 2 fingerprint paintings from our volunteer artist for the families of a couple of @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patients. Once again, I am so impressed that the artists were able to integrate all the family's requests! I hope the families love them.

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 14d

Omgoodness, a friend from medschool just posted and tagged me on his facebook page--his hospital (Kaiser in northern CA) has started a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social! This makes me so happy! #Kindness is spreading.

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 14d

What do you all think of my title slide for #CHEST2025 presentation? @accpchest.bsky.social

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3 Wishes Program @3wishesprogram.bsky.social · 15d

Our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social music therapist worked with a family who lost a little boy named Sol. Changing the lyrics slightly, she and the family co-wrote a song to the rhythm of "You are My Sunshine". We will be mailing the parents his heartbeat recording & personalized song in this plush.

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3 Wishes Program @3wishesprogram.bsky.social · 15d

Our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social music therapist worked with a family who lost a little boy named Sol. Changing the lyrics slightly, she and the family co-wrote a song to the rhythm of "You are My Sunshine". We will be mailing the parents his heartbeat recording & personalized song in this plush.

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 16d

Writing a paper on heartbeat recordings and songs today, and opened this one from a couple of years ago. It's still so heartbreaking. A young mom died in our #ICU and her family requested that her heartbeat be integrated into a lullaby for the 1yr old she leaves behind. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 29d

Super excited that I will be speaking about the @3wishesprogram.bsky.social at this course next week. It's pretty cool that they've added workshops on "humanizing critical care".

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3 Wishes Program @3wishesprogram.bsky.social · 29d

A volunteer artist created this painting for a family of a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patient. The patient was a musician and physician, and the painting is perfect.

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · Sep 5

I gave a talk to the folks at the University of Alberta last year about @3wishesprogram.bsky.social and just got an email update. They have launched the program and have granted wishes for more than 75 patients and family now! This made my day! #KindnessMatters

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · Sep 3

Not knowing that we need stuffed animals with a pouch for the sound module, one of our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social families has requested the patient's heartbeat be placed in a very special vintage Pooh bear.

Our music therapist has volunteered to do some sewing to make it possible. Oh my heart.

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3 Wishes Program @3wishesprogram.bsky.social · Sep 2

Nearly 7500 wishes fulfilled for 2320 patients over the years!

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · Aug 31

Super excited to be one of the speakers for this course! I’ll be speaking about our experience with the @3wishesprogram.bsky.social at @uclahealth.org and how to start such a program! @harvardmed.bsky.social

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · Aug 22

I met with the folks at @keckmedicineusc.bsky.social a few months ago & so glad to see that they've kicked off their @3wishesprogram.bsky.social!

My heart is warmed by the wife's quote, "It gave me so much comfort knowing the staff saw Paul not just as a patient, but as a human." #KindnessMatters

Small Wishes, Big Impact

Keck Hospital Three Wishes initiative offers peace and dignity at the end of life.

www.keckmedicine.org

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · May 23

Because of demand, we've been behind on sending out plushes with heartbeat recordings for families of deceased patients. We did a massive catch up this past week! I hope these adorable stuff animals will bring families who have experienced tremendous loss some comfort. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social

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dianainoregon.bsky.social @dianainoregon.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thank you for all the comfort you bring during the worst time in any family’s life 🙏🏼

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3 Wishes Program @3wishesprogram.bsky.social · Aug 20

a bunch of pink hearts on a black background with the name geychevcova on the bottom

ALT: a bunch of pink hearts on a black background with the name geychevcova on the bottom

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · Aug 19

Such beautiful keepsakes that our #ICU #nurses made for the family members of the a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patient. The vials have locks of hair tied to a little flower placed in sand. The frame shows her heart rhythm. #love lives on.

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Chris Carroll, MD @chriscarrollmd.com · Aug 16

@thanhneville.medsky.social! So excited for your talk at #CHEST2025 on Humanizing Dying in the ICU and the @3wishesprogram.bsky.social!

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