003 | Cannabis and Aging with Dawn Marie Steenstra
How To Educate and Introduce Cannabis To Our Aging Loved Ones, The Unexpected Power of CBD, and How To Stack The Deck For Our Own Aging Journey Navigating: Menopause, Sleep, Anxiety and Pain.
On this episode we dive into the benefits for aging individuals. Dawn Marie has the definition of a heart for service, she’s spoken at numerous senior centers and not only worked with, but has changed the lives of countless patients to relieve pain and improve their quality of life- old and young. She shares with us her personal story of being stable for over six years eliminating all prescription pain meds and sleep aids with JUST CBD. How the magic isn’t just THC, the magic is in the CBD or the combination that works with your body- yet another takeaway, education of our selves.
As we discuss the benefits of cannabis for the common ailments if sleep, pain, and anxiety in the elderly. Dawn Marie emphasizes the importance of education and working with clinical directors in dispensaries to learn how to get the most out of cannabis. She also shares tips for preparing for menopause and controlling its symptoms.
We delve into the role of clinical directors in dispensaries and why they are crucial for providing education and support, particularly for older patients. Dawn Marie advocates for the use of CBD products to build a tolerance for THC (its all about going slow and testing) and emphasizes the importance of utilizing medical professionals to deal with deeper medical issues related to cannabis.
We also touch upon the importance of raising boys to be wild, but also calculating risk and developing a strong work ethic, as well as the power of vulnerability, routines, and disciplining, especially as a boy mom.
Join us as we explore the potential benefits of cannabis for aging individuals and the power of education to improve our mind and body.
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Dawn-Marie has always found a way to serve her community and advocate for patients. She owned and operated one of the very first Maryland Assisted Living Homes for over 20 years caring for elderly and vulnerable psychiatric patients discharged from hospitals in the early 1980’s. She has also been a highly effective bedside nurse since 1996.
Dawn-Marie’s specialty practices include: skilled rehabilitation, subacute care, orthopedic, cardiac, pulmonary, ventilator management, brain injury, palliative care, hospice and community health in the public sector. In caring holistically for her patients, she noted many issues with communication lacking within the healthcare system and patients frustration in not accomplishing goals in treatment.
As a passionate advocate for those who seek out her care, these specialties have dovetailed into her current consulting practice of "Cannabinoid Therapeutics" with Entourage Consulting Services. She has been approved by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission as a Clinical Director for Dispensaries and works directly to help care for patients who have chosen to utilize cannabis for treatment for distressing symptom management. As a founding board member of the American Cannabis Nurses Association and Cannabis Nurses Network, Dawn-Marie is a pioneer in this new emerging aspect of healthcare with over a decade of experience with hundreds of patients.
Dawn-Marie is also an effective, dynamic instructor and public speaker, enjoys teaching and mentoring nurses in the field and teaching integrative practices for wellness to patients.
Dawn-Marie's objective is to teach and assist both patients and peers, working in a collaborative effort with dispensaries and staff, for best practices and patient outcomes in Maryland and conversely to the entire US as legalization efforts for cannabis and other adaptogens increase. She was a founder of the National Clinical Director Consortium working to bring all clinicians together in assisting patients in their utilization of cannabis as an herbal ancient medicine for national standards in treatment.
On a personal note she enjoys traveling the world, snorkeling for hours and spending time with her 5 grandchildren.
Dawn-Marie Steenstra LPN, SDC,QA,SCC
Clinical Director/ CEO
Entourage Consulting Services
Dawn-Marie has been a bedside and community nurse for 26 years. As a passionate advocate for medical cannabis since her own cancer journey a decade ago, she now owns a consulting practice for cannabinoid therapeutics as an approved Clinical Director of Dispensaries for Maryland: Entourage Consulting Services. She works to help care for patients who have chosen to utilize cannabis for treatment for distressing symptom management. As a founding board member of the American Cannabis Nurses Association, Cannabis Nurses Network, and the National Clinical Director Consortium, Dawn-Marie is a pioneer in this new emerging aspect of healthcare with over a decade of experience with hundreds of patients.
Topics Discussed:
Raising boys: letting them be wild,calculating risk and raising big hearted boys
Vulnerability, routines, and disciplining, especially as a boy mom
Why education of cannabis and our own selves is so powerful
https://patientsoutoftime.com/ Patients Out of Time is the leading national conference on cannabis therapeutics.
Advocating for clinical directors
Speaking at senior centers
Power of CBD
Alzheimers
Common complaints of Elderly and how to address with CBD
Menopause
Studenglass
Transdermal patches
Why she prefers tinctures
Ryan’s Law
Tips for preparing for menopause and aging
Keeping Control in Cannabis
Budtenders vs clinical directors
How to introduce CBD in your daily routine
Dawn's Favorite Resources:
patientsoutoftime.com
cannabisnursesnetwork.com
entourageconsulting.net
unitedpatientsgroup.com
healer.com
safeaccessnow.org
projectcbd.org
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You can find the transcript of this episode here.
