TORRANCE TRIBUNE September 1, 2016 Page 3 Calendar of Events Torrance-Based Physician Takes Go Metro on Game Day to see the LA Rams, USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins play. 17-0382ps_sby-ie-17-002 ©2016 lacmta Go Metro to LA Football The Bruins take over the Rose Bowl and the Rams and Trojans share the Coliseum this fall – Metro wants to get you there. Metro provides frequent bus and rail service to both stadiums, so you won’t get caught in tra;c or miss a minute of the action. To plan your trip and >nd the route that’s best for you, visit metro.net/gameday. Help Us All Travel Safely With the combination of our law enforcement o;cers, Metro’s state-of-the-art security system and your help, we can create a safe and pleasant ride for everyone. If you see any suspicious activity while riding, report it immediately by calling 1.888.950.SAFE, using the LA Transit Watch app or using the intercom on trains and at Metro Rail stations. To learn more, visit metro.net/security. Go Metro to See the Dodgers Join Metro sta=, riders and supporters on Wednesday, September 7th, as we celebrate MSRC/Metro Night at Dodger Stadium! The special event ticket package includes your ticket, Metro activations, entertainment and the opportunity for pre-game center>eld recognition. Purchase tickets at dodgers.com/metro. Metro Reminds You to Pay Your Fare Each year, Metro loses millions of dollars to riders who don’t pay their fares. Help us keep our fares low and maintain a balanced budget by remembering to pay each time you ride a Metro bus or train. Failure to pay could result in a >ne of up to $1000. For a list of fares and to apply for a reduced fare, visit metro.net/fares. metro.net @metrolosangeles losangelesmetro Thursday, Sept 1 • Summer Memories, all day, Southeast Library, 23115 Arlington Ave. Call 310- 530-5044. • After School Club Registration, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 3031 Torrance Blvd. Call 310-618-2930. • Youth Flag Football, 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM, Wilson Park. Call 310-781-7515. • Summer Day Camps, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, 3031 Torrance Blvd., 310-618-2720. • Tyke Hike, 10:00 -11:00 AM, Madrona Marsh Nature Center and Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo. Call 310.782-3989. • Propagation Society - Planting Seeds for the Future, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Madrona Marsh Nature Center and Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo. Call 310-782-3989. • Thrilling Thursday Theater, 4:00 PM, Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St. 310-371-2075. • Environmental Quality Commission, 7:00-9:00 PM, City Hall, West Annex Commission Room, 3031 Torrance Blvd. Contact city clerk. Friday, Sept 2 • City Hall Closed • After School Club Registration, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 3031 Torrance Blvd., 310- 618-2930. • Youth Flag Football, 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM, Wilson Park. Call 310-781-7515. • Summer Day Camps, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, 3031 Torrance Blvd., 310-618-2720. • Friday Fun, 10:00 AM - Noon, Madrona Marsh Nature Center and Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo. Call 310-782-3989. Saturday, Sept 3 • Summer Memories, all day, Southeast Library, 23115 Arlington Ave. Call 310- 530-5044. • Youth Flag Football, 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM, Wilson Park. Call 310-781-7515. • Habitat Restoration - Service Learning for Student, 8:45 - Noon, Madrona Marsh Nature Center and Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo. Call 310-782-3989. • LACMA On-Site: Family Art Workshops, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, Polly Watts Story Theater, 3301 Torrance Blvd., 310-618-5964. • Torrance Art Museum Presents - The Gildless Age - Opening Reception, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM., Torrance Art Museum, 3320 Civic Center Dr., 310-618-6388. Sunday, Sept 4 • Youth Flag Football, 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM, Wilson Park. Call 310-781-7515. Monday, Sept 5 • Madrona Marsh closed • All Libraries Closed • After School Club Registration, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 3031 Torrance Blvd., 310- 618-2930. • Youth Flag Football, 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM, Wilson Park. Call 310-781-7515. Tuesday, Sept 6 • Summer Memories, all day, Southeast Library, 23115 Arlington Ave. Call 310- 530-5044. • After School Club Registration, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 3031 Torrance Blvd. Call 310-618-2930. • Youth Flag Football, 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM, Wilson Park. Call 310-781-7515. • Tour de’ Torrance - Birding “hot spots” of the South Bay, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM, Madrona Marsh Nature Center and Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo. Call 310-782-3989. • El Retiro Book Group, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM - El Retiro Library, 126 Vista del Parque, Redondo Beach. Call 310-375-0922. • Torrance Art Museum Presents - The Gildless Age -11:00 AM - 5:00 PM., Torrance Art Museum, 3320 Civic Center Dr., 310-618-6388. • No City Council Meeting Wednesday, Sept. 7 • Summer Memories, all day, Southeast Library, 23115 Arlington Ave. Call 310- 530-5044. • After School Club Registration, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 3031 Torrance Blvd. Call 310-618-2930. • Youth Flag Football, 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM, Wilson Park. Call 310-781-7515. • Free Torrance Business Resource Seminar and Expo, 8:15 AM - 12:30 PM, Ken Miller Recreation Center, 3341 Torrance Blvd. Call 888-847-9652. • Romance in the Stacks Book Group, 10:00 AM, Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St. Call 310-371-2075. • Torrance Art Museum Presents - The Gildless Age -11:00 AM - 5:00 PM., Torrance Art Museum, 3320 Civic Center Dr., 310-618-6388. • Craft Delight, Noon, Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St. Call 310-371-2075. • Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Group, 7:00 PM, Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, Polly Watts Story Theater, 3301 Torrance Blvd. • No Planning Commission Meeting • Youth Council, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, City Hall, West Annex Commission Room, 3031 Torrance Blvd. • Business Resource Seminar, 8:15 AM - 12:30 PM, hosted by Torrance Chamber of Commerce, Ken Miller Recreation Center, 3341 Torrance Blvd, 888-847-9652 or 310-540-5858. Thursday, Sept 8 • Summer Memories, all day, Southeast Library, 23115 Arlington Ave. Call 310- 530-5044. • After School Club Registration, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 3031 Torrance Blvd. Call 310-618-2930. • Youth Flag Football, 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM, Wilson Park. Call 310-781-7515. • Mayhem in the AM Book Group, 10:00 AM, Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St. Call 310-371-2075. • Biography and Memoirs Book Discussion Group, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, Community Meeting Room, 3301 Torrance Blvd. Call 310-618-5959. • Propagation Society - Planting Seeds for the Future, 10:30 AM - 12:30 AM, Madrona Marsh Nature Center and Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo. Call 310-782-3989. • Torrance Art Museum Presents - The Gildless Age -11:00 AM - 5:00 PM., Torrance Art Museum, 3320 Civic Center Dr., 310- 618-6388 • Inquisitive Naturalist: How Genes Are Worn, Ages 16+, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Madrona Marsh Nature Center and Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo. Call 310-782-3989. • Airport Noise Hearing Board, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, West Annex Commission Room, 3031 Torrance Blvd. • Torrance Rose Float Association Restaurants for Roses at Rubios, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, 253 Crenshaw Blvd. • Airport Commission, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, West Annex Commission Room, 3031 Torrance Blvd. • Business at Noon, 11:45- 1:15, Chamber of Commerce, The Depot, 1250 Cabrillo Ave, Must be Chamber Member, call to join 310-540-5858• Whole Person Care to New Heights By Brian Simon While serving his internship in Fresno in the late 1970s, young physician in training Ira Byock had an interaction with a patient that would forever change his life. The exchange seems rather nondescript at first glance. “How are you doing this morning, Mr. Rodriguez?” Dr. Byock had asked. “I’m well,” Mr. Rodriguez replied. That was it. And yet, the patient was dying and knew very well that his days left on this planet were severely numbered. The moment left Dr. Byock perplexed. “At first, I didn’t know what to do with it,” he said. “Was Mr. Rodriguez just being polite, or was he in some euphoric state from painkillers? But then I realized that it is possible to express a sense of well-being even if you know you are dying, may be sad about it, or are physically uncomfortable. The concept fascinated me and I knew then and there that I wanted to help other people achieve that feeling.” Fast forward 37 years or so and Dr. Byock is now one of the nation’s foremost figures in the world of palliative medicine (specialized, multi-dimensional care for those with serious illnesses, with the focus on improving quality of life for both patient and family). He is the author of three acclaimed books (Dying Well, The Four Things That Matter Most, and The Best Care Possible) with countless essays under his belt as well as a 10-year directorial stint at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire that paved the way for his 2014 move to the South Bay to head up the Providence Institute for Human Caring at the Torrance-based Providence Health & Services. The Institute’s mission (as noted on the website IraByock.org) is to “help people understand how they can be more engaged in their own care, how to support loved ones who are experiencing medical issues and how best to cope with the strains of caregiving, and later, the strains of grief.” The Institute’s staff of 16 includes physicians, nurses, educators and data analysts who work closely with doctors, hospital leaders and other health care professionals encompassing a 50-hospital, seven-state system to give them the tools to provide the best possible whole person care. As Dr. Byock explained, “Individuals are not just defined by their diagnoses and need for treatment, but as people with emotional, interpersonal, social and spiritual components. We want to attend to their needs and maximize their comfort and well-being including during difficult times of illness. There is clear agreement that American mainstream medicine often does more to people who are dying than is in anyone’s best interest. We are finding that by focusing on people’s well-being and not just their disease that they tend to live longer and feel better—and costs are down because they get their needs met more often at home.” To further elaborate the difference between the old and new models of care, Dr. Byock presented two different versions of a particular patient case study: “Let’s say someone has surgery on his heart valve, but has a stroke during the surgery. The family is shocked. The patient is on a ventilator, can’t speak, is sedated and on powerful drugs. It’s common for the family members to not know what to do and they are unable to speak with any authority about the patient’s wishes. By default, the patient stays in ICU. If they don’t get better, they transfer to long-term acute care or die in ICU. In contrast—under highly personalized care, the risks are well-discussed before surgery with the patient and family members on what they would want to have happen if there is a stroke or other complication. The family would have clear authority to speak on the patient’s behalf. Every five to seven days in ICU, there would be a formal See Dr. Byock, page 7 Like Us on Facebook
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