Gateway End-of-Life Coalition -- Upcoming Events

March 21, Transforming Loss: Finding Potential for Growth

Transforming Loss: Finding Potential for Growth is an inspirational program hosted by Baue.  The program is about positive change and action by the bereaved in the aftermath of loss.  It is appropriate for all professionals working in hospice and palliative care, counselors, clergy, funeral professionals, and any professional whose practice involves the bereaved. Ideal for community education and outreach, this program will touch the heart of anyone who has experienced loss with stories of people who have found meaning and purpose through loss. The program will offer clinicians tools to support and encourage transformative growth in grieving clients and will supply self-help advice for the bereaved.  Click here for more information or to register.

March 29 Ethical Challenges in Dementia Care

Maria Miskovic, MSW, LCSW, C-ASWCM covers ethical challenges in dementia care facing social workers in various sections of the continuum.  Decisional capacity, patient rights, and end of life care are all areas of focus as we explore ways to address best practices in care for people with memory impairments.  Similarly, family caregivers and professionals experience extreme burnout with this population, causing ethical dilemmas we can anticipate before they are an issue. Click here for more information.

March 29, The Politics of Pain: From Hipocrates to Chuck Grassely Teleconference

After nearly 35 years working to improve care at the end of life and, more recently, for those who live with chronic pain, Myra Christopher will make the case for replacing politics with a multidisciplinary public health approach to solving today's healthcare issues, using the treatment of chronic pain as a paradigmatic example.  Click here  for more information and to register.