Lunch 'n Learn Series

Hospice Foundation of America is excited to offer a fresh approach to a new set of one-hour educational programs, our “Lunch 'n Learn” series.  Each one will feature a panel of experienced professionals offering their own expertise on the topic as well as discussing it with one another and the moderator.  If you logon for the live version of the program you will have the opportunity to send in questions that the panelists will answer and discuss during the program.

HFA’s 2011/2012 “Lunch 'n Learn” programs begin October 5, 2011.  Each program will examine a different topic to meet the diverse need of hospices and communities around the country.  Then each one will be available for up to a year after its initial live air date.  The cost is $85 per program for hospice (or other) organizations or $35 per program for individuals.  CEs are available at a cost of $10/person.  Register online now to make sure you don’t miss out on these timely and helpful topics! (Or register by mail/fax with this form.)  

  • The Hospice Appropriate Patient

    hospice appropriate patientThis program goes beyond the older concepts of the typical hospice patient to explore a wider array of hospice appropriate diagnoses and indicators.  Additionally, the program will discuss barriers to hospice care and the ways in which a hospice and the surrounding community can work together to overcome them.  Using this information, hospices and communities will be able to identify and serve more patients facing life-threatening diagnoses and prognoses.  View the list of board approvals.  Panelists are Hank Willner, MD and Jennifer Carlson, RN, CHPN, and they will be joined by Phil Carpenter, MDiv, from HFA.
    Available October 5, 2011, 1:00 – 2:00 pm  ET | Board Approvals | Register

    Dr. Willner, Medical Consultant for Hospice Foundation of America, serves as Medical Director, Palliative Care Consultant for Capital Caring, is an experienced physician certified in hospice and palliative medicine by AAHPM, and provides additional community medical support in his role as a part-time emergency room physician for a local hospital.

    Jennifer Carlson, RN, HFA Operations Consultant, serves as Director of Operations at Amedisys Hospice in Sweetwater, TN, has almost 20 years of experience as a hospice nurse, and has been certified as a Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse for over 16 years.

  • Talking with Dying Patients and Their Families 

    talkingThis Lunch 'n Learn segment focuses on the difficult conversations that take place, or need to take place, with a dying patient and his or her family.  Topics will include how to begin a conversation, what issues need to be discussed, how to cope with barriers to open communication and other approaches that can assist a dying patient and their family. View the list of board approvals.  Panelists are Hank Dunn, MDiv and Diana Davis, RN, and Geoff Coleman, MD, and they will be joined by Phil Carpenter, MDiv, from HFA.
    Available December 7, 2011, 1:00 – 2:00 pm  ET | Board Approvals | Register

    Hank Dunn, MDiv, is an experienced chaplain, having worked over 17 years in both nursing home and hospice settings, a noted author focusing on patients and their families dealing with life-threatening illnesses, and a well-received speaker to a variety of audiences involved in end-of-life care.

    Diana Davis, RN, serves as Clinical Manager, Hospice Home Care Team for The Washington Home and Community Hospices, and has worked as a hospice nurse and educator for more than 15 years. 

    Geoff Coleman, MD, MHA, is Medical Director, Montgomery Hospice, has been a hospice physician since 2003, and previously delivered medical care at a Native American Tribal Clinic in Wisconsin and then internationally in Nairobi, Kenya.  He is certified in Hospice and Palliative Care as well as in Family Medicine. 

  • Grieving Children: How You Can Help

    Grieving ChildrenIn this program, clinicians will be offered proven approaches and techniques that can support and comfort the sometimes invisible population of grieving children.  Participants will have a chance to hear discussions of time-tested literature as well as newer research, and at the same time hear from clinicians who have a wealth of experience in counseling grieving children and their families. View the list of board approvals.   Panelists are: Ken Doka, PhD, MDiv, and David Crenshaw, Ph.D., and they will be joined by Phil Carpenter, MDiv, from HFA.
    Available May 9, 2012, 1:00 – 2:00 pm  ET | Board Approvals | Register

    Ken Doka, PhD, MDiv, is Professor of Gerontology at the Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle, and Senior Consultant to the Hospice Foundation of America.  A prolific author and editor, Dr. Doka serves as editor of HFA’s Living with Grief ® book series, its Journeys newsletter, and numerous other books and publications. In addition, Dr. Doka has served as a panelist on HFA’s Living with Grief® teleconference programs for 18 years.

    David A. Crenshaw, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, Board Certified in Clinical Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), and Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Psychology.  He is a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor by the Association of Play Therapy and Cop-Founder and current President of the New York Association for Play Therapy. Dr. Crenshaw is the author of several books.

  • Caregiver Burnout/Compassion Fatigue: How It Affects Professionals – and How to Beat It

    hospice appropriate patientLooking at this issue from the healthcare professional’s point of view, this program deepens understanding into not only what creates caregiver burnout and compassion fatigue, but also how to deal with it. Panelists are Robin Fiorelli, LCSW, MSW.
    Available June 13, 2012, 1:00 – 2:00 pm  ET | Board Approvals | Register

 
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