Hospice Foundation of America E-Newsletter - February 2002
Hospice Foundation of America E-Newsletter
Volume 2, Issue 2
February 2002
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Message from David Abrams, President
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We're pleased to be sending you this First Anniversary issue of HFA's E-newsletter. Our subscriber base has more than tripled since our inaugural newsletter, and we appreciate your interest and support. Please forward the newsletter to colleagues who share your interest in hospice care, grief and bereavement.
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Focus on: HFA Supporters and Partners
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HFA would also like to thank the following organizations for their financial support of our upcoming ninth annual National Bereavement Teleconference.
Sponsored in part by a grant from:
The Foundation for End of Life Care--seeks to improve care
at the end of life through interdisciplinary scholarship,
teaching, and outreach. It's focus and efforts reflect
the contributions of scholars and students from Duke
University and partnering institutions.
Last Acts--a campaign to improve end-of-life care by a coalition of professional and consumer organizations. Read more about how Last Acts is celebrating Black History Month, its new Rallying Points program, and other initiatives. [Note: This program has ended.]
With additional support from: The Project on Death in America of the Open Society Institute--currently accepting applications for its Social Work Leadership Development Award Initiative, to promote innovative research and education projects that will advance the ongoing development of social work practice, research, and education in the care of the dying. Download information and applications.
In cooperation with:
Adventist Communication Network--The teleconference will
be broadcast live over this national network with more
than 1,300 satellite locations. Many members of the
ACN will make their facilities available to local groups
who wish to host a teleconference site in their communities.
To find the nearest Adventist Communication Network
site and check availability, call ACN at
1-877-223-8368.
Association for Death Education and Counseling--a multi-disciplinary professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in death education, bereavement counseling, and care of the dying.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society--the Society's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging--aims to build a bridge between geriatrics health care professionals and the public, and to advocate on behalf of older adults and their special needs: wellness and preventive care, self-responsibility and independence, and connections to the family and community.
The Compassionate Friends--a national nonprofit, self-help support organization that offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings.
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In the News
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Senator John Breaux, Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, recently held a hearing entitled: "Women and Aging: Bearing The Burden Of Long-Term Care". HFA is pleased to feature a foreword by Senator Breaux in our upcoming publication, "Living With Grief: Loss in Later Life", and we applaud his interest in these significant issues. Read more about the hearing and read the testimony (This link is no longer available.)
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What's New@HFA
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Dr. Kenneth J. Doka, Senior Consultant to HFA, was interviewed in a recent article in the Health Section of the Washington Post entitled "Losing Fear." [NOTE: this article has been archived.]
Hospice Foundation of America recently completed a one year end-of-life physician education project. The Hospice Medicaid Education Project was funded by the 2000 session of the Florida legislature and centered around tutorials for physicians who treat Medicaid patients. The tutorials were conducted by retired physicians trained by HFA. A report of the program is under review by the Florida Department of Health and will soon be available for distribution.
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Locate a Teleconference Site
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Please be sure to contact the local site coordinator listed for information about attending the teleconference at his or her location. Some sites have limited space and a reservation must be made with the local site coordinator. Individual attendees do not need to register with Hospice Foundation of America.
If there is no site listed in your area, check back weekly as new sites are added regularly.
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Site Coordinator's Corner
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The Satellite Coordinates for the 2002 Teleconference have been set. Copies have been mailed out to all registered Site Coordinators.
Registered Site Coordinators will receive a complimentary copy of the companion book shortly; please remember to place orders before March 8th to ensure delivery by April 24.
If you have questions or concerns about your registration, please call us at 800-854-3402 or send an email to telecon@hospicefoundation.org.
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This newsletter is sent to more than 6,350 subscribers on the 2nd Wednesday
of every month to keep you informed of what is
happening in the fields of hospice, grief and
bereavement, and caregiving, as well as what's new at
HFA. We encourage you to forward this e-newsletter to
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This newsletter is published by Hospice Foundation of America
Jack D. Gordon, Chairman
David Abrams, President http://www.hospicefoundation.org
© Hospice Foundation of America 2002
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