HFA's E-Newsletter - October 2012
Volume 12, Issue 10
In this issue:
- Dear E-News Subscriber
- Focus on: Exploring End-of-Life Issues Through Theatre
- New Grief Webinar Series
- Reduced Prices for Self-Study Courses
- New Perspectives on ANH
- Supporting Grievers During the Holidays
- What's New @ HFA's Hospice and Caregiving Blog
Dear E-News Subscriber:
Improving Care for Veterans Facing Illness and Death will be the subject of the Living with Grief® program in Spring 2013.
With millions of vets aging, and with more than 80 percent of all veterans dying outside VA hospitals, the significance of this educational program for civilian hospice and palliative care providers is critical. This program will focus on the aging veteran population, primarily those who served in Vietnam, Korea and World War II. Issues such as military culture, trauma and PTSD, stoicism, forgiveness, pain management and grief will be addressed in the context of serious and life-limiting illness, including interviews with veterans, clinicians, and researchers knowledgeable about the veteran population. Not only will this be a special program due to its subject, but it will also be a special program for HFA as we mark the 20th Anniversary of Living with Grief® programming. We hope you'll join us for this program, which we expect to release on April 17, 2013. Registration via HFA's website will open next week.
Amy Tucci, President and CEOFocus on: Exploring End-of-Life Issues Through Theatre
For centuries, playwrights have used the theatre to explore the emotional and spiritual impact of death and dying. Hospice Foundation of America is pleased to announce a new partnership with playwright Bryan Harnetiaux that will allow local organizations to utilize theatre to foster these discussions in their own communities.
Harnetiaux has written a trilogy of plays, all sensitively exploring the challenges that families and caregivers face at the end of life. The plays --Vesta, Dusk, and Holding on ~ Letting go -- are available to hospices and other organizations to produce as educational offerings, to stimulate conversation and discussion. Hospices that have utilized this method of outreach have had very positive experiences. Gina Drummond, CEO of the Hospice of Spokane, wrote that "Our reading of Vesta created wonderful discussion among audience members. The questions and conversation following the reading were not only helpful, but also thought- provoking and informative."
Watch for more information about this exciting new program in our November newsletter. To learn more, please contact Lisa Veglahn at lveglahn@hospicefoundation.org.
The Death of an Adult Child: Helping Families will take place live online on Tuesday, October 16 from noon-1:30pm ET. Panelists will be Kenneth Doka, PhD, MDiv, and Patricia Loder, Executive Director of The Compassionate Friends. The panelists will describe the factors that complicate grief when an adult child dies, such as changed relationships with in-laws and grandchildren; identify interventive strategies to assist the grieving parents of a deceased adult child; and discuss resources for parents of a deceased adult child, including support groups and print resources.
Other program topics in the series include:
- Helping Children Cope with Their Own Dying or with the Death of a Loved One with Sherry Schachter, PhD, FT in November
- Death of a Spouse or Partner: Current Research, New Strategies with Dale Lund, PhD in December
HFA webinars are a convenient way to bring the knowledge and expertise of these renowned experts directly to your staff and professional community. Registration includes the live program, access online for a full year, and unlimited CEs for a wide range of professionals. Register today.
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Reduced Prices for Self-Study Courses
Hospice Foundation of America has just reduced the price of six self-study courses for individuals. You can now earn three (3) hours of continuing education credits directly from home, at an even lower cost!
Each self-study course contains a full-length DVD (approximately 2.5 hours), a companion book, program guide (with program information), and detailed instructions. Continuing education credits (3 hours) are available for a number of professional boards, and are included in the price of registration.
Registration for the following six courses has just been reduced to only $69.95 per course.
- Spirituality and End-of-Life Care
- Cancer and End-of-Life Care
- Diversity and End-of-Life Care
- Children and Adolescents
- Before and After the Death
- Pain Management at the End-of-Life *less than 10 available!
To learn more about each topic, visit register.hospicefoundation.org. (Simply click on "Self-study Courses for Individuals" from the main program selection page).
Coming Soon! A Self-Study version of Artificial Nutrition and Hydration at the End of Life will be available in November. Watch for details in the November E-News.Back to top
New Perspectives on Artificial Nutrition and Hydration
HFA's New Perspectives: Artificial Nutrition and Hydration was released on DVD last week. The experts on the New Perspectives program discuss the complexities of ANH, its benefits and its burdens. In addition, they address and take questions from program participants about the need for good communication with families, patients, and staff who may not always grasp the clinical, ethical, legal, cultural and spiritual considerations of this medical treatment. The program also includes interviews from experts and family members.
Special Offer: Register NOW for this New Perspectives program on ANH and receive HALF OFF HFA's webinar on "The Death of An Adult Child." Offer is valid through Oct. 14, 2012.
Preparing to Support Grievers During the Holidays
HFA's special Winter Holidays Issue of Journeys is a great way to help provide additional support to your clients during these often hard-to-handle holidays. The Winter Holidays Issue is an expanded 6-page format, featuring articles written by experts on a range of topics including:
- The 3 C's of Coping
- Holiday Survival Strategies
- Old and New Rituals for the Holiday season
- Question and Answer section
- A personal story of grief during the holidays
Plan ahead and receive 20% off this special issue. Don't miss this opportunity to support your clients with this great resource for the Holidays. The special offer expires on December 10, 2012. Use the code winter12 when placing your order.
What’s New @ HFA’s Hospice and Caregiving Blog
HFA’s Hospice and Caregiving Blog gathers and disseminates information useful to professionals and consumers from a single destination. Our goals are to inform, offer support, and generate online comments about important end-of life issues. Read some of the blog’s most recent postings:
- Hospice Foundation of America Book on Grief Wins Award
- Alzheimer's Action Day
- Helping Grieving Children
- Prognostication at the End of Life
- Improving Care for Children at the End of Life by Expanding Access to Hospice Care
- Advance Care Planning and Socioeconomic Status
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This newsletter is published by Hospice Foundation of America
Amy Tucci, President and CEO
http://www.hospicefoundation.org
© Hospice Foundation of America 2012
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