Compassion in Action - Enhancing the Art of End-of-Life Care

Compassion in Action – Enhancing the Art of End-of-Life Care

Presented by Hospice of the Valley and the Santa Clara University Department of Counseling Psychology

Friday, March 25, 2011

7:30 – 8:00 am Registration

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Program

5:00 – 6:00 pm Reception

Santa Clara University, Center of Performing Arts, Recital Hall

7.0 CEU, CE, or CME hours

Cost:  $95

Includes Friday program, reception, continental breakfast and lunch, plus CEUs and CMEs

As end-of-life care enters what many are calling its “second wave,” hospice and palliative care services in the United States continue to expand, bringing better quality of life at the end of life to increasing numbers of individuals and families. Patients and families are more often achieving the kinds of outcomes they say matter most—better symptom management, clearer communication about the patient’s condition, greater sensitivity to spiritual and cultural issues, and control over the site of death.

Despite this progress, many challenges remain: How can we effectively extend care to underserved populations? Best support family caregivers before and after the loss of their loved ones? Communicate effectively as patients and families transition from curative to palliative care? Maintain our compassion as caregivers while we assist patients and families to live with hope in a world in which loss is inescapable? Strengthen our resilience as professional caregivers and teams? Continue to improve the quality and variety of services that we provide to patients and families at this time of their greatest need?  

This conference brings together leading experts who will examine key issues in contemporary end-of-life care. These visionary pragmatists will present ideas, models and programs that can enhance the evolution of advanced-illness care at local, national, and international levels. Conference attendees and participating organizations will be a second faculty for the conference as they network and share innovative ideas and services already contributing to enhancing care at the end of life.

Featured Faculty Include:

Charlie Garfield, PhD, Founder, Shanti Project; Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of California, San Francisco–The Wisdom to Care: Deepening Empathy at the End of Life

LaVera Crawley, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine, Center for Biomedical Ethics–Racial, Cultural, and Ethnic Factors Influencing End-of-Life Care

Kathy Egan-City, MA, BSN, President and Executive Director of Millennium Research Institute–Unwinding My Life: A Proactive Approach to Meaning Near Life’s End

Steve Pantilat, MD, FACP, Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of California, San Francisco–Better Words to Say

Linda Tavel, MD, MBA, FAAHPM, Physician, Symptom Management Consultants, LLC–Intimacy in Palliative Medicine: The Journey We Cannot Overlook

Dale G. Larson, PhD, Professor of Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University Department of Psychology—Conference Chairperson and Panel Discussion Facilitator

7 hours of CMEs and CEUs will be available to physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and marriage and family therapists.

For specific questions, email Chelsea Mathis at cmathis@hospicevalley.org or call 408.559.5600x5464.

Hospice of the Valley Gratefully Acknowledges the Sponsors Who Are Generously Supporting This Event: 

Platinum Level Sponsor

Silver Level Sponsor

Mission Hospice & Home Care

Bronze Level Sponsors

Asian Network Pacific Home Care & Hospice

Hospice of Santa Cruz County

Leiter's Pharmacy

Copper Level Sponsor

Science Care

Endorsed by:

Interested in sponsoring this event? Contact Chelsea Mathis, marketing and outreach coordinator at Hospice of the Valley for more information at cmathis@hospicevalley.org or 408.559.5600x5464.