Hospice Foundation of America E-Newsletter - July 2001
Hospice Foundation of America E-Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 6
July 2001
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Message from David Abrams, President
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HFA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR OUR 9TH ANNUAL NATIONAL BEREAVEMENT TELECONFERENCE! Living With Grief: Loss In Later Life will be broadcast live-via-satellite on Wednesday, April 24, 2002, 1:30pm-4:00pm EDT. Please see below for more details.
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Focus on: The Impact of Culture on Grief and End-of-Life Issues
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In the early days of the study of grief, researchers and theorists attempted to find predictable stages of phases that individuals experienced as they grieved or coped with loss. Recently there has been a move away from such approaches, as it became clear that these models did not take into account the impact that personal identity can have on the grieving process.
Theorists and clinicians now have an increasing sensitivity and insight into the role that key aspects of identity-such as ethnicity, gender, age and developmental level, class, and spirituality-play in the grieving process.
Some resources do exist to help professionals examine these issues, although much of the professional literature still does not reflect the diversity of the population. By exploring the available resources, and by simply asking questions and listening openly to responses, professionals can greatly enhance the support they offer to those facing end-of-life situations and grief.
A bibliography of resources on how cultural differences affect end-of-life decision-making and care compiled by the Diversity Committee of Last Acts. [Note: This program has ended.]
ACCESS advocates for end-of-life care that reflects a commitment to multiculturalism and provide education about death, dying, and grieving from a multicultural perspective.
Diversity Rx is a clearinghouse of information on how to meet the language and cultural needs of minorities, immigrants, refugees and other diverse populations seeking health care.
In 1998, Hospice Foundation of America focused on how culture, gender, race, development, and spirituality impact the grieving process. Below are a sampling of articles from our book Living With Grief: Who We Are, How We Grieve.
--"Grief: A Muslim Perspective" by Shukria Raad (a personal
account)
--"Helping Individuals with Developmental Disabilities" by Claire
Lavin
--"The World of the Deaf Community" by Frank Zieziula
--"Deciding what is right when we are so different" by David
Price
See the full Table of Contents and to read the foreword by Jack Gordon:
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What's New @ HFA
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HFA is pleased to announce that our 9th annual National Bereavement Teleconference, Living With Grief: Loss in Later Life, will be broadcast live-via-satellite on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 from 1:30-4:00pm EDT. This annual program, moderated by Cokie Roberts, is seen by more than 125,000 people in over 2,000 communities across North America. Panelists will include Robert Butler, MD; Kenneth Doka, PhD, Mdiv; and Phyllis Silverman, MSS, PhD. The teleconference is sponsored in part by the Foundation for End of Life Care and Last Acts.
If your organization would like to participate, please see the Site Coordinator's Corner below. If you are an individual who would like to attend, please check out our Web site later this fall to find a site in your local community.
The HFA website has a new look, http://www.hospicefoundation.org/ designed to make it easier for you to find information. As a result of some reorganization, some links have changed. If you have any trouble finding information, please email webmaster@hospicefoundation.org.
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Site Coordinator's Corner
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SAVE THE DATE: Living With Grief: Loss in Later Life Broadcast live-via-satellite Wednesday, April 24, 2002 1:30-4:00pm EDT If you are a past Site Coordinator, you will receive a Registration Mailing in August. If you have not participated as a Site in the past but would like to be added to our mailing list, please send your name and mailing address to: Telecon@hospicefoundation.org or call us at 800-854-3402
PLEASE NOTE: HFA will not send out this e-mail newsletter in August. Please watch your e-mailbox for our next mailing on September 13.
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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 2001
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