Hospice Foundation of America E-Newsletter
August 2003
Hospice Foundation of America E-Newsletter
Volume 3, Issue 8
August 2003
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Message from David Abrams, President
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We usually take a hiatus with this e-newsletter during August, but wanted to give you some brief updates on the teleconference. Please watch your e-mailbox for the September issue, which will arrive on Wednesday, September 10. We'll be featuring an interview with Rabbi Earl Grollman and focus on issues of spirituality, end-of-life care, and bereavement.
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Eleventh Annual National Bereavement Teleconference
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HFA's 11th Annual National Bereavement Teleconference will focus on "Living With Grief: Alzheimer's Disease." The live-via-satellite program, moderated by Cokie Roberts, will be broadcast Wednesday, April 28 from 1:30pm to 4:00pm EDT. An panel of experts will discuss what we know medically about the diagnosis, progression, and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; explore some innovative programs for patients and caregivers coping with Alzheimer's; focus on the grief issues that are particular to this illness, both while the patient is alive and after death; and the challenges and opportunities that Alzheimer's disease presents to hospice.
The teleconference is seen each year by more than 100,000 people in over 2,000 communities in the U.S. and Canada. If you work with other organizations at the local or national level that would be interested in this year's topic, please pass along information about the teleconference to them. If you belong to any professional associations whose members would benefit from knowing about the program, please contact us at telecon@hospicefoundation.org and we would be happy to share information with them.
Registration for organizations hosting the teleconference will begin in late September; more information and an online registration form will be available at that time. Please watch the Site Coordinator's Corner of this e-newsletter for updates.
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F.Y.I.
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The Administration on Aging is hosting the "National Summit on Creating Caring Communities" on September 21-23 in Orlando Florida. Hear from experts about subjects that are vital to your organization's future success and find practical information and tools you can use. Go to http://www.aoa.gov/ for details and to register!
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informed of what is happening in the fields of hospice, grief and bereavement, and
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This newsletter is published by Hospice Foundation of America
Jack D. Gordon, Chairman
David Abrams, President http://www.hospicefoundation.org
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