Hospice Foundation of America E-Newsletter
September 2004
Hospice Foundation of America E-Newsletter
Volume 4, Issue 9
September 2004
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Message from David Abrams, President
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One of HFA's major initiatives has always been in the field of grief and bereavement. Through our annual teleconference, training programs, and publications, HFA has always helped to put forth information and new thinking about grief and loss. We have been fortunate to have Dr. Kenneth J. Doka as our Senior Bereavement Consultant for more than twelve years. While many of you know Ken's work on the teleconference and as the Editor of "Journeys" and our teleconference book series, Ken has had a long and fruitful career as a leader in this field. We're pleased to feature an interview with him this month.
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Focus on: Interview with Ken Doka
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Dr. Kenneth J. Doka has been writing, teaching, and educating about grief and bereavement since the 1970s.
Recently, Dr. Doka discussed with HFA how he began working in the field of death and dying; the ways that thinking about grief and loss has changed since that time; and some of the most current developments.
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In Memoriam
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HFA honors Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, who died in August.
Dr. Kubler-Ross was instrumental in educating the general public on the role that grief and bereavement plays in our lives, and was an early supporter of hospice care for the dying. HFA sends condolences to her family, friends, and everyone who came in contact with the pioneer who paved many paths to all who sought and still seek to understand how to live with grief.
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What's New @HFA
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HFA's "Clergy-to-Clergy" Audio Series is now available on CD. "Clergy to Clergy" was developed in cooperation with Yale Divinity School in order to provide clergy members with a way to learn more about bereavement, and to help them both minister to their communities and see to their own needs as caregivers. A set of six CDs plus a Resource Guide is just $20. Order here or call 800-854-3402.
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Site Coordinator's Corner
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HFA's 12th Annual National Bereavement Teleconference will focus on "Living With Grief: Ethical Dilemmas at the End of Life." The live-via-satellite program, moderated by Cokie Roberts, will be broadcast Wednesday, April 20, 2005 from 1:30pm to 4:00pm EDT.
The teleconference will examine issues regarding the social perspectives of medical ethics and how various health care settings may influence ethical decisions at the end of life. A distinguished panel of ethicists, educators, clergy members, and hospice experts will define, differentiate and demonstrate the interrelationships between values, ethics and law, and examine how cultural differences may influence ethical choices. The panel will include Charles Corr, Ken Doka, Richard Fife, Jack Gordon, Bernice Harper, Bruce Jennings, Bill Lamers, Richard Payne, and JoAnne Riefsnyder.
Early Bird Special: The site registration fee is only $20 for Site Coordinators who register before January 15th! More information about the program, including an online Registration Form, is available here.
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F.Y.I.
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Online registration is now open for the Fourth National Conference on "Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations: Integrating Community Needs into the National Health Agenda." The conference will be held September 28 - October 1, 2004 at the Hilton Washington Hotel in Washington, DC. For more information, go to http://www.diversityRx.org/ccconf
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This newsletter is published by Hospice Foundation of America
Jack D. Gordon, Chairman
David Abrams, President
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