Caring for Communities in Need (H5COM)
$35.00 – $135.00
Hospices can play a significant role in supporting communities in the aftermath of natural disasters and other tragic situations. This program features speakers from Western North Carolina, who share lessons learned and response strategies they employed to support families, patients, staff, and first responders while faced with death, flooding, mudslides, property destruction, and communication and power outages caused by Hurricane Helene. Chris Comeaux, CPA, MLAS will be joined by guest speakers from Compassionate Care Western North Carolina, Vern Grindstaff, CEO, and Sheila Crane.
Registration Options
- Individual: on-demand viewing for one person.
- Organization/company: Unlimited on-demand viewing for employees within a single location.
Continuing Education
Professional CE hours included with registration; choose your certificate type below.
If you would like a certificate of attendance only or do not need CEs, click here.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Describe the immediate needs of on hospice patients, staff and volunteers after the initial impacts of Hurricane Helene.
- Identify the challenges and solutions that hospices may face after a natural disaster, including coping with communication and infrastructure challenges, staffing and supply chain issues in the face of critical patient needs.
- Describe the long-term impacts that a community will face after a natural disaster or tragedy, including financial impacts and psychosocial effects.
