End-of-Life Ethics: A Case Study Approach
Starting from $
Sold out! Click here to view HFA's 2023 publication, End-of-Life Ethics in a Changing World. The cases in the book, all written and discussed by prominent professionals, show “ethics in action.” For professionals, the cases may help to provide guidance or to validate the difficult choices as they guide families through decision making involving serious illness and end-of-life care. The cases highlight ethical dilemmas, looking at issues around futile treatment, informed decision making, ethical conflicts, palliative sedation, and confidentiality.
Spirituality and End-of-Life Care Book
Spirituality and End-of-Life Care features a foreword by Keith G. Meador, and serves as a companion book for Hospice Foundation of America’s 2011 Living with Grief® program. The seventeen chapters and multiple sidebars offer valuable information on providing sensitive and effective spiritual care at the end of life. Doka, K.J. (Ed) (2011) Washington, DC, Hospice Foundation of America, 247 pp. This book is indexed.
Supporting Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Through Serious Illness, Grief, and Loss
In the program, Supporting Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities through Illness, Grief, and Death, experts discuss in a four segment panel the topics of supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through life-ending illness as well as grief and loss.
Ethical issues in Effectively Providing LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice & Palliative Care
Starting from $25.95
When there is tension between values/beliefs of an individual health care professional and the ethical imperative to treat all patients with dignity and respect, conflict (and legal issues) may arise. This webinar will explore potential conflicts and offer strategies and tools for professionals in effectively serving the LGBTQ communities. Available on demand for one year from purchase date
Exploring Complementary Pain Management Techniques in End-of-Life Care - Self Study
Individuals seek non-pharmacological interventions such as complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) for end-of-life care as an adjunct to conventional medicine to assist in symptom management and improve quality of life. This webinar focuses on the concept of "total pain" and highlights techniques such as aromatherapy and massage, to further support dying patients. Expert Panelist: Michelle Sproat, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, NP-C, JD Moderator: Marian Grant, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, RN, Senior Regulatory Advisor for CTAC
Funerals and Beyond - Self Study
Rituals represent one of the oldest and most resilient tools that humans have used to deal with death. Even in Neolithic times, there is evidence of elaborate rituals used to bury the dead. Rituals can be a powerful tool to help children and adolescents deal with loss. This webinar explores the ways that funerals and therapeutic ritual can support grieving youth. Expert Panelists: Pamela Gabbay, EdD, FT, Co-founder and Executive Partner, The Satori Group, LLC and Brad Speaks, CEO, Speaks Family Legacy Chapels
Helping Adolescents Cope with Loss
Starting from $28.95
Living with Grief: Helping Adolescents Cope with Loss, the book (ISBN 9781893349179), focuses on types of loss adolescents may face and ways to assist. Some of the foremost experts in the field share their insights in this 24 chapter volume. Click here to view the free on-demand program (CEs not available).
Starting from $20
Adolescence, broadly defined, from middle school years to emerging adulthood, is a significant developmental period during which adolescents form identity, independence, and intimacy. Illness and loss profoundly influences these processes. Moreover, adolescent encounters with loss are likely to be traumatic – deaths by accident, suicide, and homicide. This program focuses exclusively on the issues that adolescents face as they cope with loss and explores the ways that healthcare workers, hospices, educators, social workers, counselors, clergy, funeral directors, and other professionals can assist adolescents as they cope with loss. Expert Panelists:
Helping Mourners Deal with Jealousy, Guilt & Shame - Self Study
Grieving people may experience surprising and unsettling emotions after a death including jealousy, guilt and shame. This webinar offers interventive strategies to help grieving individuals recognize, validate, and resolve such complicated reactions. Expert Panelists: Ken Doka, PhD, MDiv and Dale Larson, PhD On Demand: For 1 year after purchase Length: 90 minutes CE Hours: 1.5 CEs available for a variety of boards. Board Approvals List. CE Fees: 1 CE certificate included with purchase
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HFA Membership: For-Profit Non-Hospice Organization
Starting from $650
HFA members are an exclusive group of individuals and organizations who seek continuous improvement and learning through high-quality professional education from leading experts in the field. Becoming a member demonstrates you share this passion, support HFA as a trusted provider of public information and professional education and recognize the benefits of improving care at the bedside and beyond. For-Profit members are for-profit organizations including hospitals, health systems, bereavement support centers, funeral homes, and healthcare vendors (e.g. pharmaceutical distributors, software companies).
HFA Membership: Hospice > 150 ADC
Starting from $400
HFA members are an exclusive group of individuals, organizations, and companies who seek continuous improvement and learning through high-quality professional education from leading experts in the field. Becoming a member demonstrates you share this passion, support HFA as a trusted provider of public information and professional education and recognize the benefits of improving care at the bedside and beyond. Hospice ADC ≥150 are hospice organizations with an average daily census equal to or greater than 150 patients.
HFA Membership: Hospice less than 150 ADC
Starting from $300
HFA members are an exclusive group of individuals, organizations, and companies who seek continuous improvement and learning through high-quality professional education from leading experts in the field. Becoming a member demonstrates you share this passion, support HFA as a trusted provider of public information and professional education, and recognize the benefits of improving care at the bedside and beyond. ADC <150 members are hospice providers with an average daily census of less than 150 patients.
HFA Membership: Individual
Starting from $70
HFA members are an exclusive group of individuals, organizations, and companies who seek continuous improvement and learning through high-quality professional education from leading experts in the field. Becoming a member demonstrates you share this passion, support HFA as a trusted provider of public information and professional education and recognize the benefits of improving care at the bedside and beyond. Individual members are those with a professional or personal interest in hospice care and bereavement.
HFA Membership: Non-Hospice Non-Profit
Starting from $410
HFA members are an exclusive group of individuals, organizations, and companies who seek continuous improvement and learning through high-quality professional education from leading experts in the field. Becoming a member demonstrates you share this passion, support HFA as a trusted provider of public information and professional education and recognize the benefits of improving care at the bedside and beyond. Non-Hospice Non-Profit Memberships are non-profit organizations or government agencies that do not provide hospice care.
HFA Membership: Volunteer Hospice
Starting from $175
HFA members are an exclusive group of individuals, organizations, and companies who seek continuous improvement and learning through high-quality professional education from leading experts in the field. Becoming a member demonstrates you share this passion, support HFA as a trusted provider of public information and professional education and recognize the benefits of improving care at the bedside and beyond. Volunteer Hospice members are organizations staffed entirely by volunteers.
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