A collection of articles from leading grief experts about love, life and loss. Provides self-help tips for those who are grieving and guidance about what to expect following a loss. Articles address topics including loss of a spouse, child, or partner; grief during the holidays; suggestions for moving forward after a loss, and more.

This video presentation from Opus Peace provides a perspective that is sure to expand your viewpoint about how to cultivate a healthy relationship with the part of self carrying emotional pain, self-compassion, and personal intimacy. The value and role of therapeutic ceremonies and rituals to navigate difficult losses and transitions is also addressed.

Expert Panelists: Deborah Grassman, ARNP, Patricia McGuire, RN, BSN, CT, and Patricia A. Surprenant, LMT 
On Demand and DVD
Length: 105 minutes

Registration includes webcast access and/or DVD only, no additional materials.

CE credits are not available for this program.

This Living with Grief® program addresses methods, strategies and practices that can be used to provide psycho-social and other support to terminally ill patients, their families and close networks as they cope with impending death. Particular emphasis is placed on how to manage sources of conflict that often emerge near life’s end, as well as how to help individuals and families find meaning at life’s end.

Expert panelists:
Kenneth Doka, PhD, MDiv
Betty Kramer, PhD, MSSW
Betty Ferrell, PhD, MA, FAAN, FPCN

On Demand or DVD: to registered individuals for 1 year after purchase
Length: approximately 2 hours

CE credits are not available for this program

The very definition of hospice care centers on family-centered care, yet this can be very complicated when dealing with dysfunctional families during the crises of a family member’s terminal illness. This webinar assists hospice and other professionals in assessing the dynamics of dysfunctional families and offers strategies for effectively working with them as they cope with illness and loss.

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Expert Panelists: Karla Washington, PhD, MSW, and Sheila Otten, MSSW, LCSW

Expert Panelists: Stephen Fleming, PhD, CPsych; Kim Ruocco, MCSW; and Ken Doka, PhD, MDiv
On Demand: to registered individuals for 1 year after purchase
Length: 90 minutes
CE Hours: 1.5 CEs available for a variety of boards.  Board Approvals List. 
CE Fees: CEs are included with registration.

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Expert Panelists: Kathleen Bixby, MSN, RN, CHPN and Kathleen Burkhart, MSN, ANP-C, FAANP

NOTICE OF SPEAKER CHANGE:
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dr. Judith Stillion was unavailable for this program. Her program materials are presented by Dr. Bethany Stillion, and Dr. Ken Doka moderates the program. Dr. Bethany Stillion is a visiting professor at Arkansas State University, has taught death and dying courses at the university level and has served as a presenter and panelist for the Association for Death Education and Counseling.


In the United States, persons aged 65 and older make up 13% of the population but account for 18% of all suicides. Dr. Stillion examines trends and hallmarks of elderly suicide and suggests approaches for working with seniors experiencing suicidal ideation. She also discusses supporting family and friends when a suicide occurs.

Expert panelists: Bethany Stillion, PhD and Kenneth J. Doka, PhD (moderator)

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.  

When the diagnosis is Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, grief doesn’t wait for death. Grieving can begin before a formal diagnosis or in the doctor’s office when patients and families receive confirmation of illness. Over a span of what may be a decade or more, multiple losses associated with dementia become a pervasive part of everyday life for millions of patients, families, and friends. After the death, survivors’ grief may be complicated by the nature of a lengthy disease process that has changed their relationship with the deceased. Through a combination of candid, compelling interviews and unscripted in-studio discussions, experts identify how medical and social service professionals can best improve care for patients, families, and themselves while coping with loss and grief associated with these progressive illnesses.

Expert Panelists:  

• Charles Corr, PhD
• Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv
• Nancy Pearce, LISW-CP
• Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
• Kathie Supiano, PhD, LCSW, FT, F-GSA

Transforming Loss: Finding Potential for Growth is an inspirational program about positive change and action by the bereaved in the aftermath of loss.  The program is appropriate for all professionals working in hospice and palliative care, counselors, clergy, funeral professionals, and any professional whose practice involves the bereaved. Ideal for community education and outreach, this program will touch the heart of anyone who has experienced loss with stories of people who have found meaning and purpose through loss. The program will offer clinicians tools to support and encourage transformative growth in grieving clients and will supply self-help advice for the bereaved. 

Expert Panelists: Frances DeRook, MD, FACC
On Demand: available for 6 months after purchase
Length: 90 minutes

This program was first presented in September 2015. Since that time, California has passed a law legalizing physician-assisted death, and it is under consideration by a number of other state legislatures and the District of Columbia Council.
 
This program is recorded. There is no opportunity to ask questions, which was available during the live program.

**Please note, CEs are not available for this program**