Artificial Nutrition and Hydration at the End of Life explores medical, legal, ethical issues, and communication barriers that surround ANH. It will emphasize the need for end-of-life provider organizations to have clear and transparent policies on ANH and to offer training to staff and education for families to minimize family misunderstanding and discord as well as moral distress and anguish of staff. 

Expert Panelists:  

• Terry Altilio, LCSW, ACSW
• Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv
• Rabbi Gary S. Fink, DMin, MAHL
• Thomas E. Finucane, MD
• JoAnne Reifsynder, PhD, APRN

Expert Panelists: Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, LCSW, FT and John (Jack) Jordan, PhD

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This program explores theoretical perspectives on loss and grief as experienced by persons throughout a life-limiting illness and by survivors after the death. A particular focus is placed on areas where understandings of grief have been challenged.

Expert Panelists:  

• Scott W. Bradley, MSW, CT, CFSP
• Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv
• Lorraine Hedtke, MSW, ACSW, LCSW
• Patricia Murphy, PhD, APN, FAAN
• Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD
• Robert Washington, PhD, MDiv

This self-study webinar course explores the variety of ways that organizations such as hospices and palliative care organizations can offer a range of services to grieving individuals and families including varied types of support, psycho-education, and ritual. 

Expert Panelists: Kenneth Doka, PhD, MDiv, Michael Caserta, PhD
On Demand: For 1 year after purchase
Length: 90 minutes
CE Hours: 1.5 CEs available for a variety of boards - Board approval list
CE Fees: CEs are included

Cancer and End-of-Life Care will address care options related to cancer diagnoses as well as loss and grief reactions for patients, families and professional caregivers. The program will also examine psychosocial aspects of cancer, pain management, and ethical issues related to the disease. 

Expert Panelists:  

• Yvette Colón, PhD, MSW
• Malene Davis, MBA, CHPN
• Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv
• Richard Payne, MD
• Sherry R Schachter, PhD, FT
• Brad Stuart, MD

This self-study webinar course explores the use of ritual in assisting individuals who are grieving a loss. These rituals can include funeral and memorial services, group rituals, and individual therapeutic rituals. The webinar begins with a discussion delineating the therapeutic value of ritual. 

Expert Panelists: Kenneth Doka, PhD, MDiv, Pamela Gabbay, MA, FT
On Demand: For 1 year after purchase
Length: 90 minutes
CE Hours: 1.5 CEs available for a variety of boards - Board approval list
CE Fees: CEs are included

Diversity and End-of-Life Care will examine how diversity influences end-of-life decision making and the impact that culture has at the time of death and during bereavement. One of the goals of the teleconference is to increase sensitivity by helping professionals acknowledge how their own cultural values and assumptions influence the delivery of care. The program will include a special examination of hospice care and diversity, including how hospices are reaching out to diverse groups and incorporating traditional practices and alternative therapies. The program will also discuss the challenges that may occur when culture considerations may cause ethical concerns or moral distress. 

Expert Panelists:  

• Samira K, Beckwith, LCSW, FACHE
• Sandy Chen Stokes, RN, PHN, MSN
• Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv
• Wanda H. Jenkins, MHS
• Richard Payne, MD
• Paul Rosenblatt, PhD
• Carlos Sandoval-Cros, Rev.

Expert Panelists: Ken Doka, PhD, MDiv, Moderated by Rev. Paul Metzler, DMin 

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End-of-Life Ethics examines, using a case study approach, the ethical issues and dilemmas that emerge at the end-of-life. Ethical decisions at the end of life provide a point where all the factors that influence end-of-life care such as finances, laws, values, culture, and technology converge. The decisions that are made at the end-of-life affect not only the way that the person dies, but also the ways that survivors face the loss. These decisions may influence staff – affecting morale and turnover consequently directly influencing patient care as well as families struggling with grief. This program explores ethical dilemmas that are likely to arise at the end-of-life, the principles of ethical decision-making and the effects of these decisions on staff and families.

Expert Panelists:  
- Timothy R. Arsenault, MA
- Karen Bullock, PhD, LCSW
- Eileen R. Chichin, PhD, RN
- Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv
- Bruce Jennings, MA
- Hank Willner, MD
On Demand: to registered individuals for 1 year after purchase
Length:  video is approximately  two-and-a-half hours in length + 3 selected chapters of HFA’s companion book (approx. 30min reading time)
CE Hours:  3 CEs are available for variety of professional boards - Board approval list
CE Fees: Included in cost of registration

HFA now offers CE credits for multiple participants through most Self-Study (DVD or online) courses!  Contact HFA at 202-457-5811 or email us at educate@hospicefoundation.org to inquire about CEs for multiple participants. Program access fees remain the same; CEs are included in course fees for the registered user and are $12 per additional participant per course.* Please note that self-study courses accommodate individual learners only unless prior arrangements are made through HFA for additional certificates. 

Expert Panelists: Ken Doka, William Feigelman, and John Jordan
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: 1 CE certificate is included with purchase

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. Helping Adolescents Cope with Loss focuses exclusively on the issues that adolescents face as they cope with loss. This program 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:  

• Tashel Bordere, PhD, MS
• Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv
• Pamela Gabbay, MA, FT, Director
• Stacy F. Orloff EdD, LCSW, ACHP-SW
• Donna L. Schuurman, EdD, FT
• Carol Wogrin, PsyD, RN