Using Theater to Encourage Advance Care Planning
Price range: $25.95 through $135.00
Gil Everette has had a heart attack and is now in congestive heart failure. On the eve of his 68th birthday, Gil and his adult children, with a medical social worker on hand, explore Gil’s wishes regarding life sustaining treatment options. HFA’s recorded Zoom production of “Dusk” by Bryan Harnetiaux is a play written specifically to explore the challenges and opportunities for advance care planning and family dynamics at the end of life.
After the performance, playwright Bryan Harnetiaux, researcher/physician LJ Van Scoy, and hospice executive director Carlos Graveran explore issues raised in the play, including advance care planning (ACP) and management of complex family dynamics, and also discuss creative ways to encourage ACP conversations in communities.
Continuing Education
Professional CE hours included with registration; choose your certificate type below.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain how theater can create opportunities for community dialogue about hospice and end-of life decision making.
- Describe how hospices can work with other community organizations to utilize the plays for their community or for educational purposes.
- Recognize barriers to advance care planning, especially in communities of color.
