Says Who? Say What? How So?

SAYS WHO? SAY WHAT? HOW SO? Self Determination in End-of-Life Care October 28, 2014 3 CEU Credits! 2:00pm to 5:00pm (LSW/LCSW & LPC/LCPC) Hartgrove Hospital

Presenter: Patricia A. Moore, MSW, LCSW, ACHP-SW

Patricia currently serves as the Clinical Coordinator of Ancillary Services at Family Home Health & Centered Hospice, headquartered in Addison, Illinois. She oversees the psychosocial, spiritual, volunteer, and bereavement support functions of this mid-size hospice/home health company. In her position she has presented numerous in-services for fellow employees, healthcare professionals and community members on a wide range of topics including ethics, care giving, employee wellness, advance care planning, palliative care and hospice. She has a particular interest in team effectiveness to enhance quality of care. Her work with hospice began at Unity Hospice of Chicagoland in 2000 after completing a Master’s in Social Work Degree at the Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois, Chicago. Prior to discovering her affinity to end-of-life care, Patricia’s career included positions as management consultant to nonprofit organizations, independent filmmaker, and initiator of a specialized foster care agency for older adolescent wards of the State that pioneered the utilization of single people as foster parent/mentors. A consistent theme throughout her career has been interdisciplinary teamwork amongst dedicated professionals to provide a service or create a product. Patricia also serves as the Vice President of the Chicago end-of-Life Care Coalition Board and is a member of the Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Education Committee.

Program Description: Being in charge of one’s own destiny has been a hallmark of the independent spirit of American values. Yet we as individuals and our health care system as a whole struggle with what it means to be in control in the face of advanced illness and impending death. Who gets to make what decisions, understanding options and planning in advance regarding health care are challenges that confound the best intentions and frighten most into “hoping for the best” denial. As health care professionals we have a duty to help our clients cope, to ensure that they understand their situations and to support their capacity to clarify their own values and goals as they apply to health care decision-making.

This presentation will offer an overview of the bioethical underpinnings of patient self-determination and our duties to uphold reasonable standards of care; describe advance directives documents that support these ethical principles; promote a process approach to advance care planning; and, ensure that participants have a full understanding of the continuum of palliative care to hospice services available to clients to help them manage pain and distress and ultimately to die with as much peace and dignity as possible.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, attendees will be able:

 To define basic bioethical principles affecting end of life healthcare choices  To describe advance directives documents, including Power of Attorney for Healthcare and DNR/POLST forms  To identify important aspects of the advance care planning process  To understand the continuum of palliative care and hospice services

Please pre-register for this event such that we can print out your CEU certificates. You can register online at www.abspsych.com. Click on the “CEU Workshop Info” link for further information. Any questions regarding registration, please call 708-788-8808. This workshop is co-sponsored by Hartgrove Hospital and Associates in Behavioral Science.