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PALLIATIVE CARE: YESTERDAY’S PROMISES, TODAY’S CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS MAY 2, 2014.

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1 PALLIATIVE CARE: YESTERDAY’S PROMISES, TODAY’S CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS MAY 2, 2014

2 THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHY AND HOW OF PALLIATIVE CARE Patty Hagen, CTRS, BS, MBA/MHA, DCCCP, Director of Memory Care Charles E. Smith Life Communities

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4 Mrs. Helen E. Luban Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandma, Great- grandma Born & raised in NY Red-headed French-Italian Independent, determined Raised 4 children while husband in the Military – world traveler Survivor of horrific traffic accident, 10 brain hemorrhages, TIA’s and Strokes Lived with Vascular Dementia for over 7 years until her passing in 2013.

5 Comfort and Care Who – who is involved, patient, family, friends, care providers? What – what are the needs of everyone involved? When – when can Palliative Care be implemented? Why – why would you implement Palliative Care what does it mean? How – how is Palliative Care initiated? care provided? individual’s desires know, shared and followed? Where – where can Palliative Care occur?

6 The Panel Experts Dr. Danielle Doberman, MD, MPH Director of Palliative Medicine Program, George Washington University Hospital; Assistant Professor of Medicine, GWUSOM Ann Kline, MA, BCC Chaplain, Jewish Social Service Agency Hospice Carolyn Eichberg Greenstein, PhD Clinical Psychologist, Consultant Charles E. Smith Life Communities

7 Open Discussion Questions at the End A basket will be sent around with paper and pencils. Please write down questions you would like the panel to try and answer for you regarding Palliative Care. Unfortunately, we might not have time to answer all questions in this forum. The panelist will be available for a limited time after the program.


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