ADDP Hospice Training

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Registration starts at 8:30 am)

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Training Description:

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are living longer than previous generations due to advances in several areas, such as medicine and disability policy. Giving individuals are aging, understanding how to provide care is crucial when reaching end of life.

In this presentation, you will learn how to support individuals at this stage of life, as well as ways to support caregivers. Speakers will discuss the impact of end of life care for individuals on staff morale, and ideas will be shared about how to approach staff, preparing them for hospice and addressing fears, including staff members who say they "cannot do it." You will learn ideas of how to support and talk with staff, guardians, and families as they cope with caring for individuals. Speakers will discuss when to consider implementing hospice services in the home and how to talk about it with the care team (guardian, doctor, service coordinator, etc.). 

Participants will also hear how to approach ethical situations, and case studies will be shared to demonstrate how Bay Cove Human Services has handled end of life care.   

About the Speakers:

Sara Goodrich, R.N is a Nurse Consultant for Bay Cove Human Services, Inc. She has worked in developmental disability nursing field for over 15 years and has extensive experience with end of life care in group home settings. Sara is dedicated to supporting and advocating for individuals, their housemates and staff as they deal with end of life issues.

Dottie Farrell, R.N.is the Director of Health Services for Bay Cove Human Services, Inc. She has over 40 years of nursing experience, 18 years of which has been with the I/DD population. Dottie faciliated the first use of hospice services for the agency in 2007.  To date, Bay Cove has utilized hospice services for over 25 individuals. 

Mary Crowe, M.S.W, LICSW, ACHP-SW is an Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker who works for Care Dimensions as an Education Coordinator. Mary has worked as a medical social worker for over 25 years in acute care, rehabilitation, skilled nursing and adult day health settings, caring for patients and families with advanced illness and at end of life.  She is an Adjunct Professor at North Shore Community College and a member of the Salem State University Field Education Advisory Committee and the National Association of Social Workers.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the impact of caring for clients at the end of life.
• Describe how adding hospice services to the care team can impact an individual's quality of life, residents' attitudes, staff morale, and staffing patterns.
• Express how to support and talk with those caring for an individual at end of life.

Audience:

Information will be geared to professionals working in the I/DD field. Anyone can attend. Managers and supervisors are highly encouraged to attend. Direct care staff are also welcome.

Cost:
$75 for ADDP members

$115 for non-members