Provider Member Training: Exploring the Concept of Hope and the Need of Clients and Families at End of Life
Date and Time: May 14; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
**Please note this session is hosted by Bridgewell’s Center for Professional Development. Any questions regarding this session should be directed to kjanjar@bridgewell.org.
This program explores the concept of hope and the unique needs of individuals and families as they approach the end of life. During this deeply personal time, people face a range of physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological challenges that call for compassionate, personalized care.
Central to this experience is the evolving nature of hope. Developing a deeper understanding of what hope means to each individual is essential to delivering holistic, patient-centered care.
The program will offer strategies for having meaningful conversations about advanced illness, death, and dying. These discussions require sensitivity, active listening, and emotional presence. Guided by empathy and openness, they create space for individuals and families to share their fears, wishes, and hopes.
Additionally, the program will address the many facets of grief, highlighting the importance of acknowledging and supporting those who are grieving both before and after a loss.
This program explores the evolving concept of hope and the unique physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological needs of individuals and families at the end of life. Healthcare professionals will gain strategies for engaging in meaningful, compassionate conversations about serious illness, death, and dying. The session also addresses the complexities of grief—before and after loss—highlighting the importance of holistic, person-centered support.
This session offers 3.5 CE credits.
Presented by:
Mary Crowe, LICSW, ACHP-SW, C.D.S., CDP, Director of Professional and Community Education, Care Dimensions
Cost:
Free for MA state employees
$79 for non-state employees