2016 Enriching Your Bereavement Program October 13 14, 2016 Golden Nugget Biloxi, MS Thursday, October 13, 2016 2:00 PM 2:15 PM Welcome and Opening Remarks Melita Miller, RN Board President 2:15 PM 3:45 PM Like a Bridge over Troubled Water: Music Therapy for the Bereaved Selina Pishori, MT-BC Board Certified Music Therapist Music therapy is an evidence-based treatment modality applied in a variety of healthcare settings. This presentation will explore music therapy in bereavement work including but not limited to a brief survey of music therapy research, clinical examples, and why music therapy can be a key component in grief work. The audience will be invited to participate in at least one music experience. 3:45 PM 4:00 PM Break 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Enriching Your Meaningful Hospice Memorial Service Ken Roberts, ADIV Chaplain/Bereavement Coordinator Forrest General Hospice Becky Pardue, RN, CHPN Patient Care Manager Forrest General Home Care Hospice Libby Carroll, BSW, LSW Licensed Social Worker Forrest General Hospice This presentation will help attendees identify important components of a meaningful hospice memorial service, while also leading attendees to focus on their individual loved ones. 5:00 PM 5:30 PM Butterfly Release/ Memorial Service 5:30 PM 6:30 PM Welcome Reception with Vendors
Friday, October 14, 2016 7:45 AM 8:30 AM Breakfast with Vendors 8:30 AM 8:45 AM Morning Remarks/ Evaluations and CE Instructions Nancy Dunn, RN, MS, CT Education Director 8:45 9:45 AM Using Social Media to Enrich Your Grief & Bereavement Support Ron James Smith, BA (pending) Social Media Support Group Leader Late Night Widows & Widowers This powerful presentation will share a personal story of how one mourner took his grief experiences and created a social media grief support group. Attendees will learn about the innovative approach and impact of social media grief support and the vast following it can have. 9:45 AM 10:00 AM Morning Break 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Grief Camp for Kids Jamie Grissom, LMSW Bereavement Coordinator North MS Medical Center Hospice Bereaved children are in our communities. Are these children being offered assistance regarding their loss? Let s make sure the children in our communities know that we care about them and their grief concerns. Education and support should be provided to bereaved children just as much as to bereaved adults. Join the presenter to learn more on how to facilitate a grief camp for children. 11:00 AM 12:00 Noon Hospice: A Resource in Community Tragedies Jamey Boudreaux, MSW, MDIV Executive Director Nancy Dunn, RN, MS, CT Education Director providers can position themselves to be an important part of the continuum of services offered in the aftermath of public tragedy. Join us to learn how hospices can offer on-going support to survivors through community-based bereavement services. 12:00 Noon 1:00 PM Networking Lunch (Provided) 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Understanding the Bereavement Services Standards Teresa Manning, RN Nurse Surveyor IV Mississippi State Department of Health Marian Tate, RN, BSN Medical Certification Program Manager Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals This presentation will focus on assisting the bereavement professional with understanding the MS and LA State Minimum Standards for Hospice Bereavement Programs. Survey deficiencies pertaining to bereavement will be identified as well as what surveyors expect to see in your bereavement program. 2:00 PM -2:15 PM Break 2:15 PM 3:15 PM Utilizing the Arts through the Bereavement Process Dixie Moore, BA, M.A.A.T Trauma Informed Art Therapist and Educational Consultant Seasons Grief and Loss Center Art therapy is a part of the expressive therapies, which combines the creative process with the counseling relationship. Utilizing the arts in a bereavement setting requires specific training in order to protect your client during life s most difficult challenges, grief and loss. This presentation will explore safe media choice to utilize in your own practice. Through the experiential process you will develop a clearer understanding of media choice, media properties and the emotions they evoke in a therapeutic setting. Information on how to locate an art therapist in your community will be provided. 3:15 PM- 3:30 PM Wrap Up/Closing Remarks This presentation will focus on how hospice
2016 CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES n Understand the use and benefits of music and art therapy in the bereavement process n Identify important components of an effective memorial service n Identify innovative social media approaches to grief n Understand the components for facilitating a grief camp for children n Identify ways to offer community grief support in public tragedies n Understand required components of a hospice bereavement program survey TARGET AUDIENCE Bereavement Coordinators, Nurses, Social Workers, Chaplains, Volunteer Managers/ Coordinators, Administrators, Community Liaisons and all professionals dedicated to providing and improving end of life care. COMFORT: Bring a jacket/light sweater for your comfort as the temperature of the rooms can vary. PHOTOGRAPHY: will be taking photos throughout the seminar. Registration implies consent to be photographed and permission for to use the photos in its printed materials. CONTINUING EDUCATION In order to receive continuing education credits, the person must be a duly registered attendee of the conference AND complete an electronic conference evaluation form for each session attended. Certificates will be available on line to attendees requesting continuing education who sign the course attendance sheet, been in attendance throughout the course and completed an evaluation form. Persons who must leave early will receive credit proportional to their actual attendance. Social Worker Continuing Education Credit This organization,, DP # SWB 12003, is approved as a provider for continuing education by the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists. Approval period: 5/1/2017. Social Workers will receive up to 7.5 continuing education clock hours in participating in this course. Application has been submitted and approval is pending NASW LA Chapter. Nursing Continuing Education Credit Up to 7.5 hours Nursing Continuing Education approved through Louisiana~Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. is an approved provider of nursing continuing education by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. CE Provider number 46. Chaplaincy Education This conference is recognized by the Association of Professional Chaplains state leadership of LA and MS as an accepted educational event for chaplains. A certificate will be awarded for each contact hour the chaplain is in attendance. Bereavement/Volunteer Coordinators A certificate will be awarded for each contact hour the coordinator is in attendance. Americans with Disabilities Act If you need special assistance or accommodations identified in the ADA, please contact office in advance at 888-546-1500.
2016 BEREAVEMENT SEMINAR REGISTRATION/RATES Golden Nugget, Biloxi, MS October 13-14, 2016 Member: $150 Non-member: $300 Are you a Member of? o Yes o No Total $ Registration rate includes all Seminar Materials, Reception, Continuing Education Credit (Nurses, Social Workers, Chaplains and Bereavement/Volunteer Coordinators), as well as Breakfast and Lunch on Friday. Are you a Veteran? o Yes o No If yes, please indicate Branch of Service: o Army o Navy o Air Force o Marines o Coast Guard Registrant s Name: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: E-mail Address: Hospice Agency Affiliation: DISCIPLINE CODE: Social Worker... SW Bereavement Professional... BER/PRO Nurse...RN/LPN Spiritual Caregiver...SPIR/CARE Volunteer Manager... VOL Development/Marketing... DEV/PRM Other On Line Registration may be accessed at www..org PAYMENT BY CHECK (made payable to ) Check # Amount: PAYMENT MADE BY CREDIT CARD: o VISA o Mastercard o American Express o Discover Total Charge:$ Card # Security Code: Exp. Date: Name on Card (please print): Signature: FAX Registration with credit card info to at 504-948-3908 Mail conference registration and payment to: Attn: 2016 Bereavement Facilitator Seminar 717 Kerlerec New Orleans, LA 70116 Registration/Cancellation Policy Information: All cancellations must be submitted in writing. A $50 processing fee will apply to all cancellations. Cancellations made on or before September 21, 2016 will receive a full refund, less a processing fee. Cancellations between September 22, 2016 and October 6, 2016 will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be made in registration cancellations postmarked after October 6, 2016. Substitutions are welcomed. Please submit your request in writing. Substitutions apply to this seminar only and not to future educational events. All refunds will be processed within 30 days after the 2016 Bereavement Facilitator Seminar.
Conference Hotel Golden Nugget 151 Beach Boulevard Biloxi, MS 39530 Registrants can book rooms by calling the Golden Nugget Reservations Department directly at 800-777-7568 using the GROUP CODE: S166238 or identifying themselves as being with LA/MS Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. All hotel rooms are non-smoking. The Negotiated Rate is $59.00 per night (standard room). Upgrades Available: Balcony Room - $79.00 per night based on availability. All rates are subject to Harrison County room tax, currently five percent (5%), state sales tax of seven percent (7%) and a $9.00 per night resort fee. These reservations must be received by Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Reservations received after this date will be accepted on space and rate availability. The group rate is not guaranteed to be available after the cut off. - Click Here to Book Online! Guestrooms must be occupied by and registered to at least one adult who is twenty-one years of age or older. Photo identification will be required at check-in.