End-f-Life Care -- A One Day Cnference fr Clergy and Laity Hsted by Hspice f Queen Anne s February 28, 2011 Registratin: 8:30 a.m. Cnference: 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Centreville United Methdist Church, Fellwship Hall 608 Church Hill Rad, Centreville, MD Cnference Overview This cnference prvides practical infrmatin cvering the physical, emtinal and spiritual aspects f individuals nearing the end f life and the lved nes wh care fr them. Presenters ffer helpful tls and tips participants may use when prviding cmpassinate care t members f their cngregatins and faith cmmunities. Gals: T prvide clergy, laity and ther participants the pprtunity t explre the dynamic spiritual and emtinal aspects present at the end f life and t discuss hspice care and end-f-life issues with experts. Allw participants t share ideas, establish relatinships, and further their end-f-life educatin. Registratin fee: The registratin fee f $35 includes curse materials, lunch, break refreshments and certificate f cmpletin. Please make check payable t Hspice f Queen Anne s; 255 Cmet Drive, Centreville, MD 21617 Register by phne, fax r e-mail t Rev. Phyllis Radlinski at Hspice f Queen Anne s: 443-262-4100 (ph); 443-262-4148 (fax); pradlinski@hspicefqueenannes.rg Curse Directrs: Jel Wilkersn, MD, MPH and Phyllis Radlinski, BCC, MDiv, MBA Each sessin lasts apprximately 30 minutes with questins and answers fllwing each presentatin. Welcme; Intrductin n Palliative and Hspice Care Heather Guerieri, RN, MSN, CHPN, Executive Directr, Hspice f Queen Anne s Palliative care and hspice care similarities and differences Cmpnents f hspice care five levels f care Partners in hspice care: medical prviders, hspitals, lng term care facilities Open Cmmunicatin: Ideas fr Cmmunicating with Physicians and Families abut Life- Limiting Illness Jhn Durcher, MD, Medical Directr, Hspice f Queen Anne s and Gergia Wilkisn, RN, BSN, CHPN, Quality Manager/Clinical Develpment Specialist, Hspice f Queen Anne s Understanding Dc-talk: Hw t talk t yur dctr; questins t ask abut treatment Wh t include in the cnversatin with the physician Explring difficult decisins Fd/n fd, DNR (D Nt Resuscitate) Discntinuing aggressive treatment Medicatin myths Hw t talk t family and friends Prgnsis, gals, death, needs Where t find help when talking t children, teens, r adults 1
Open Cmmunicatin: Ethical Principles and Issues abut Life-Limiting Illness Brian Childs, PhD, Directr f Clinical Ethics and Spiritual Care, Shre Health System, University f Maryland Medical System Epidemilgy f end-f- life care: physician, patient and family factrs Clinician-patient-family cmmunicatin Ethics cnsultatin Hspice; Grief Open Cmmunicatin: Planning Ahead - Medical and Financial Cnsideratins Ann Gdman, Attrney, Miles & Stckbridge, Eastn Making wishes knwn: advance directives; health care agent; living wills; resuscitatin status; rgan dnatin; anatmy bard Financial planning: last will and testament; estate planning; appinting a financial Pwer f Attrney Open Cmmunicatin: Cnsideratins fr Funeral Planning Tm Helfenbein, CFSP, CPC, President & CEO, Fellws, Helfenbein & Newnam Benefits f funeral preplanning Optins: burial, crematin, memrials, mnuments VA benefits Cst range Obituaries Mrning Sessin Wrap Up: Phyllis Radlinski Lunch -- prepared by United Methdist Wmen f the Centreville United Methdist Church Afternn Sessins: Discvery and Discussin Grup wrk Spiritual Care and the Hspice Patient / Family Rev. Phyllis Radlinski, Bard Certified Chaplain, MDiv, MBA, Spiritual Care Crdinatr, Hspice f Queen Anne s Difference between religin and spirituality Spiritual assessments Questins asked by chrnically ill and dying patients Recgnizing yur wn spirituality and/r persnal issues that culd hinder r enhance hw yu prvide spiritual care Research in spirituality and health The Rle f the Scial Wrker in End-f-Life Care Sharn Lving, MS, MSW, LCSW-C, Supervisr f Supprt Services, Hspice f Queen Anne s Explring ne s thughts n dying Self awareness and self care Care fr the caregiver Care fr the terminally ill and families Addressing the issues all disciplines Understanding Grief and Lss Rhnda Kntts, MACC, Bereavement Crdinatr, Hspice f Queen Anne s Cmpnents f grief and lss When t start wrking with families Differences between male, female and child grief Ideas fr helping thse wh are grieving 2
Afternn Sessin Wrap Up; Cnference Evaluatin; Certificates f Attendance Featured Speakers Jel Wilkersn, MD, MPH, an experienced clinician with mre than 25 years as a medical prvider, currently practices internal medicine in Grasnville, Maryland. He is a graduate f Lyla University Schl f Medicine. He earned a master f public health frm Jhns Hpkins University and a bachelr f science in psychlgy frm Suthern Illinis University. Dr. Wilkersn is a member f the American Sciety f Internal Medicine, American Medical Assciatin, Natinal Medical Assciatin, and American Public Health Assciatin. He currently serves n the Bard f Directrs fr Hspice f Queen Anne s. Previusly, he has served n the bards f Netwrk Health Plan, Medicine Capitl Hill Hspital, Greater Suthern Hspital, and the Washingtn Perfrming Arts Sciety. Phyllis Radlinski, BCC, MDiv, MBA, is the spiritual care crdinatr fr Hspice f Queen Anne s and an Ordained Elder in United Methdist Church, West Ohi Cnference. She has cmpleted a tw year residency in Clinical Pastral Educatin at Jhns Hpkins Hspital. Rev. Radlinski received a master f divinity frm The Methdist Thelgical Schl in Delaware, OH, a master f business frm the University f Daytn, and a bachelr f arts in business frm Wittenberg University. She wrked with the Pastral Care Department at University f Maryland Medical Center n Stewards f Wellbeing Taking Respnsibility fr What We Value, a cnference n end f life a Physician s Reflectin n Mrtality (2010). Heather Guerieri, RN, MSN, CHPN is the executive directr f Hspice f Queen Anne s in Centreville, Maryland. She earned a master f nursing/educatin frm Twsn University and a bachelr f science in nursing frm Salisbury University. Ms. Guerieri served as a hspice nurse then nurse manager fr Hspice f Queen Anne s fr seven years until her engagement at Gilchrest Hspice where she served in varius capacities leading up t team leader t the assistant clinical directr. She returned t Hspice f Queen Anne s in 2007 assume her current psitin. Ms. Guerieri is certified in Hspice and Palliative Nursing and is an active member n the bard f directrs fr the Hspice and Palliative Netwrk f Maryland. She hlds the ffice f secretary and serves n the educatin and regulatry cmmittees f that rganizatin. Jhn Durcher, MD, is the c-medical directr f Hspice f Queen Anne s, a psitin he has held since 2000. He is bard certified in internal medicine, hematlgy and medical nclgy and is a graduate f Williams Cllege and The University f Pennsylvania. He retired frm medical practice fllwing a 27-year career as Chief f Hematlgy/Medical Onclgy at Pennsylvania Hspital in Philadelphia. Durcher is the funder and medical directr f the Twnsend Memrial Medical Clinic, a free clinic in Rck Hall fr adults withut medical insurance. Gergia P. Wilkisn, RN, BSN, CHPN, is the quality manager and clinical develpment specialist at Hspice f Queen Anne s. She is a graduate f Villa Julie Cllege with a bachelr f science in nursing. Early in her career, Ms. Wilkisn wrked in the newbrn nursery and NICU at Jhns Hpkins Bayview Medical Center. She transitined t hspice nursing 10 years ag as a hspice nurse case manager fr Hspice f the Chesapeake. She jined the Hspice f Queen Anne s team in 2002 as clinical directr. In additin t her certificatin in Hspice and Palliative Nursing, she is an ELNEC (End f Life Nursing Cnsrtium) Trainer. Brian H. Childs, PhD. is directr f ethics and spiritual care fr Shre Health System, University f Maryland Medical System. He studied with Paul Ramsey at Princetn University and was invlved with the pivtal Karen Ann Quinlan end-f-life case. He helped t rganize and develp, by mandate f the New Jersey Supreme Curt, what has becme the fundatin fr tday s ethics cmmittees in New Jersey hspitals. Dr. Childs is the authr f eight bks and numerus articles and bk chapters. He is a cnsultant t several rganizatins and serves n the clinical bard f directrs f the Living Legacy Fundatin, the rgan prcurement rganizatin serving mst f Maryland. 3
Ann Karwacki Gdman, attrney, has been practicing law since 1985 and is currently with the law firm f Miles and Stckbridge in Eastn. She hlds a juris dctrate with hnrs frm the University f Baltimre, Schl f Law and a bachelr f arts in criminal justice frm the University f Maryland. She prvides cunsel t individual clients n estate and tax matters, asset prtectin and lng-term care, special needs planning, estate administratin and elder law. Ms. Gdman is active in cmmunity service including pr bn legal representatin. She currently serves as vice president f the bard f directrs f the Wmen & Girl's Fund f the Mid-Shre Cmmunity Fundatin, and directr f the Chesapeake Cllege Fundatin Bard. She is serving her secnd term n the Cmmissin n Aging fr Queen Anne s Cunty. Tm Helfenbein, CFSP, CPC, is president and CEO f Fellws, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Hme in Centreville, Maryland. He has ver fur decades f extensive experience in funeral planning and facility peratins. He is a graduate f Pittsburg Institute f Mrtuary Science and is certified by the Natinal Funeral Directr Assciatin as a funeral service practitiner and planning cunselr. Mr. Helfenbein is chairman f the bard f directrs f Centreville Natinal Bank and president f Chesapeake Cllage Fundatin Bard. He is a member f the bard f directrs fr Hspice f Queen Anne s and chairman f Queen Anne s Parks and Recreatin Advisry Bard. Sharn Lving, MS, MSW, LCSW-C is supervisr f supprt services and senir scial wrker fr Hspice f Queen Anne s. She has a master f science in cunseling and guidance frm Jhns Hpkins University and a master f science in scial wrk-clinical frm University f Maryland Schl f Scial Wrk. She received a bachelr f arts in health and physical educatin frm Lynchburg Cllege. Ms. Lving has dedicated mre than 22 years f her prfessinal life t hspice wrk, having been a hme care and residential hspice scial wrker, bereavement crdinatr, vlunteer crdinatr, and administratr. In additin t her respnsibilities t patients and families served by Hspice f Queen Anne s, Ms. Lving supervises MSW and cunseling interns fr university prgrams. Rhnda Kntts, MSCC, is the bereavement crdinatr fr Hspice f Queen Anne s. She received a master f science in cmmunity cunseling frm Wilmingtn University fllwing an eighteen-mnth internship in bereavement cunseling at Hspice f Queen Anne s. Under her supervisin, the bereavement prgram is expanding t meet the needs f the increasing number f families and cmmunity clients requesting grief supprt classes and individual grief cunseling. Ms. Kntts passin and cmmitment fr the hspice missin began ver twelve years ag -- fllwing the death f her 30 year-ld brther -- when she vlunteered as a Buddy at Hspice f Queen Anne s bereavement camp fr children. Tday, ne f her majr respnsibilities is t direct that same bereavement camp, Camp New Dawn, which in 2010, served the largest number f children in the camp s histry. 255 Cmet Drive Centreville, Maryland 21617 443-262-4100 www.hspicefqueenannes.rg 4
Cnference Registratin Frm End-f-Life Care: A One Day Cnference fr Clergy & Laity February 28, 2011 Check-in 8:30 a.m. Cnference 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Centreville United Methdist Church Fellwship Hall 608 Church Hill Rad, Centreville, MD Name Title Faith Cmmunity / Church Address City State Zip E-mail Phne Registratin fee: $35 includes cnference materials, lunch and break refreshments Payment infrmatin: My check is enclsed (please make payable t Hspice f Queen Anne s) Check number Charge my credit card: Visa MasterCard Card number Name n card (Print) Authrized signature Tw easy ways t register: Please fax r mail the registratin frm with payment by February 18. Thank yu! Fax: 410-758-5471 Mail: Hspice f Queen Anne s, 255 Cmet Dr., Centreville, MD 21617 Questins? Cntact Rev. Phyllis Radlinski, 443-262-4100 r pradlinski@hspicefqueenannes.rg 5