Each year Hospice of
Hancock County provides those in the community the opportunity to further
explore end-of-life care, death, dying and bereavement. Workshops and
seminars are ways for the community to come together and learn from each
other.
2010 Community Education Events
Hospice Foundation of America National
Teleconference
“Cancer and End of Life Care”
with Local Panel of Presenters
Wednesday, March 24, 10:00 - 4:00 p.m.
St. Andrew Church, Ellsworth
Medical Perspectives on End-of-Life
Conversations and
Utilization of Hospice Resources
May, 2010
Respected medical practitioners from throughout our
region will provide skill-enhancing information regarding
end-of-life conversations as early intervention.
Annual Memorial Service and Garden Party
In Honor of Patients Served Who Have Died in the Past
Year
Friday, June 25, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Hospice of Hancock County Garden
5th Annual Caring Hearts Bereavement Day Camp
For grieving children and families
A Saturday in August. TBA
30th Anniversary Celebration
Wednesday, September 8, 2010; 5:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Our 30th Year Recognition will conclude with our Annual
Meeting Celebration.
Other Outreach Offerings
If you would like to arrange for an educational program in your
community,
please call Hospice of Hancock County at 667-2531.
Other examples of Hospice of Hancock County community education programs include:
LIVING WELL Using Expressive Arts: Support for the Dying,
Grieving and Renewal Process.
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 Facilitators:
Dr. Anne Black and Ms. Penelope Simpson, NCC, LCMHC, of The HEALS
(Healing Expressive Arts Loss Support) Program, and The Center for
Creative Healing, in Brattleboro, Vermont.
Expressive Arts ~
Professional Development ~ Experiential Learning Exercises
For:
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Medical professionals
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Family caregivers
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Hospice volunteers
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Anyone supporting individuals
living at the end of life
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Those Grieving
Continuing education
credit will be available. For more information, call Hospice of Hancock County at
207-667-2531
Compassion: The Healing Power
of Life and Death
(Four sessions of discussion and
learning for caregivers)
This four-week program about various
aspects of end-of-life care giving can be arranged for community groups
and has been particularly popular with church groups and teams of
medical service providers. The program enables people in the community
to offer stronger support to family and friends. It is specifically for
those who are caring for ill or elderly family members or friends,
members of the community who want to offer more care to others, and
anyone who wishes to learn more about end of life issues and planning,
and enhance their caregiving skills.
Week 1—Beginning
the conversation about end of life issues
Week 2—Family dynamics and communication during illness
Week 3—Practical end of life bedside caregiving skills
Week 4—Bereavement resources, memorials and celebrations of life
For more information, please call 667-2531.
Some recent participants in a
Compassionate Caregiving program had this to say about their experience:
“This program helped us learn and know that we can come to the support
of not only family members but neighbors during the truly difficult
times. It also helped us realize the importance of a supportive
community to companion each other.”
Caring for People with Dementia
This caregiving
workshop offered insight and skills-enhancement for hospice volunteers,
professional staff, family and community members who provide care for
people with various forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s Disease.
Guest presenter was Jan Halloran from the Best Friends Training Program
with the Maine Alzheimer’s Project. The program included in-depth
information about dementia care and a practice session addressing case
studies.
Hospice Veterans
Partnership of Maine:
It’s About Living Well to the End
Questions considered by our panel
of experts in this program included:
What are your end-of-life benefits?
What is palliative care? How can we improve your access to care? How do
VA & community agencies work together for you? What kind of care do
community hospice agencies provide? How much does end-of-life care cost
& who pays for it?
The Hospice Veterans Partnership of
Maine is a coalition of people from Department of Veterans Affairs &
community organizations working together to ensure that excellent
end-of-life care is available for veterans and families & to establish
an enduring network of hospice and VA professionals, veterans, and
volunteers working together to provide quality service.
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