Making Your Wishes Known - Barnabas Health Home Care and Hospice
Join us for a free screening of the Emmy-nominated PBS film “Being Mortal” followed by a panel discussion with experts caring for people with serious illness.
Expert Panelists:
- Steven Landers, MD, MPH, President & CEO, VNA Health Group
- Marianne Holler, DO, FACOI Medical Director of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, VNA Health Group
- Dr. Jessica L. Israel, Monmouth Medical Center, Division Chief of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Target Audience: Physicians, nurses, social workers and the general public.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe key ways that improving communication can improve the quality of care received by patients with advanced illness.
- Identify barriers to effective conversations about end-of-life goals and approaches to overcome them.
- Describe basic components of conversations that facilitate alignment of patient goals with the care they receive at the end of life.
For more information please contact: megan.knight@vnahg.org, 973.370.8134.