Hospice Foundation of America E-Newsletter
February 2004
Hospice Foundation of America E-Newsletter
Volume 4, Issue 2
February 2004
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Message from David Abrams, President
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On April 28, HFA will broadcast its eleventh annual National Bereavement Teleconference, "Living With Grief: Alzheimer's Disease." The teleconference has come to be recognized as the leading grief and bereavement training program in the country, having reached over three quarter of a million professionals in communities across the US and Canada. We thank everyone who has participated and plans to join us this year. This year's topic is one that has the potential to touch us all either personally or professionally in the near future, and we thank those site coordinators who are bringing it into their communities. We also want to thank the national organizations that are providing HFA with support. We invite you to think of ways to spread the word about the program and encourage participation in your community, and we've listed some ways below to help you do that. Consider partnering with a local chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, or contacting your local Area Agency on Aging to get them involved.
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Focus on: HFA Supporters and Partners
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The following organizations are all doing important work
in the field of Alzheimer's disease and grief. We are
grateful to them for their support of our 11th annual
National Bereavement Teleconference. Sponsored in part
by a grant from:
The Foundation for End-of-Life Care, whose goal is to transform
dying into the final act of living well. The Foundation
is committed to improving end-of-life care for
individual patients and their families while supporting
fundamental, societal change and will champion this
change through research, education and advocacy.
http://www.vitascharityfund.org/
In cooperation with:
The Alzheimer's Association, which is the largest national
voluntary health organization dedicated to advancing
Alzheimer's research and helping those affected by the
disease. The Association provides education and
support for people diagnosed with the condition, their
families, and caregivers. Housed in the national
offices of the Association is the Benjamin B.
Green-Field National Alzheimer's Library and Resource
Center, the nation's first privately funded resource
facility focusing on Alzheimer's disease.
http://www.alz.org
The Adventist Communication Network, which will broadcast the teleconference live over its national network with more than 1,300 satellite locations. Many members of the ACN will make their facilities available to local groups who wish to host a teleconference site in their communities. To find the nearest Adventist Communication Network site and check availability, call ACN at 1-800-226-1119.
The Association for Death Education and Counseling, a multi-disciplinary
professional organization dedicated to promoting
excellence in death education, bereavement counseling,
and care of the dying.
http://www.adec.org
The U.S. Administration on Aging, the Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their
concerns. The AoA is home to the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration
Grants to States (ADDGS) Program and the National
Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP).
http://www.aoa.gov
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which operates
the largest direct health care delivery system in the
country. Veterans with dementia who receive care from
VA's network of health care facilities participate in
the full range of health care services, including
outpatient, acute care and long term care programs.
Continuing education for staff caring for patients
with dementia at VA facilities and in the community is
provided through training classes sponsored by VA
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs)
and VA's network of education field units.
http://www.va.gov
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What's New
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In conjunction with HFA's upcoming teleconference, the Alzheimer's Association has created a reading list on Hospice and Palliative Care in Alzheimer's disease. The list includes books, videos, and articles relevant to both professionals and family caregivers. Hospice Foundation of America is grateful to the Alzheimer's Association for their continued interest in this area. (This link is no longer available.)
The February 1st edition of the New York Times ran an article on the special ways that loss and grief affects senior level executives. Reporter Eve Tahmincioglu explored how high level executives, including CEOs, are expected to continue their work seamlessly, but how difficult that becomes when losses of loved ones severely hamper their ability to cope. Kenneth J. Doka, Bereavement Consultant to Hospice Foundation of America, is quoted in the article as the editor of "Living With Grief: At Work, At School, At Worship," HFA's publication on grief in the workplace. See http://www.nytimes.com for the article, or contact 800-854-3402 for a fax copy. Dr. Doka was a member of the scientific advisory committee for the study, "A Report on Bereavement and Grief Research," recently released by The Center for the Advancement of Health.
Register and Win! Be sure to register your organization as a downlink site for HFA's 11th Annual National Bereavement Teleconference, "Living With Grief: Alzheimer's Disease," to be broadcast April 28. Sites registered by February 20, 2004 will be automatically entered in a drawing to win one free box of companion books for this year's broadcast, a $240 value. The winner will be posted to the HFA Web site on March 1, 2004. You can register online.
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Locate a Teleconference Site
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If you are an individual interested in attending the HFA annual Teleconference broadcast in April, you can locate a site in your area.
Please be sure to contact the local site coordinator listed for information about attending the teleconference at his or her location. Some sites have limited space and a reservation must be made with the local site coordinator. Individual attendees do not need to register with Hospice Foundation of America. If there is no site listed in your area, check back as new sites are added regularly.
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Site Coordinator's Corner
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The "Living With Grief: Alzheimer's Disease" teleconference been approved by two new boards for CEs: the American Art Therapy Association and the Commission for Case Manager Certification. Check your Site Coordinator's Manual for a full listing of CE approvals. Remember: Book orders with payment are due by April 2. Site Coordinators receive a substantial discount on the teleconference book. Order forms can be found in the Site Coordinator's Manual.
If you have questions or concerns about your registration, please call us at 800-854-3402 or send an email to telecon@hospicefoundation.org.
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F.Y.I.
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Watch your upcoming HFA e-newsletter for interviews with Dr. Kathleen Foley, The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Chair, and Dr. Kenneth Doka, bereavement expert and Senior Bereavement Consultant to HFA. We will also continue to speak with experts in the field of Alzheimer's disease as part of our ongoing focus on the subject.
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Jack D. Gordon, Chairman
David Abrams, President
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