Hospice of Montgomery Community Education

Hospice of Montgomery has an extensive network of community and professional educational offerings. They range from Speakers Bureau presentations at community organizations, churches and institutions to professional presentations and continuing education Units (CEU) training for nurses and other staff members at local and regional nursing homes, assisted living facilities and hospitals.  If you are planning a health or resource fair, the Speaker’s Bureau can provide a Hospice display with educational material. 

 

Our educational workshops for healthcare professionals and community education presentations include the following topics:

 

•      Advanced Care Planning

This presentation looks at the an individual’s rights and how to prepare in advance for the medical, financial and legal decisions one must make to get what is desired when they may no longer be able to make those decisions.  

Target audience:  general public.

•         Hospice 101

This presentation provides an overview of hospice services, philosophy and           reimbursement.  It also looks at the criteria used to determine if a patient is hospice appropriate. 

 

Target Audience: Clinical staff at hospitals, doctors’ offices, discharge planners and nursing organizations.

 

•         Pain and Symptom Management

 

This presentation explores the use of medication and other methods to control pain, nausea, restlessness, anxiety, etc. for the terminally ill patient. 

 

Target Audience: Clinical staff in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, doctors’ offices and home health agencies.

 

•         Ethical Issues Surrounding End-of-Life Care

 

This offering is a structured discussion about decision making for withdrawal and withholding of life sustaining measures.  Included in the presentation are discussions about tube feedings, code status and other measures that may be offered as options at the end of life. 

 

Target audience:  This presentation can be structured either for the general public or health care professionals.

 

 

 

•         The Tasks and Stages of Grief

 

The focus of this presentation is the five stages of grief, how the progression through the stages is not always linear and how the grief experience can vary among individuals.  Three grief models will be explored.

 

Target audience:  This presentation can be structure either for the general public or health care professionals.

 

•         Dementia and Hospice Care

 

This presentation explores the stages of dementia and when hospice care can be initiated to better benefit the patient and the caregiver.

 

 

If you would like to schedule a speaker for an upcoming event or program, please contact Julia Wallace, Community Education Coordinator at 334-279-6677.