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Workshops
“Planning a Funeral, Memorial Service and Final Arrangements” explores the personal and practical decisions involved in planning a meaningful funeral, memorial service, and final disposition.
“Understanding Funeral and Burial Costs and Choices” provides practical guidance for understanding the financial decisions associated with funerals, burial, and cremation.
Understanding the health, cultural, and social needs of diverse communities is essential to compassionate, person-centered care. Drawing on research from respected institutions, this workshop explores the unique needs of African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans and Pac
Caregiving can be a deeply spiritual journey. This workshop explores how spirituality provides comfort, meaning, resilience, and hope while caring for the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Topics include Kübler-Ross, Moody, near-death experiences, and respectful discussion of diverse beliefs.
Some individuals with terminal illnesses explore options to reduce suffering or hasten death. This workshop examines VSED, Medical Aid in Dying, suffering, suicide risk, and the medical, legal, ethical, and emotional issues surrounding end-of-life decisions while respecting diverse perspectives.
Caring for a loved one at the end of life can be both meaningful and challenging. This workshop covers hospice, the dying process, Kübler-Ross's stages of dying, home preparation, active dying, what to expect after death, grief, caregiver concerns, and available family resources.
Older adults face unique health challenges that require specialized care. This workshop covers fall prevention, dehydration, medication management, frailty, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, hospitalization risks, geriatric care, recognizing declining health, and suicide risk in older adults.
Successful caregiving starts with a plan. This workshop covers caregiving basics, ADLs and IADLs, advance planning, legal and financial preparation, building a caregiving team, and how to hire qualified caregivers by understanding the right questions, credentials, and certifications.
Millions of Americans provide unpaid care with little preparation or support. This workshop explores today's caregivers, the impact of caregiving, and practical strategies for finding resources, building support, preventing burnout, and accessing community services.
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