Establishing a Palliative Care Program in Long-Term Care

Establishing a formalized palliative care program involves three critical pieces: providing education, using a team approach and assessing for the five domains of pain (physical, social, familial, psychiatric and emotional pains). It involves caring for the whole person, not just his or her physical needs. In this webinar, Sr. M. Peter Lillian Di Maria, O.Carm., who is director of the Avila Institute of Gerontology, will describe the model of care being implemented by the facilities sponsored, co-sponsored or served by the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm. Too, she will discuss how to achieve a sustainable Palliative Care program in long-term care including best practices and overcoming barriers.

Certificate of Attendance

Please note: CHA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEU) for any programs. Participants will receive an email with information on how to acquire a Certificate of Attendance following the program (typically included in the program evaluation email). Certificates of Attendance may be submitted to relevant organizations that accept proof of contact hours as credit. These include:

American College of Healthcare Executives: American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) members may self-report qualifying CEUs using the contact hour information provided on their CHA Certificate of Attendance. To self-report, log in as a member on the ACHE site; use the link on the left-hand side to self-report applicable contact hours for CEU credit.

NACC Board Certified Chaplains: National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC) board certified chaplain members may self-report their continuing education hours (CEH's) using the contact hours information provided on their CHA Certificate of Attendance.

For further information regarding Certificates of Attendance, please contact CHA's Programs and Learning Department at [email protected].

CHA Member Benefit

CHA's webinars are designed to offer timely, convenient, relevant, cost-effective education about key topics and issues.

Participant/Site Coordinator Role

As a participant, you will receive dial-in instructions and webinar materials one week prior to the webinar via email. These materials will come to you from "CHA Service Center," so please watch for that email address. Be sure to have these materials ready the day of the webinar so that you can easily access the event and utilize the materials.

If you have registered and are convening a group of participants, please consider yourself the "site coordinator" and review the following suggested recommendations for serving in that role on behalf of the group.

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Contact

For more information, contact CHA Service Center or Julie Trocchio, CHA senior director of community benefit and continuing care.