March
22, 2005
Oakton and Rainbow Hospice Host Ethics Conference
Caregivers and others who deal with end-of-life issues are invited to a one-day symposium sponsored by Rainbow Hospice of Park Ridge and the Alliance for Lifelong Learning at Oakton Community College. "Ethical Dilemmas at the End of Life," featuring a free afternoon teleconference, will be offered 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, at Oakton's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road.
The morning session features live expert presentations from Dennis Sanders, staff ethicist, Resurrection Health Care, and Clint Moore, clinical ethicist, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of ethics, and gain constructive advice and tools for coping with the difficult circumstances surrounding end-of-life care.
In the afternoon, Cokie Roberts, ABC News political commentator and senior news analyst for National Public Radio, moderates "Living With Grief," the Hospice Foundation of America's 12th annual teleconference. Presented live via satellite, a group of prominent ethicists, educators, gerontologists, and hospice experts will discuss values, ethics, and the law in health care settings, and how cultural differences may influence ethical choices, among other topics. The panel will be followed by a 30-minute discussion and Q&A session.
Registration fee of $50 includes a box lunch and Continuing Education Credits (morning session only) for social workers, counselors, registered nurses, and other professionals. The afternoon teleconference is free to attend, but registration is required. Continuing education for the teleconference only will be available for a fee through Hospice Foundation of America. Box lunches may be reserved for $15 each; a $15 teleconference manual also is available.
For more information or to request a detailed program brochure, call Oakton's Alliance for Lifelong Learning at 847-635-1794.
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