Time: 11:15am–12:30pm
Who decides when it’s the right time for hospice? What is the difference between a living will, an advance directive, and power of attorney? How will you ensure the kind of care your love one needs at the end of life? Negotiating end-of-life care is fraught with misconceptions and myths, on top of the emotional distress caused by witnessing illness and decline.
Learn what you need to know about end of life to make informed decisions and learn to be an advocate for yourself or loved ones in the setting of terminal illness. Hospice is a philosophy of care, not a place you go. Learn more through a presentation of a short film and audience led discussion.
Laura Tauscher RN BSN CHPN is a community hospice liaison with Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She has been in the hospice nursing field for over ten years and has experienced firsthand the frustration many families feel when they are faced with difficult decisions in our modern medical maze .
