The Community Action Network (CAN) invited palliative care expert Dr. Dustin Dillon to provide insight into improving the quality of life for patients and residents as they near the end of their lives. After this webinar, you will: -Understand the difference between palliative care and curative directed therapy -Be able to describe hospice care -Understand the types of patients that may be classified as “end of life” -Recognize the myths around hospice care -Know the benefits of hospice care -Be able to discuss symptom management strategies at the end of [...]

PLEASE NOTE: You must be REGISTERED to view this On-Demand Learning Session Decisions about end-of-life care are deeply personal and often based on a person's values and beliefs. Talking with loved ones and healthcare providers is an important step to making a person's wishes known. These conversations relieve loved ones and healthcare providers of the need to guess what a person wants when facing a healthcare crisis. The Community Action Network (CAN) hosts a panel discussion on initiating these difficult end-of-life conversations featuring experts and people with Medicare. Objectives: [...]

PLEASE NOTE: You must be REGISTERED to view this On-Demand Learning Session Learn about hospice and palliative care with Dr. Lori Earnshaw, MD, FAAHPM, medical director at Hosparus Health in Louisville, Kentucky. This webinar is a positive, encouraging and informative presentation for caregivers and patients alike to gain knowledge to help make informed healthcare decisions when facing terminal illness.