End-of-life conference

November

One of the most difficult parts of being a caregiver is dealing with end-of-life issues.

Next Friday, the Collaborative for End of Life Care will present a free conference at the Westchester County Center in White Plains for caregivers, families and professionals.

The Westchester/New York State Southern Region Collaborative for End of Life Care is a consortium of more than 40 public and private organizations.

The event will include workshops running throughout the day, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 400 people are expected to attend.

The workshops, on a wide variety of topics, include two afternoon sessions of particular interest to caregivers: “Caring for Caregivers: Bridging Research to Practice” and “Improving Physician-Patient Communication in Long Term Care and Other Settings.’’

Workshop leaders include physicians, social workers, attorneys, professors and experts in gerontology and elder-care issues.

The keynote address, from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m., is titled “Balancing the Right to Die and the Right to Care: Neuroethics Meets Palliative Care.’’

To register for the Nov. 13 conference, go to westchesterendoflife.org or call 914-666-7616, ext 235.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 3:34 pm by Linda Lombroso.
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