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A dedicated palliative care social worker helps us navigate some of the most meaningful — and challenging — conversations in health care: how to talk with loved ones about future healthcare wishes.
Join us for an insightful talk with a dedicated palliative care social worker on navigating some of the most meaningful — and challenging — conversations in health care. We’ll cover how to talk with loved ones about future healthcare wishes. Learn simple, compassionate ways to start the conversation, respond to resistance, and keep discussions calm and respectful. We’ll also cover why documenting your preferences matters and explain important tools like healthcare directives and POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) forms. Planning ahead is about making sure your voice is heard and easing the burden on those you love. Presented by Christine Alexopoulos, LCSW, Palliative Care Social Worker, Atlantic Health.
About the Presenter: Christine Alexopoulos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 28 years of post-graduate experience. Currently working as a palliative care social worker at Morristown Medical Center, assisting patients throughout the hospital as well as on Hospice and Palliative Care Unit. Worked as social worker for 18 years with Atlantic Hospice and previously at various medical centers in the Baltimore Maryland area. Received masters degree from University of Maryland school of social work and bachelors from Georgetown University.
Plan for Your Peace of Mind - a series on getting your affairs in order
This program is part of a series, Plan for your Peace of Mind. Many of us don’t feel comfortable discussing the end of our lives, which is why we are often not prepared when the time comes. It is to everyone’s advantage to discuss plans and preferences regarding death. The goal of this series is to help attendees and their loved ones ease concerns by learning how to properly plan.
This and all our programs are made possible by the Friends of the Roxbury Public Library. Register online or by calling the library at (973) 584-2400. The Zoom link will be sent the day before the program.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Health & Wellness | General |
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