POLST Workshop
You are invited to a presentation by Susan W. Tolle, MD Director of the OHSU Center for Ethics in Health Care One of the founders of the POLST movement. Workshop for those who advocate for others. This workshop is designed to enhance your skills in supporting people as they become more ill and frail. You will learn the vocabulary and skills needed to help people talk about what matters most with their health care professionals and others as they move toward completing a POLST (Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) form. If you are interested in taking the next step in advocating for informed decision-making near the end of life, please join us. Who should attend? • Social workers • Faith leaders • Hospice volunteers • Caregivers • Elder law attorneys • Allied health professionals welcome Those who attend will have the opportunity to sign up to receive important updates on changes regarding the Oregon POLST form.
Date and Time
Thursday May 9, 2019
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
Thursday, May 9th 11:00am to 12:00pm
Location
Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House 4600 Evergreen Place SE Albany, OR 97322
Fees/Admission
Free event. RSVP by Thursday, May 2 to Donna Schackmann at dschackmann@samhealth.org
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Contact Information
Donna Schackmann, 541-812-4662
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