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Palliative care brings specialized expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family centered care; and the use of specialized care systems including hospice. The value and challenges of palliative care and hospice in the assisted living setting will be discussed.

Attendee Takeaways:

• Differentiate between palliative care and hospice care.

• Identify the challenges and opportunities for delivering palliative care in the assisted living setting.

• Discuss hospice myths that are barriers to accessing care.

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Presenter:

JoAnne Nowak, MD  A board certified internist and palliative care specialist, is the Medical Director of Partners Hospice.  She received her palliative care fellowship training at the Massachusetts General Palliative Care Service in 2000 after having been an internal medicine specialist in private practice for 15 years.  She directs the hospice fellowship rotation for the Harvard Palliative Medicine Fellowship and is an active board member of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Federation of Massachusetts.

Audience:

• Directors of Assisted Living Residences

• Nurses

• Social Workers

• Anyone interested in Palliative Care

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Length: 90 minutes

Originally recorded on 6-24-2010

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