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Salisbury VA Co-Sponsors End-of-Life Program
W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center - Salisbury, NC
Salisbury VA Co-Sponsors End-of-Life Program
February 23, 2010
Salisbury VA and Rowan Regional Medical Center Hospice
sponsor End-of-Life Care Program
The W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center Hospice and Palliative Care and Rowan Regional Medical Center Hospice are sponsoring a special Cancer and End-of-Life Care program on Wednesday, March 24, 2010. The event will be held at the Hefner VA in the Social Room in Building 6, from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) 2010 teleconference, Cancer and End-of-Life Care, will address care options related to cancer diagnoses, as well as loss and grief reactions for patients, families and professional care-givers. The teleconference will also examine psychosocial aspects of cancer, pain management, and ethical issues related to the disease. Participating on the panel will be Yvette Colon, Ph.D., M.S.W.; Malene Davis, M.B.A., M.S.N., R.N., C.H.P.N.; Kenneth J. Doka, Ph.D., M.Div.; Richard Payne, M.D.; Sherry R. Schachter, Ph.D., F.T.; and Brad Stuart, M.D. Frank Sesno, Director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University, will moderate the teleconference.
This program is offered free of charge. To reserve a space, or obtain additional information, contact Marilyn Warlick (704-638-9000 ext. 4128), Robin Powell (704-638-9000 ext. 4167), or Laura Lawrence (704-637-7645).
