A coffee group for anyone desiring some fun and coffee at the Center for Hope and Healing.
Groups provide opportunities for persons to share memories, express thoughts and feeling and learn coping strategies to deal with issues of grief and loss. Grief Support programs are available to the community and persons served by Midland Care.
Join us for a meal and conversation at the Quarterly Pitch-Ins! This event is dinner potluck style. Bring a side if you can, meat and beverage will be provided.
Take time with your family for a meal and groups for ages 4 to adult. Child care for younger children is provided with prior notice. There is no charge to attend, donations are accepted.
A coffee group for anyone desiring some fun and coffee at the Center for Hope and Healing.
Groups provide opportunities for persons to share memories, express thoughts and feeling and learn coping strategies to deal with issues of grief and loss. Grief Support programs are available to the community and persons served by Midland Care.
People in our country deny death, believing that medical science can cure any patient. Death often is seen as a failure of the health care system rather than a natural aspect of life. This belief affects all health professionals. Despite their undisputed technical and interpersonal skills, health care professionals may not be completely comfortable with the specialized knowledge and skills needed at end of life.
The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) project is a national education initiative to improve palliative care. The curriculum was developed by nationally recognized palliative care experts with extensive input from an advisory board and reviewers. ELNEC gives professionals the knowledge and skills required to positively impact the lives of patients and families facing serious illness or the end of life. Continuing Education credit is available.
ELNEC features specially-trained, experienced health care professionals addressing eight core topics:
• Nursing care at end of life
• Pain management
• Symptom management
• Ethical/legal issues
• Cultural considerations in end-of-life care
• Communication
• Loss, grief and bereavement
• Preparation for and care at time of death
Presenters
Dorthy Kurtz, BSN RN, CHPN
Jancy Stroud-Brush, LMSW
Susan Spielman LPN, CHPLN
Maegan Leavendusky, BSN RN
Suz McIver, M. Div., CT
Greg Nelson, MD
David Wensel, DO FAAHPM
Who Should Attend?
Although ELNEC is directed toward nurses, optimal care requires understanding from all disciplines. We encourage physicians, social workers, chaplains, HHAs, all health care professionals and caregivers to attend.
Continuing Education
Midland Care Education Department is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 12 contact hours applicable for RN, LPN or LMHT re-licensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing Approved Provider Number LT0211-0572. Midland Care Education Department is approved as a provider of continuing Social Work education by the Kansas Behavioral Science and Regulatory Board. This course offering is approved for 12 contact hours applicable for LBSW and LMSW re-licensure. Kansas Behavioral Science and Regulatory Board of Approved Provider Number: 17-005.Other disciplines: Certificates of attendance reflecting hours of attendance will be distributed. Participants are responsible for submitting the proper documentation to their governing agency for continuing education credit.
Registration
Registration required, space limited. No walk-in registrations will be accepted. Registration includes training manual, CE certificate, and refreshments. Lunch is provided on October 31 and on your own November 1. Payment must accompany registration form.
2 DAY REGISTRATION
$175.00/person before October 1, 2018
$200.00/person after October 1, 2018
1 DAY REGISTRATION – $100.00/person
Space is limited, so register soon. To register, contact Midland Care Education Department at education@midlandcc.org.
Join Midland Care for Warm Up Wednesdays. During Warm Up Wednesday you can expect some conversations about grief, but mostly this is a time to enjoy the company of others and socialize.
People in our country deny death, believing that medical science can cure any patient. Death often is seen as a failure of the health care system rather than a natural aspect of life. This belief affects all health professionals. Despite their undisputed technical and interpersonal skills, health care professionals may not be completely comfortable with the specialized knowledge and skills needed at end of life.
The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) project is a national education initiative to improve palliative care. The curriculum was developed by nationally recognized palliative care experts with extensive input from an advisory board and reviewers. ELNEC gives professionals the knowledge and skills required to positively impact the lives of patients and families facing serious illness or the end of life. Continuing Education credit is available.
ELNEC features specially-trained, experienced health care professionals addressing eight core topics:
• Nursing care at end of life
• Pain management
• Symptom management
• Ethical/legal issues
• Cultural considerations in end-of-life care
• Communication
• Loss, grief and bereavement
• Preparation for and care at time of death
Presenters
Dorthy Kurtz, BSN RN, CHPN
Jancy Stroud-Brush, LMSW
Susan Spielman LPN, CHPLN
Maegan Leavendusky, BSN RN
Suz McIver, M. Div., CT
Greg Nelson, MD
David Wensel, DO FAAHPM
Who Should Attend?
Although ELNEC is directed toward nurses, optimal care requires understanding from all disciplines. We encourage physicians, social workers, chaplains, HHAs, all health care professionals and caregivers to attend.
Continuing Education
Midland Care Education Department is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 12 contact hours applicable for RN, LPN or LMHT re-licensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing Approved Provider Number LT0211-0572. Midland Care Education Department is approved as a provider of continuing Social Work education by the Kansas Behavioral Science and Regulatory Board. This course offering is approved for 12 contact hours applicable for LBSW and LMSW re-licensure. Kansas Behavioral Science and Regulatory Board of Approved Provider Number: 17-005.Other disciplines: Certificates of attendance reflecting hours of attendance will be distributed. Participants are responsible for submitting the proper documentation to their governing agency for continuing education credit.
Registration
Registration required, space limited. No walk-in registrations will be accepted. Registration includes training manual, CE certificate, and refreshments. Lunch is provided on October 31 and on your own November 1. Payment must accompany registration form.
2 DAY REGISTRATION
$175.00/person before October 1, 2018
$200.00/person after October 1, 2018
1 DAY REGISTRATION – $100.00/person
Space is limited, so register soon. To register, contact Midland Care Education Department at education@midlandcc.org.
Caring for an aging loved one can be very rewarding, but also difficult and isolating. It’s okay to take a break. You have to take care of yourself to be able to care for others. Midland Care is here to support you with a range of services to meet your needs and those of your loved one.
Caregiver Support Group, held twice monthly on the first and third Thursday of each month, is free and open to anyone caring for a loved one. The group is facilitated by Judy Nagy, a retired LSCSW who brings nearly 20 years of experience as a support group facilitator to her volunteer service at Midland Care.
Please join us at caregiver group for:
- Support from other caregivers
- Community resource information
- Answers to your questions
- Coffee provided