

| Fourth Annual Partnering for Excellence In End-of-Life Care A Circle of Life-Hope Alongside Death Thursday, February 21st, 2008 Johnson Creek ,Wisconsin We are still accepting registrations for next week's conference! Join us for a day of learning and inspiration as we explore End-of-Life Issues with: Maggie Callanan Maggie Callanan is a nurse with more than 25 years of experience in providing end-of-life care. She is also the author of the well known book "Final Gifts". Callanan will discuss lessons her upcoming book (due out in March), "Final Journeys: A Practical Guide for Bringing Care and Comfort at the End of Life". The presentation will walk with the dying person and family through the journey of dying as a companion and advocate. From the entry, through the pitfalls and potholes that are typically encountered along the way; specific problems will be addressed to assist and empower the terminally ill and their family in their unique journey. Maria Dancing Heart www.bridgetodreams.org Maria Dancing Heart is a spiritual director with a diverse background. Her book "The Last Adventure of Life: Sacred Resources for Transition" addresses the issue of helping individuals from all walks of life become more comfortable with the dying process and death itself. Rev. Dancing Heart Hoaglund will reflect on how she has learned to breathe new life into grief and death through her profound experiences with hospice. May we together find new ways to renew our spirits and vision as we hear and share stories, wisdom, and healing tools around the Final Transition and the grief and healing process. **** This year you will be able to choose the breakouts you wish to attend at the time that you register. Breakouts will include topics addressing Alzheimer's Disease, Talking to Families about End-of-Life Issues, Identifying and Addressing Barriers to providing Quality End-of-Life Care, and more. Please note that some breakout sessions have been closed and further registrations for those sessions will not be accepted. There is still room in at least one breakout for each session. Full breakout descriptions can be found HERE. The conference will take place at the Johnson Creek Comfort Suites, 725 Paradise Lane, Johnson Creek, WI 53038. Download the conference brochure in Word format by clicking here. Download the conference brochure in PDF format by clicking here. Registration is $80 for the entire full-day conference, including breakfast and lunch. CEU Certificates will be available for an additional $5 fee. Click Here to Register On-line Today! Please contact us with any questions. Thank you to all of our sponsors who made this conference possible. Rainbow Hospice Fort HealthCare As Tomorrow's Hope Recipients Watertown Area Health Services As Tomorrow's Hope Recipients For more information, contact Faith in Action at 920-674-4548 or e-mail meriah@yourfaithinaction.org |