Healthcare Decisions Day event - Beyond Hospice: Palliative Care in Montgomery County.

FREE EVENT Healthcare Decisions Day will take place at the Silver Spring Civic Center 
April 16th
8:30 am to 11:00 am.

Healthcare Decisions Day is a national campaign to raise awareness about the needs of those with
serious illness. Events are held annually across the country on or around April 16, following Tax
Day. As Ben Franklin famously said, "In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes."

The program is free and will feature a panel of local and regional experts who can address:

• The role of palliative care in helping ensure the quality of life during serious illness
• The current status of palliative care services in Montgomery County
• Key challenges in providing these important resources to patients and families

Click here to learn more and to Register


Who should attend?  Healthcare providers, hospice and palliative care staff, payers, patients and caregivers, and anyone concerned about, serving or touched by serious illness are encouraged to attend. Please consider joining us and/or sharing this attached invitation with your networks.

Panelists:

• Tim Cox (moderator), Senior Director, Home Based -Post Acute Care Evaluation and
• Oversight, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
• Geoff Coleman, MD, MHA, Chief Medical Officer, Montgomery Hospice
• Livleen Gill, CEO, Bethesda Newtrition and Wellness Solutions
• Jeff Goldman, Director, Nexus Montgomery Regional Partnership/Vice President Population
• Health, Primary Care Coalition
• Margie Hackett, RN, Transition Guide Nurse Manager, Readmissions Initiative, Suburban
• Hospital
• Henry Willner, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Holy Cross Home Care and Hospice

This event is sponsored by the Montgomery County Palliative Care and End of Life Coalition, a public-private partnership promoting integrated and coordinated Montgomery County programs, practices and policies for those with serious illness and their caregivers. 

For more information, visit mccelc.org
or Jackie Ogg, jackieo@rcn.com, 301-537-5627

*Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for social work available.
*Certificate of completion available for all attendees.