Workshop Brochure
Friday, November 13, 2015
8:00am—3:30pm
CrossPointe Conference Center
900 Life Drive
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Schedule of Events
8:00am – 9:00am …………………………………………………………………….…Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00am - 9:45am……………………………….………………………………………..Keynote: ‘A Volunteer’s Heart in a World of Change’
Lori Showalter, CVA, Volunteer Coordinator, Augusta Health Hospice of the Shenandoah, Fishersville, Virginia; Heart of the Journey Conference Founder
10:00am - 11:00am ……………………………………………………………......
11:15am – 12:15pm ..……………………………………………………………....Workshop Session 2
12:30pm - 1:15pm ………………………………………………………………......Lunch & Vendors
1:30pm - 2:30pm …………………………..…………………………………..…..…Workshop Session 3
2:45pm – 3:30pm ……………………………………………………….……….……..Closing Events & Door Prizes
Workshop Sessions
Session 1: 10:00-11:00AM
Alzheimer's Track: Session 1 “Middle-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease for Caregivers.” Presenter: Annette Clark, BA, MS, Family Services Director with the Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western VA Chapter
Living With Alzheimer's for Caregivers is a series of education programs that provide answers to the questions that arise in the various stages of the disease. The focus of this session will be the middle-stage of the disease. Hear from those directly affected and learn what you need to know, what you need to plan and what you can do at each point along the way. Learn ways to develop a care team, coping strategies, care and treatment options, legal/financial planning, communicating and connecting and ways to maximize independence.
“Creating Sacred Space, Walking the Journey with an End-of-Life Doula.” Presenter: Lindy Waterbeck, Community Liaison for Good Samaritan Hospice, New River Valley.
An End of Life Doula (or 11th hour volunteer) is someone who offers extra support and vigil with patients who are actively dying. In this presentation tips will be shared on holding vigil and will explain what is sacred space and why it’s important for families and patients at the end of life.
“Communication With the Patient” Part 1
Presenter: Peggy Streich, MA, NCC, LPC
This session addresses leaving your own personal baggage and gives practical tips on how to leave it all at the door of your patient's home. There will be a focus on personal presence and building empathy.
“Spiritual and Cultural Matters"
Presenter: Todd Triplett, M.Div. Chaplain, Good Samaritan Hospice, New River Valley.
As certified and/or licensed hospices, we are required to offer spiritual care to patients and families. The hospice philosophy of spiritual care is to allow patients and family members an opportunity to explore spiritual issues in a confidential, non-judgmental and supportive manner. This session covers cultural implications of various cultural and religious groups in the death and dying process (Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Amish, African-American, Hispanic).
ALS Track Session 1: “Volunteering for the Patient Who Needs You the Most”
Presenter: Jennifer Mundy, MSW Patient and Family Services Coordinator, The ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter & Brenda Lindsay, RN, PhD, CHPN Administrator/Director of Nursing, Mountain Regional Hospice
Part 1: Often when volunteers are offered the assignment of an ALS patient they turn the assignment down out of fear. Caring for the patient with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) is challenging but no patient or family will ever need you more. This class will help you understand the disease, the treatment, the progression of the disease, and the care you can provide.
Session 2: 11:15-12:15PM
Alzheimer's Track Session 2: Late-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease
Presenter: Annette Clark, BA, MS, Family Services Director with the Alzheimer’s Association, Central and Western VA Chapter
Living With Alzheimer's for Caregivers is a series of education programs that provide answers to the questions that arise in the various stages of the disease. The focus of this session will be the late-stage of the disease. Hear from those directly affected and learn what you need to know, what you need to plan and what you can do at each point along the way. Learn ways to develop a care team, coping strategies, care & treatment options, legal/financial planning, communicating and connecting and ways to maximize independence.
“Finding Meaning in Life’s Journey”
Presenter: Lindy Waterbeck, Community Liaison for Good Samaritan Hospice, New River Valley.
This workshop emphasizes the importance of sharing our life stories. The presenter also explores
different ways to share personal stories. This may take the form of a guided autobiography or a discussion of a topic. The conversation can include family and friends and may include stories, give and receive advice and record messages of love, repentance and or forgiveness.
“Communication With the Patient” Part 2
Presenter: Peggy Streich, MA, NCC, LPC
Building on the foundation laid in Session 1, this class will address non-verbal and verbal cues as well as listening and observation skills.
“Waiting to Exhale: The Challenging Rhythms of Caregiving”
Presenter: Karen Mayhew, LCSW, Director of Patient Services, Good Samaritan Hospice,
Roanoke
Will the demands and everyday “wear and tear” of caregiving find us feeling empty or
replenished? This presentation looks at what we commit to in the role of caregiver and how that commitment will deplete or deepen our capacity for love. Participants will be encouraged to look at patterns in their experiences and the unexpected call to grow.
ALS Track Session 2: “ALS Clinic”
Presenter: Jennifer Mundy, MSW Patient and Family Services Coordinator, The ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter & Brenda Lindsay, RN, PhD, CHPN Administrator/Director of Nursing, Mountain Regional Hospice
Part 2: The presentation will be given by employees of the ALS Association. They will explain benefits their organization can provide for ALS families, so you can help spread the word to your families who might not be aware of what the ALS Association can do.
Session 3: 1:30-2:30PM
Alzheimer's Track Session 3: “Healthier Habits for a Healthier You.”
Presenter: Annette Clark, BA, MS, Family Services Director with the Alzheimer’s Association, Central and Western VA Chapter
This class will provide information and tips on healthy aging. At any age there are lifestyle habits we could adopt to help maintain or even potentially improve our health. These habits may also help to keep our brains healthy as we age and possibly delay the onset of cognitive decline. To help people age well, this Alzheimer's Association class covers four areas of lifestyle habits that are associated with healthy aging: cognitive activity; physical health and exercise; diet and nutrition and social
engagement.
“A Walk In My Shoes - (Bridging The Gap) ” Presenter: Jacquie King, Account Executive, Amedisys Hospice, Roanoke VA
This seminar will explore how "not having things in order" can affect your loved ones when you’re gone. This will be shared in the form of a personal experience story.
“What Dying Looks Like” Presenter: Jewel Wood, LPN, Amedisys Hospice, Roanoke VA
‘There's no need to fear the unknown’. This workshop explores various scenarios on how to take the fear out of the dying process.
“Faces of Grief “ Presenter: Troy Mays, Chaplain, Amedisys Hospice, Roanoke VA
Grief is the emotional, spiritual, physical and social response to loss. This session will focus on eight phases of the grief process as experienced by individuals who have had a loss in their life. This session aims to equip volunteers, caregivers and family members on how to understand and identify these phases as well as provide support and understanding to those who are grieving.
“Healthy Connections With Patients and Caregivers”
Presenter: Gwen Reed-Blankenship, LCSW, Bereavement Counselor at Bon Secours Health System Richmond’s Bereavement Center of Excellence.
Hospice volunteering involves wonderful, meaningful relationships. This workshop is designed to help the hospice volunteer begin and maintain a patient assignment in a healthy atmosphere. The leader will teach ways to maintain open communication, set limits, identify when to say no and when to say yes… All ways that contribute to a better experience for the patient, caregiver and the volunteer.
Conference Payment
Early-bird registration is $40 and must be postmarked by September 30th.
After September 30th, registration will be $50.
Registration deadline is October 30th.
Registering online with a credit card is preferred, however if sending a check it should be made payable to VAHPC. You will be able to print an invoice online to send with your check.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS PREFERRED!
1. Register individually online at www.virginiahospices.org
2. Return registration to your Volunteer Coordinator
3. If necessary mail this form with your check to the following address:
Heart of the Journey
Volunteer Conference 2015,
c/o Virginia Association for Hospices & Palliative Care
P.O. Box 70025, Richmond, VA 23255
Hotel Accommodations at the Center
CrossPointe Conference Center is an 83 acre campus surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia. The entrance to the mountain parkway is nearby and the eclectic artist town of Floyd is on the Crooked Road of music in SW Virginia. Nearby in Blacksburg is the campus of Virginia Tech. Several wineries are nearby too. Outdoor activities include Kayaking, canoeing,tubing down the New River, hiking trails & golf courses.
Call 540-382-7100 for reservations or reserve online www.crosspointeconferencecenter.com
Reservations are limited so plan to book early! Apartments are $99 per suite. Some suites have two or three bedrooms.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE WITH GROUP RATES
Holiday Inn Express is holding 15 rooms. The rate is $79.00 plus tax. They will add more rooms as needed up to 30 days prior to the event, but will work with late bookings if rooms are available. Contact is Rhonda Cooper 540-381-8100.
Hampton Inn is holding 15 rooms. The rate is $109 plus tax. Contact is Kimberly Campbell 540-381-5874.
Quality Inn is holding 15 rooms. The rate is $62.00 plus tax. Contact is Edward Wilson 540-382-2055.
All rooms with the special rate are listed as Virginia Hospice Volunteer Conference Group.
