Goals/ Learning Objectives:

Attendees will:
• explore fundamental questions that illness raises,
• conduct a Spiritual History through breakout groups that can be used with clients,
• explore personal preferences or needs regarding EOL medical care, and death and dying based upon their beliefs.

Backgronnd of Speakers:

Elizabeth Wilde, MSW, LCSW, is the Social Service Program Coordinator to the No Veteran Dies Alone, and Respite Program for the St. Louis  Department of Veterans Affairs. As a US Army Veteran with specialization in grief, loss and trauma, she has lectured and trained nationally, regionally and locally on suicide and bereavement, trauma, military culture, and death and dying. Mrs. Wilde is a graduate of The Brown School, Washington University in St, Louis, with certifications in End-of-Life and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She is a Reiki Master Teacher, T ai Chi practitioner and one of the first women in the nation to be appointed as an American Legion County Commander, where she served nearly 3,000 Veterans.

Jason Winfrey, RN, BSN, CHPN, is a registered nurse with Season’s Hospice with over 10 years of hospice experience as a case manager, educator & preceptor for medical & nursing students. He is certified in healing touch. Jason earned his BSN at St. Louis University and has served as medical lay missionary in Haiti & Liberia and volunteered many hours as camp grief counselor for children experiencing loss. An advocate for teaching dignity, compassion & comfort at the end of life, he is passionate about patients and their families being complete in their lives & their relationships through love & forgiveness.

Date:

Tuesday, May 19,2015

Time:

11:15am-11:30 am Networking
11:30am-12:00pm Lunch
12:00pm-1:00pm Presentation
1:00pm-1:30pm Q&A

Location:

Cape Albeon
3380 Lake Bend Dr (map)
Valley Park, MO 63088
(636) 861-3200

RSVP with your contact information to
Joan Bretthauer
gatewayalliance@swbell.net

Registered attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance for One Contact Hour