This section includes workshops, courses and conferences that offer continuing education credits for health care and social services professionals in the end of life care field and for grief and bereavement professionals. It also includes learning opportunities that may be of interest to professionals but do not necessarily offer credits for licensure.
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August 23-27
Southwestern College 25th Transformation & Healing Conference
Please call 505-471-5756 or visit www.swc.edu for more information
Annual State Conference on Aging
Glorieta Conference Center
Four workshops will be offered by Jytte
Lokvig:
Tuesday,August 15th, 10:30 a.m.: A Joyful Task:Successful Alzheimer's Communication; 3:30 p.m. Moving Day: How to Find a Good Facility;
Wednesday, August 16th, 10:30 a.m.: Is Memory Overated?; 1:30 p.m.: Creativity & Exploration in Caregiving
Tuesday, August 15, 1:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Bill Thomas, MD
founder of Eden Alternative Movement
Southwestern College
Block 10: Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Death and Dying
This course presents legal and ethical issues in death and dying. Topics include ethical principles, confidentiality, informed consent, legal tools for planning, professional issues and ehtical codes, funerals, burials and special issues in HIV/AIDS. Participants will be encouraged to identify ethical issues affecting their professional practice.
