Bereavement and counseling are core hospice services. But, like anything else, there are compliance requirements. You need to know the important regulations, who can offer these services, and how volunteers fit in. Join this series wrap-up to learn bereavement best practices, the services that can be offered, how to handle the associated risk, answers to FAQs, and more.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

• Recognize the regulations specific to a hospice bereavement program
• Explain who is qualified to administer bereavement services
• Understand and determine bereavement risk levels
• Incorporate a bereavement program into the hospice plan of care
• Identify a variety of bereavement services that an agency can provide

WEBINAR DETAILS: This five-part compliance series will conclude with a review of the bereavement requirements and counseling as a core hospice service. It will cover key regulations for bereavement care, including who is qualified to provide bereavement services and the use of volunteers. Program structure will be reviewed, including best practices for a bereavement program and care plans. This presentation will identify all areas where bereavement risk can be identified, discussed, and addressed throughout the course of hospice care and will answer bereavement FAQs.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:  Hospice

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?  This informative session is designed for executive leadership, bereavement coordinators/counselors, volunteer coordinators/directors, chaplains, spiritual counselors, social workers, hospice clinical leadership, medical directors, and DOPCSs.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

• Bereavement risk assessment tool (BRAT)
• Bereavement plan of care/support letter sample
• Bereavement process
• Training log
• PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
• Attendance certificate provided

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other agencies or those not employed by your agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

MEET THE PRESENTER:  Kathy Ahearn, RN, BSN, PHN, ALECC, Inc.

Kathy Ahearn has dual bachelor’s degrees in nursing and social work. She is currently CEO and founder of ALECC, Inc., which provides consulting, mentoring, and education to all post-acute care providers, with an emphasis in the hospice industry. She began healthcare work due to a disabled parent and later a child living with a chronic disease. Her passion is healthcare, experiencing it both professionally and personally.

Kathy has always been a trailblazer in healthcare. She helped develop pain scales to standardize assessment with the American Pain Society and the Joint Commission. She expanded into medical devices, developing one of the first real-time cloud-based disease-specific software programs to assist patients, clinicians, and managed-care organizations to improve outcomes and collect data for the diabetic population. Currently, she has branched into YouTube to create a channel that will support colleagues and clinicians moving forward in healthcare.

REGISTRATION FEE:          Member- $159          Non-member- $229

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