Event Details
Event Type: Webinar
Thu
November 21, 2024
2:00pm - 3:30pm
At your computer/device
Event Registration
Hospice 101
Hospice has been part of the medical system in the US since the mid 1970s, yet there is still so much misinformation and misunderstanding about hospice and its role in providing the best possible care at end of life.
Join us for this free webinar to debunk the myths about hospice and have your questions answered. You will learn what hospice is, why you might want hospice care for yourself or a loved one, when to start thinking about moving to hospice, and how to request it if you no longer want aggressive treatments and tests in the hospital. You will also learn how to cover the costs of hospice care, which can often be obtained for free through your contributions to Medicare.
There will be time allowed for questions and answers and resources provided, so you will walk away better informed on this compassionate choice for end-of-life care.
This class will be recorded and a one-week link to the recording will be shared with all registered participants. To receive incentive points, attend at least 80% of the live session or listen to the entire recording by November 26.
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Instructor: Maureen Dudgeon, MD, MA, FACP, is a physician in internal medicine with 45 years of experience and has specialized in hospice and palliative care for the last 15 years. She currently serves as a hospice physician with Mission Hospice serving the Peninsula and with By the Bay Health serving the Tri-Valley, East Bay, San Francisco, Marin, and Sonoma counties.
Class details are subject to change.