Registration for Cedar Rapids Hospite is now closed. For any questions, please call Cedar Memorial at 319-393-8000.
Who:
Hospice and palliative care professionals, including doctors, nurses, clergy, chaplains, lay ministers, counselors, social workers, support staff, volunteer coordinators. Invite anyone it would help!
What:
Hospite – A respite for professional Hospice caregivers is designed as a FREE annual program to provide time for reflection, networking opportunities and continuing education for Hospice professionals across Iowa.
CEU fees will be paid by Cedar Memorial and Iowa Cremation.*
Please join us for a time of reflection and networking opportunities for hospice and bereavement professionals. The keynote speaker for our 8th annual event will be David Kessler, one of the world’s foremost experts on healing and loss. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life. David is the author of five bestselling books, including the newly released You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After Breakup, Divorce or Death with Louise Hay. He co-authored two bestsellers with the legendary Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: On Grief and Grieving and Life Lessons. He will present The Five Areas of Healing Grief: Understanding, Healing, The Mind of Grief, Legacy and Continued Connections.
Grief must be witnessed. We are not meant to grieve alone, yet our society tells us to get over grief and to move forward. But that’s just not how grief works or heals. There is no timeline. When we go through the Five Areas of Healing Grief, we can find peace even after the most devastating loss. We can also easily get stuck in one or more of the five areas. Yet, with simple tools and knowledge, those dealing with loss can begin to create a life of peace that honors the love.
Learner Objectives:
- Identify the five areas of healing
- Discuss approaches healthcare professionals can use to counsel those in grief
- Describe grief "bursts" and explain how to transform feelings of despair into peace
- Identify specific tools healthcare professionals can use to assist those dealing with grief
- Describe how the afterlife, dreams and continued connection affect grief and loss
Why:
Cedar Memorial is blessed with a staff of caring professionals, who embrace the families you have unselfishly served. It is our unrelenting mission to continue your care, with compassion and dignity. Our similar goals and challenges beg for our continued and frequent dialogue.
When:
Wednesday, October 24th in Cedar Rapids. Check in at the event will begin at 8:00 a.m. Delicious food and beverages will be available during registration, lunch and the afternoon break.
Where:
Wednesday, October 24th in Cedar Rapids will be held at The Doubletree by Hilton in the Cedar Rapids Convention Complex, 350 1st Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401.
Parking:
Parking is available in the Convention Center Parking Garage directly across from the hotel or in the Five Seasons Parkade Garage on the corner of 1st Avenue and 5th Street.
*CEUs:
CEU fees will be paid by Iowa Cremation. The following is information about the amount of continuing education hours offered:
- Nursing Contact Hours: 5.0
- CEU/CEHs: 0.6/6.0 Social Workers
Continuing education certificates will be awarded by Kirkwood Community College. As an organization accredited to offer continuing education, Kirkwood Community College has approved this program in determining CEUs/CEHs for health providers. Certificates will be awarded for 100% attendance only (partial credit will not be awarded). Nursing CEUs approved through the Iowa Board of Nursing, Provider #30. All allied health professionals are reminded that they are responsible for reviewing the governing rules of their boards to determine if appropriate subject matter criteria will apply. A course evaluation will be available upon program completion. Questions regarding continuing education credit may be directed to Laura Daman at Kirkwood Community College.