Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:
Danielle D. Watford, MSIO, MS, CMQ-OE: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
As LTC providers we are in the business of helping our residents live their best life. We also walk along with them during the process of death and dying. Often your direct care providers, housekeepers, nutrition staff and nurses serve as the families’ consistent supporters during the death of a loved one. In Maine we identified an unmet need for quality bereavement education and resources in our LTC homes. Many of our young workforce may have never experienced death or the frequency with which you experience death as a LTC provider. Do you think this impacts staff retention? You bet it does! During this session you will learn about the new bereavement education and mindfulness (BEAM) resources developed through this initiative and how your facility can take advantage of this free program. Resources will be reviewed and shared specific to staff bereavement education, person centered consultation and approaches through partnerships with leading hospice providers as well as the use of several public facing best practice resources, a program implementation guide, and a teaching guide to be incorporated into your in-service education programs.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the core competencies for palliative and bereavement care of direct care providers in LTC.
Discuss how to conduct an in-service program for direct care providers on the topic of bereavement and palliative care mindfulness.
Describe the characteristics of a person-centered bereavement and palliative care program.