Hospice 101 for Behavioral Health

This is the recording of the Hospice 101: for Behavioral Health Support. Presented by Mary Kartes, Executive Director of Rogue Valley Bristol Hospice
(For case managers, social workers, aging services and behavioral health support staff)

What is hospice?
-History of hospice
-Hospice Qualifiers-how one is eligible to admit to hospice

When The Time Comes
-Signs and Symptoms
-Symptom Management
-Medication definitions and management thereof
-Non-Medication Interventions

What to report to hospice
-Change in condition of a terminally ill patient
-Family Notification

Caregiver Support and Self-Cares

What does hospice look like for marginalized populations?

How do hospices collaborate with ALF/Memory care partners in the community?

Special programs found within hospices (dementia support, etc.)