Hospice offers free healthcare directives clinic Lower Cape Fear Hospice will host a free Begin the Conversation clinic from 11 a.m.-noon Monday, Dec. 1, at Jacksonville Commons, 100 Recreation Lane in Jacksonville. Clinics will be offered from 11 a.m.-noon the first Monday of each month. These sessions, which are free to everyone in all stages of life, will provide attendees information and resources to think about and plan for future healthcare decisions. “At any time in your life, you may be unable to communicate your healthcare choices as a result of an injury or serious illness. Having a plan will make it easier for you, your doctor, and your loved ones to ensure your wishes are honored,” said Jason Clamme, LCFH director of community outreach. “The first step in the advance care planning process is to learn what you can about it. This will not only increase your own personal knowledge about healthcare choices and importance of planning, it will encourage communication with loved ones, caregivers, and healthcare professionals so all can share in that knowledge.” The goal of Begin the Conversation clinics is to enable attendees to have peace of mind that their wishes are known and their loved ones have the gift of prior planning. Attendees will receive specific strategies for initiating conversations that can significantly reduce family stress and improve quality of care. Advance directive forms such as Living Wills and Healthcare Power of Attorney forms will be supplied so healthcare instructions can be legally documented. For more information, contact Cathy Jackson at 622-4387 or [email protected]. Lower Cape Fear Hospice is a nonprofit agency that provides healthcare and comfort to people with advanced illnesses; support and counseling to families; and education to the community in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Onslow and Pender counties. For more information, visit lcfh.org or facebook/lcfhospice. Begin the Conversation is a public education program to encourage people to identify and communicate healthcare choices. For more information, visit begintheconversation.org or facebook/begintheconversation. Stacey Manning Public Relations & Communications Manager 910-796-7961 [email protected] lcfh.org
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:11:50 +0000
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