A core tenet of hospice philosophy is that we “neither hasten nor postpone death” but try to positively impact the quality of life through wholistic symptom management.

Advances in medical technology prolong life through interventions such as dialysis, mechanical ventilation, and cardiac devices. However, what happens when someone declines initiation of these life-prolonging measures? Or what if they initiate and then decide to discontinue even knowing doing so will likely result in their death? What are caring medical providers to do? These scenarios are emotionally and morally impactful. It can be difficult to determine the right course of action. This webinar will ensure that your organization has the right knowledge and tools to provide an ethically sound approach to requests to forgo or discontinue life-sustaining treatment.

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Attn Members: If this is your first time registering for one of the Alliance's webinars being held in partnership with the Home Care and Hospice Essential Webinar Network, you will need to "create an account" (on the webinar registration page) to receive the special membership rate.

Questions? Please contact Laurie Belden at laurie@homecarealliance.org.