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In the News
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While we have been spinning in the whirlwinds of health care reform, the summer rhetoric of death panels remains fresh in our minds. To learn the truth about medical care options nearing life's end, attend the free seminar Demystifying Hospice and Palliative Care.
 March 31st marked the fifth anniversary of Terri Schiavo's death. While the prolonged court battles peaked the country's interest in advance directives, the majority of Americans still have not completed documents outlining their health care wishes. Confusion reigns. Should you fill out the MOST? Do you need an MDPOA? What is an advance directive? What are the differences?
At minimum, having the conversation is critical to controlling care at life's end. The upcoming conference Can We Talk? Conversations for Navigating our End-of-Life Journey will provide insight into talking with your family, friends and doctor.
Life Quality Institute adopts new palliative care definition!
Colorado recently adopted a definition of palliative care that is consistent with the definition used by the World Health Organization. "Palliative care improves the quality of life of patients and their families with advance illness or life-threatening injury. Palliative Care prevents and relieves suffering through early identification, through assessment and expert treatment of pain and other challenges; physical, psychosocial and spiritual." Defining features of palliative care ... More
Reading Alerts - Must reads
Due out in May! While boomers revel in the concept of healthy aging, they must wrap healthy caregiving into their aging theory. Gail Sheehy, author of the best seller Passages, has written a new book for Boomers, Passages in Caregiving.
Add Dr. Diane E. Meier's book, Palliative Care: Transforming the Care of Seriously Ill, to your list.
Palliative care continues to be integrated into medical specialties such as oncology. Read more by going to our Twitter postings.
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Meet Our Staff
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Daniel Johnson, MD, FAAHPM
Director
Cheryl Siefert, MNM
Executive Director
Jane Barton, MTS, MASM
Community
Educator
Lindsay Vassar
Program Coordinator
Dave Nowels, MD
Physician
Educator
Jeff Manuel, MD
Physician
Educator
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Voices of Palliative Care 2010
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We are the Medicine:
Mark your calendars!
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Capacity to Care by: Jane Barton, MTS, MASM
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 Over the past year, I have grown weary of the healthcare
debate. I am sure you feel my pain regardless which side of the discussion you
support. It has been a long, frustrating, and complicated discussion. I don't
care to rehash the arguments for and against the various bills under
consideration. Nor do I wish to explore the ethical principles at play in the
debate. Countless discussions can be found on a myriad of websites related to
those topics. Instead, I want to reflect on the questions that haunt so many of
us in our nation today. Will I be able to afford the care I need as I age? What
is the capacity of our system to provide needed care? Who will care for me?
The recent failings in our financial system along with the
inadequacies of our healthcare system burst the bubble of many a boomer,
including me. Boomers should be preparing to enjoy the fruits
of our labors and ease into retirement. Instead, retirement must be delayed if
not deleted due to our realized losses. As a country, we feel vulnerable,
exposed, at risk, and in many ways betrayed by the systems we trusted to ensure
our financial and physical well being. We grieve the loss of dreams. We yearn
for stability. We deal with our reality. We worry about the future. We wonder,
"Who will care for me?" Read More
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Upcoming Events
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The
Alzheimer's Association 21st Annual Education Symposium
Featuring sessions by Cheryl Siefert, Jane Barton, and Dan Johnson, MD, FAAHPM
This one-day
Symposium is renowned for bringing together experts on Alzheimer's
disease: leading national researchers and healthcare professionals
offering the latest in treatment, research, as well as effective
techniques to provide quality care for someone with Alzheimer's or
another form of dementia.
Date:
May 3, 2010
Time:
7:30 a.m. - 4:00
p.m.
Location:
Crowne Plaza Hotel
15500 East 40th Avenue, Denver
I-70 &
Chambers
Registration:
Alzheimer's Association
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