Recognizing the Value of Advance Care Planning and MOLST/eMOLST
Tuesday, September 29
Presenter:
Katie Orem, MPH, Geriatrics & Palliative Care Program Manager, eMOLST Administrator, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Katie Orem will review advance care planning and the difference between advance directives and medical orders. She will provide an overview of the clinical process, the ethical framework, and the shared, informed medical decision-making process for making MOLST/eMOLST decisions. The value of MOLST/eMOLST will be described within a palliative care framework to improve quality and patient safety while reducing harm.
Pain Management: Ouch! Why Does That Hurt and What To Do About It
Tuesday, October 20
2:00-4:30 p.m. 
Presenter:
Michael Costello, PT, DSc, OCS, MTC, Cayuga Medical Center
This workshop will cover the neurobiology of pain and its management. A continuum of normal pain to abnormal pain will be presented. Incorporating this information into the clinical decision making process for conditions such as chronic low back pain, osteoarthritis, whiplash associated disorder, fibromyalgia, and neurogenic pain will be explored. Michael Costello will focus on non-invasive pain management strategies that incorporate a bio-psycho-social approach. With greater knowledge, patients and practitioners may then select optimal strategies to manage painful conditions including a range of therapies to address the whole person in pain.
Aging and Religion Panel
Wednesday, November 4
2:00-4:30 p.m.
Presenters:
- Rev. Tim Dean, Director of Spiritual Care, Cayuga Medical Center
- Rev. Barbara E. Blom, Pastor, St. Pauls ELCA, and Bereavement Counselor, Hospicare and Palliative Care Services
- Deana Bodnar, PhD, Board Member, Namgyal Institute for Buddhist Studies
- Father Joe Marcoux, Pastor, St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church
Perspectives on aging and religion will be presented as seen through daily interactions with older people in various religious settings. Coping with loss and impermanence, addressing regret and disappointment, revealing and releasing tension and fear, moving from "why me to what's next?" and finding purpose, compassion and peace, are some of the topics that will be addressed.
Meaningful Activity for Aging Gracefully
Monday, November 30
2:00-4:30 p.m.
Presenter:
Eleanor Leibson, OTR/L, PYT, DRS
Occupational Therapists look at the whole person, their many roles, values and challenges within particular contexts and environments to help live life to the fullest. Specializing in health and wellness and with dual certification in yoga teaching and yoga therapy, Eleanor Leibson will highlight the benefits of keeping active, thinking positively, eating healthy, relaxing properly, reminiscing/reflecting in the moment, breathing deeply, and finding one's passion.
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