20 Oct Advance Care Planning, Digging into the Details
Advance Care Planning, Digging into the Details
A Wellness Program Sponsored by Brattleboro Area Hospice and Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Presenters: Lisa Ahbel, RN and Joanna Rueter, LICSW
On Monday, November 17, 6pm-8pm Lisa Ahbel, RN and Joanna Rueter, LICSW will conduct an interactive workshop, Advance Care Planning – Digging into the Details at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Participants in the workshop will get familiar with the range of terms used, gain clarity on the choices and learn who needs to have a copy of the completed directive.
Lisa Ahbel is trained in Hospice and Palliative Care. Knowledgeable in the area of Advance Directives, she is experienced and skilled at helping families understand the short- and long-term consequences of the many medical decisions they are called upon to make as their loved ones age. Currently, she works at Charlene Manor in Greenfield, MA on the Alzheimer’s unit.
Joanna Rueter, LICSW founded and directs Sustainable Aging, LLC. (www.sustainable-aging.com) As a social worker, a hospice volunteer and a family member, she knows the vital need for knowledge and decision-making in the face of modern medicine. Joanna is a certified facilitator and instructor of Respecting Choices®, an internationally recognized, evidence-based program in advance care planning.
Contact:
Joanna Rueter, LICSW, Sustainable Aging®
802-380-0301