March 2005 Newsletter
ESP Quarterly Meeting April 11th 3:30 - 5:00pm
Our next quarterly meeting will be held at St Luke's Community Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham.
Directions: From I5 take the Sunset Exit 255 and turn West. At the second light turn right on Ellis St towards the hospital. At the T-junction turn right again on Squalicum Parkway. Go all the way to the end and veer
left, past the Cancer Center. The CHEC building is on your left. Inside the entrance is a board telling you in which room to find the ESP meeting.
TITLE: Changes in the delivery of our County's Emergency Medical Services
SPEAKER: Roger Christensen from Whatcom Medic 1
Refreshments will be provided by Home Attendant Care
From the Membership Secretary:
19 new members have joined since I printed the 2005 Membership Directory. If you do not yet have your copy, you can pick one up at the quarterly meeting. We request $5 towards the printing costs. If you already have
a Directory, you can pick up the two pages of additional members at the meeting, or I will mail these to you on request.
Lesley Rigg, ESP Secretary
360-738-2500 or riggla@dshs.wa.gov
"Taking Care of You: Powerful Tools for Caregiving"
A free six-week course for family caregivers in Whatcom County, sponsored by the Alzheimer Society and Northwest Regional Council. May 16 – June 27, 2005 Every Monday from 1:00 – 3:30pm. At Merrill Gardens in
Bellingham.
Respite Care is available for your loved one during the class. To register for the class call Alzheimer Society at 360-671-3316.
You are cordially invited to a Service of Remembrance
A non-denominational ceremony joining together in community to acknowledge and remember the passing of our loved ones. For Families, Friends and Caregivers who have recently lost a loved one.
Sunday, April 24
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Health Education Center
3333 Squalicum Parkway
Bellingham
Please notify Whatcom Hospice if you'd like to have your late loved one's name announced in the service.
Sponsored by Whatcom Hospice 733-5877
Hospice Foundation of America 12th Annual Living With Grief Free Teleconference
Living With Grief:
Ethical Dilemmas at the
End of Life
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Whatcom Community College / Heiner Theatre
237 West Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA
Locally Sponsored by:
Whatcom Hospice and Whatcom Community College –
Physical Therapist Assistant & Massage Practitioner Programs
HFA's 12th Annual National Bereavement Teleconference will focus on "Living With Grief: Ethical Dilemmas at the End of Life." This educational program will be broadcasted live via-satellite to Whatcom Community
College, Bellingham, WA. An expert panel will examine issues regarding the social perspectives of medical ethics and how various health care settings may influence ethical decisions in hospitals, nursing homes
and hospices. A distinguished panel of ethicists, educators, gerontologists and hospice experts will define,
differentiate and demonstrate the interrelationships between values, ethics and law in health care settings, and examine how cultural differences may influence ethical choices. CEU credits and conference
companion books available for small fee.
Moderator: Cokie Roberts, ABC News Political Commentator and NPR Senior News Analyst
Featured Panel:
Kenneth J. Doka, PhD., Mdiv; Charles Corr, PhD; Richard Fife, PhD; Jack Gordon, Chairman, HFA;
Bernice Harper, PhD; Bruce Jennings, MA; William Lamers, MD; Richard Payne, MD; Joanne Reifsnyder, RN, PhD. Sponsored in part by: Foundation for End-of-Life Care In cooperation with: The Hastings Center Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) National Hospice Work
Group
For additional Information and pre-registration, contact: Whatcom Hospice, 360-733-5877 or jrobinson2@peacehealth.org.
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