Advance Directives in Long-Term Care Practice - THIS SEMINAR IS SOLD OUT
Friday, April 6, 2018
Mass Senior Care Office, Waltham
9:00 a.m.— 12:00 p.m.
(Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Program Overview:
Contemporary healthcare practice is becoming increasingly more complex. Ethical and practice dilemmas related to Advance Directives, particularly legal guardianships and health care proxies are becoming more a part of everyday practice for social workers, case managers and nursing professionals. Through a case example presentation the concepts of Do Not Resuscitate, Limited Medical Treatment Orders, MOLST, Guardianship, Roger’s Guardianship, Powers of Attorney and Health Care Proxy will be illustrated. Current ethical dilemmas confronting healthcare professionals will be discussed as well as the role of family members in the decision-making process of their loved ones. The clinical criteria for assessing competency for individuals will be reviewed and clinical casework approaches for practice will be discussed.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the program, attendees will be able to:
•Identify 4 clinical criteria for assessing resident decision-making capacity.
•Distinguish the issues when considering Health Care Proxy revocations and Health Care Proxy affirmations.
•Identify at least 3 current Advance Directive areas of emphasis in the revised State Survey Process.
•Develop an understanding of "contested" guardianship issues within the probate court process.
Speakers:
Bill Johnson, LICSW, is the President of WHJ Social Work Consultation & Staffing Services a long-term care social work consulting practice and temporary staffing agency within the New England region.
Barbara Levine Kravetz, J.D., is an Elder Law Attorney for the Law Offices of Barbara Levine Kravetz, a specialized law firm concentrating solely on guardianship and conservatorship matters.
Pamela Kravetz, J.D., is an Elder Law Attorney for the Law Offices of Barbara Levine Kravetz, a specialized law firm concentrating solely on guardianship and conservatorship matters.
Wendy Haddad Logan, RN, Quality Improvement Manager, Berkshire Healthcare System
Carolyn Gure, LICSW, is the Clinical Director for WHJ Social Work Consultation & Staffing Services
Audra Collins, LSW and a professional guardian.
Additional panel members may be added.
Target Audiences:
Administrators, Social Workers, Directors of Nursing, Case Managers
Fee:
$80 for Mass Senior Care Members
$130 for Non-Members
Cancellation Policy:
Mass Senior Care must be notified no later than 24 hours prior to the start time of the class for a credit of equal amount to be issued to your Mass Senior Care account. Refunds will not be given and “No Show” attendees will be billed at the full registration fee.
CEUs:
3 - The Massachusetts Senior Care Association has qualified for “deemed status #NH-09015-007” from the Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators for Administrators. This program also meets continuing education requirements for Nurses in Massachusetts. Application for Social Work continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact us for the status of Social Work CE accreditation.All paid registrants will receive certificate of attendance.
Directions:
Massachusetts Senior Care Association
800 South Street, Suite 280
Waltham, MA 02453
Directions: Visit www.maseniorcare.org/directions
Parking:
Use the upper level of the parking garage to the left of the building only. Take a left in the garage to access the upper levels. There are ample handicapped parking spaces located directly in front of the building’s main entrance. Please do not park in marked reserved spaces.