2006 Presentations / Lectures

January 4, 2006
Spiritual Issues in the World of the Dying
Perforum-The OCS Performance Institute: A Division of Outcome Concept Systems, Inc. 1:00 PM Teleconference
www.Perforum.net

January 19, 2006
Recognizing Spiritual Issues in Ordinary Language at the End of Life
Consortium for Gerontological Education, Chatfield, CT.

February 23, 2006
The World of the Dying
The Department of Pastoral Care/CPE, Kansas City Veterans Administration Medical Center, KC, MO.

March 6-8, 2006
Patient as Narrative
Keynote, California Hospice Foundation, Spring Conference, Berkeley, California.

March 15-17, 2006
The World of the Dying and Spiritual Issues in Ordinary Language
St. Anthony Retreat Center, Marathon, Wisconsin.

April 29, 2006
Before They Forget: The Thriving Spirit of Alzheimer's in End of Life Care
Annual Merrimack Valley Alzheimer's Conference (largest conference north of Boston), Designed for families and professional caregivers of Alzheimer patients presented by Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and the Merrimack Valley Alzheimer's Partnership

May 11-12, 2006
Caregiving: How to Cope, Care, and Create a Good Life
Elder Care Network Southeast Family Caregiver Program of Cape Cod and the Islands, Massachsetts.
The Holiday Inn, Taunton, MA.

May 17, 2006
Before They Forget: Recognizing and Maximizing the Spiritual Possibilities of Alzheimer's
"Alzheimer's Disease Windows of Hope & Healing" program
Co-Sponsored by St. John Neumann and Edward V. Karg Day Away programs
St. John's Neumann Church, 709 Milford Rd., Route 101-A, Merrimack, New Hampshire.

May 18-19, 2006
Topic TBA
May 18, 2006 -- Seacoast Hospice, New Hamphire: 4th Annual Trucia Goodwillie End of Life Care Symposium (May 18), "Conversations With and Caring For the Dying," Frank Jones Conference Center, Portsmouth, NH. Contact Emily Falbe at 1-800-362-5376 for more information.

May 24, 2006
The World of the Dying
VNA & Hospice of Southern California, May staff luncheon. Ontario Airport Marriott.

May 31, 2006
Telling Our Stories: Before We Forget (Alzheimer's)
Sponsored by HospiceCare in the Berkshires, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Place TBA

June 7, 2006
Loss, Grief, and Elder Care
St. Christopher's Episcopalian Church, Chatham, Massachusetts.

June 21, 2006
Before They Forget
Boston Alzheimer's Resource Center Lecture Series
Rogerson House, 434 Jamaciaway, Boston, Massachusetts

June 30, 2006
Because You've Never Died Before: The World of the Dying
Conference: Elder and Caregiver Mental Health at the End of Life at Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA
Presented in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. For questions or more information please contact Chet Jakubiak at 617.426.0804

September 13, 2006
After they Forget: the thriving Spirit of Alzheimer's
Boston Alzheimer's Resource Center Lecture Series
Rogerson House, 434 Jamaciaway, Boston, Massachusetts.

September 20, 2006
Caregiving: How to Cope, Care, and Create a Good Life
Caregivers Day of R & R (Resources and Relaxation), HESSCO Elder Services
Holiday Inn, Dedham, Massachusetts.

September 21, 2006
Caregiving: How to Cope, Care, and Create a Good Life
Program for Caregivers, Tri-Valley, Inc., 10 Mill Street, Dudley, MA 01571.

October 8, 2006
Because You've Never Died Before: The World of the Dying
Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church, Stephen Ministry, Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

October 12 - 13, 2006
The World of the Dying and Recognizing Spiritual Issues in Ordinary Language
Plenary sessions at the Colorado Hospice Organization 2006 Fall Conference & Exposition:
Soul-Full: Reconnecting Mission and Passion.
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa.

October 19, 2006
Before They Forget and After They Forget
Sponsored by The Rev. Dr. Carl K. Towley, CPE Supervisor, Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Place TBA

October 20, 2006
Because You've Never Died Before: The World of the Dying
Sponsored by Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City. Place TBA

October 24, 2006
The Spiritual Dimensions of Grief
North Shore Partnership for Compassionate Care, Salem Hospital, Salem, Massachusetts
Contact: Nancy Sherman, LICSW, Director of Bereavement Services   (978) 750-9311

October 25, 2006
Caregiving: How to Care, Cope, and Create a Good Life
Boston Alzheimer's Resource Center Lecture Series
Rogerson House, 434 Jamaciaway, Boston, Massachusetts

November 1, 2006
Keynote: The World of the Dying
Workshops: Loss, Grief, and Faith; Recognizing Spiritual Issues in Ordinary Language
Iowa Hospice Organization (IHO) Conference

November 4, 2006
Ceremony of Remembrance
VNA Hospice of Southern California, Ontario, California.

November 17, 2006
The World of the Dying
Visiting Nurse Association of the Inland Counties, Riverside, California.