2007 Presentations / Lectures

February 15, 2007
Vital Spiritual Components to Consider at the End of Life
California Hospice Foundation Teleconference Workshop.
Contact Bonnie Abramson (916) 925-3770

February 26 - March 23, 2007
Spirituality and End of Life Care
On-line course, National Center for Death Education, Mount Ida College, Newton, MA.

February 28, 2007
Loss and Coping
Wormser Congregate Housing
Stamford, Connecticut

March 7, 2007
The World of the Dying and Recognizing Spiritual Issues in Ordinary Language
Second Annual Seattle Winter Institute of the National Center for Death Education, in partnership with GriefWorks.The Institute will be held at the Shoreline Conference Center in Shoreline, WA, a 15 minute drive north of downtown Seattle. This program is sponsored by the Washington State Hospice & Palliative Care Organization. Contact ncde@mountida.com for information.

March 23, 2007
The World of the Dying
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey (Atlantic City, Sheraton Hotel). Details TBA.
Rutgers College of Nursing Center for Professional Development
Second Annual Conference of the New Jersey End-of-Life Nursing Consortium (NJ-ELNEC)
Sheraton Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey

March 24, 2007
Before and After They Forget: The Spiritual World of Alzheimer's
St. John's Lutheran Church, Stamford, CT.

April 28, 2007
Spirituality over 50: How to Revive, Sustain, and Deepen it.
"Wellness University" one-day program
Sponsored by Acton Board of Health (and Nursing Department) and the Recration Department of the COA
Elementary School in Acton, Massachusetts.

May 3, 4 & 5, 2007
The World of the Dying
HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties, Lafayette, Colorado.

May 16, 2007
The World of the Dying
Maple Wood at Hamden, Hamden Hills Drive, Hamden, Connecticut.

May 21, 2007
The World of the Dying
Pennsylvania Hospice Network, Hershey, PA.

May 24, 2007
Compassion Fatigue to Compassionate Energy: A challenge for Caregivers
Minuteman Senior Services
Burlington, Massachusetts.
Register now: www.minutemansenior.org/rusnak07.html

May 25
Caregiving: How to Cope, Care, and Create a Good Life
Montachusett Home Care, Leominster, Massachusetts.

June 1, 2007
The World of the Dying
Altleboro, Massachusetts.

July 8-11, 2007
Delegate for The International Conference of Christians and Jews (ICCJ)
Shalom College at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

July 14, 2007
Choosing Hope at the End of Life
New Jersey Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, 6th annual Statewide Conference for Hospice Volunteers, Rutgers, New Jersey.

July 26, 2007
Before They Forget. After They Forget: The Thriving Spirit of Alzheimer's
National Center for Death Education, Summer Institute, Mount Ida College, Newton, MA.

September 18, 2007
After They Forget: The Thriving Spirit of Alzheimer's
The Village at Kensington Place, Meriden, Connecticut.

September 23 - 29, 2007
The World of the Dying
Visiting Nurse Association of the Inland Counties, Riverside, California
Branch presentation dates
24th Murrieta
25th Riverside
26th Banning
27th Yucca Valley
27th Palm Desert
28th Victorville/Barstow

October 3, 2007
Before and After they Forget: Spiritual Issues and Alzheimer's
Greencroft Senior Court, Goshen, Indiana.

October 9, 2007
Topics TBA
Clergy Luncheon and afternoon Conference
Unity Hospice, Green Bay, Wisconsin.

October 11, 2007
Recognizing Spiritual Issues in Ordinary Language
Because You've Never Died Before: The World of the Dying
Sponsored by The Rev. Dr. Carl K. Towley, CPE Supervisor, Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, MO.

October 12, 2007
Before They Forget. After They Forget. Spiritual Issues in Alzheimer's
Sponsored by Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City. Place TBA.

October 23, 2007
Choosing Hope
North Shore Partnership for Compassionate Care
Beverley Hospital, Beverley, Massachusetts
Contact: Nancy Sherman, LICSW, Director of Bereavement Services   (978) 750-931

October 24, 2007
Life Quality Institute/Hospice of Metro Denver
Denver, Colorado
Topics and schedule
9:00 am- 10:30 am   Sacred Language and Caregiving
1:30 pm- 3:00 pm   Rituals and Caregiving
7:00 -8:30 pm   Caregiving: How to Cope,Care,and Create a Good Life

October 25, 2007
Because You've Never Died Before: Spiritual Issues at the End of Life
The Denver Hospice, Denver, Colorado.

October 26, 2007
The World of the Dying
Spiritual Care Department, Annual Clergy Breakfast
The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care
South Bend, Indiana.

November 1, 2 & 3, 2007
Spiritual Issues at the End of Life
Clinical Symposium: Shelter from the Storm

November 7, 2007
Loss, Grief, and Faith
Compassionate Care Alliance
Monterey, California.

November 9, 10 & 11, 2007
The World of the Dying
Kisap Cancer Services
Kitsap Peninsula (a ferry ride from Seattle), Washington.

November 12, 2007
Not Available
Montreal, Canada.

November 14, 2007
The World of the Dying
Priest's Day, Archdiocese of Hartford, CT.

November 15, 2007
Before They Forget: Maximizing the Spiritual Possibilities of Alzheimer's
"To Comfort Always" Conference, National conference of North Memorial Health Care, Millennium Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota

November 29, 2007
Choosing Hope: The Caregivers Journey
Rogerson House, Boston, MA.

December 1, 2007
The World of the Dying
Church Women United
Tenafly, New Jersey.