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SUMMARY:Talking with Loved Ones about End-of-life Wishes\, in person
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DESCRIPTION:A dedicated palliative care social worker helps us navigate so
 me of the most meaningful — and challenging — conversations 
 in health care: how to talk with loved ones about future healthcare wishes
 ..\nhttps://roxburylibrary.libnet.info/event/15849046
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join us for an insightful talk with a dedi
 cated palliative care social worker on navigating some of the most meaning
 ful &mdash\; and challenging &mdash\; conversations in health care. We&rsq
 uo\;ll cover how to talk with loved ones about future healthcare wishes. L
 earn simple\, compassionate ways to start the conversation\, respond to re
 sistance\, and keep discussions calm and respectful. We&rsquo\;ll also cov
 er why documenting your preferences matters and explain important tools li
 ke healthcare directives and POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining T
 reatment) forms. Planning ahead is about making sure your voice is heard a
 nd easing the burden on those you love. Presented by Christine Alexopoulos
 \, LCSW\, Palliative Care Social Worker\, Atlantic Health.</p>\n<p><strong
 >About the Presenter:</strong> Christine Alexopoulos is a Licensed Clinica
 l Social Worker with 28 years of post-graduate experience.&nbsp\; Currentl
 y working as a palliative care social worker at Morristown Medical Center\
 , assisting patients throughout the hospital as well as on Hospice and Pal
 liative Care Unit.&nbsp\; Worked as social worker for 18 years with Atlant
 ic Hospice and previously at various medical centers&nbsp\; in the Baltimo
 re Maryland area.&nbsp\; Received masters degree from University of Maryla
 nd school of social work and bachelors from Georgetown University.</p>\n<p
 >Plan for Your Peace of Mind - a series on getting your affairs in order</
 p>\n<p>This program is part of a series\,&nbsp\;Plan for your Peace of Min
 d.&nbsp\; Many of us don&rsquo\;t feel comfortable discussing the end of o
 ur lives\, which is why we are often not prepared when the time comes. It 
 is to everyone&rsquo\;s advantage to discuss plans and preferences regardi
 ng death.&nbsp\; The goal of this series is to help attendees and their lo
 ved ones ease concerns by learning how to properly plan.</p>\n<p>This and 
 all our programs are made possible by the Friends of the Roxbury Public Li
 brary.&nbsp\; Register online or by calling the library at (973) 584-2400.
  The Zoom link will be sent the day before the program.</p>\nhttps://roxbu
 rylibrary.libnet.info/event/15849046
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