End-of-Life Closure: The True Heart of Hospice Care
December 16, 2026
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DateDec 16, 2026Duration90 minutes
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02:00 PM CST03:00 PM EST
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Some of the most important moments at the end of life begin with the words left unsaid.
Learn how to help patients and families move beyond
problem solving to create space for love, forgiveness, connection, and the
meaningful conversations that bring comfort and closure at the end of life.
KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS
- The concept of “purpose” as it relates to end-of-life closure
- “Meaning making” in the context of serious illness and life limitations
- 10 questions that can be used to assist people to identify areas of importance
- The role of each team member in reinforcing goals around meaning, purpose, and life closure
BONUS MATERIALS
- Individual and team self-assessment exercise
- Discussion guide to be used with all team members and management
- 10 Questions summary guide
- Interventions checklist
- Handout with additional lecture notes and learning opportunities
WEBINAR DETAILS
What are the problems and
how do we solve them? This question might very well serve as an indicator for
how hospice and palliative care have mistakenly marched right down the path our
pioneers were trying to avoid - the medical model. We are, and must be, so much
more than just diagnosing people’s problems and then coming up with our plan to
solve them. What about end-of-life closure? What about assisting people to
explore opportunities and possibilities for the time of death? What about
coaching and guiding people to say “I am sorry”, “I love you”, “I don’t want
you to die”? In this webinar we will take a look what it means to move well
beyond “problem solving” in order to assist people to engage in substantive
end-of-life closure.
THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:
- Hospice
- Home Care
- Home Health
- Palliative Care
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Social workers
- Chaplains and spiritual counselors
- Volunteers
- Patient care managers
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- Employee training log
- Interactive quiz
- PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
- Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits
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