The Colorado End-of-Life Options Act
Everything Healthcare Providers and Facilities Need to Know Now!
ONE DAY WORKSHOPS -
Three front range locations to choose from.
Just added - two west slope locations...Grand Junction & Montrose - registration coming soon!
The Iris Project is offering seven, day-long, "deep dive" programs into the distinct requirements of the new Colorado End-of-Life Options Act and best practices to responding to patient requests, educating staff and communities, and supporting diverse views. HCAC members receive 6.5 nursing or social work CEs (social work pending approval) for FREE! Non-members pay a nominal fee.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JAN. 12
Love it, hate it, opt in or opt out, every healthcare provider and facility in the state will have to comply with the law, respond to patient and community inquiries, coordinate with referral and service partners, manage diverse views among staff and volunteers, and continue to provide the best possible care to terminally ill patients and their families.
- Providers must have written policies or they cannot be enforced.
- Patients, families, and healthcare partners have questions now!
- Are you ready?
This comprehensive program will equip you to:
- Navigate the basics, distinct features, and hidden complexities of the Colorado Act, with up-to-the-minute updates from the State
- Protect organizational integrity while respecting patient rights
- Develop or refine an organizational position--Opt Out, Arm’s Length, Educate & Support, or Embrace—aligned with your mission and values
- Respond compassionately, respectfully, and thoroughly to patient requests
- Create community messaging and educate staff, volunteers, and stakeholders about your approach to the Act
- Learn from operational and ethical challenges other states have encountered
- Broaden public awareness and strengthen quality of care for terminally ill patients and their families
Schedule for all days: Registration, 8:00AM; Program 8:30AM to 4:00PM.
Your choice of dates and locations* (click on the dates for details and to register):
- SOLD OUT! January 18, Olinger Crown Hill, 7777 West 29th Ave., Wheat Ridge.
- SOLD OUT! January 19, Donor Alliance, 8175 East First Ave., Denver.
- January 20, Donor Alliance, 8175 East First Ave., Denver. Click here for downloadable flyer.
- January 24, Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, 2550 Tenderfoot Hill Street, Colorado Springs. Click here for downloadable flyer.
- January 25, Temple Baptist Church, 3030 Thatcher Ave., Pueblo.
Sponsored by Sangre de Cristo Hospice and Palliative Care. Click here for downloadable flyer.
- February 7, Grand Junction - Location TBD (5.5 hours of education) Registration coming soon!
- February 8, Montrose - Location TBD (5.5 hours of education) Registration coming soon!
$150 per person. Includes continental breakfast, lunch, comprehensive materials, certificate of attendance
Space is extremely limited! Register NOW to reserve a seat.
Registration will close Jan 12!
*Program content has been developed by The Iris Project and does not necessarily reflect the views of the hosting organizations.
Presenter: Jennifer Moore Ballentine, MA, is President of The Iris Project and Chair of the Colorado Advance Directives Consortium. Previously, she served as Vice President of Hospice Analytics, Executive Director of Life Quality Institute, and Director of Programs of Colorado Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. She has been closely involved with implementation of the California End-of-Life Option Act and brings “on the ground” experience along with deep knowledge of the research, policy, and operational challenges of medical aid in dying.
Special Guest: Kim Mooney has 24 years of experience as in the field of dying, death, and grief. She has worked with hospices as community educator and bereavement counselor, and as an independent consultant for faith communities, corporations, health care and mental health agencies. She is a certified Thanatologist and former Board member of the International Association for Death Education and Counseling. Through Practically Dying, Kim offers private consultations, trainings, retreats and presentations focused on navigating end-of-life needs and grief.
HPCAR (COCHPC) is the CEU sponsor for all five workshops presented by The Iris Project. Continuing education credits will be awarded for nurses (approved for 6.5 CEs) and social workers (pending approval) and will be free to our members. Non-members will pay a small fee for these continuing education credits.
(Provider Colorado Center for Hospice & Palliative Care is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16091, for 6.5 contact hours for this education.) |
