News
Congratulations to Elizabeth Bergman
in receiving the Student Paper Award, established in memory of Richard Kalish, at the 28th Annual Association for Death Education & Counseling (ADEC) Conference on March 29th – April 2, 2006 Ms. Bergman received this award for her paper entitled: Breaking down barriers to the hospice care option: Opportunities for education and advocacy.”
Hope Is On the Way
She Tells Why SW Fla.'s Nonprofit Hospice Is Important
Fort Myers News-Press
By Tim Engstrom
February 19,2006
Samira Beck with found her life's passion lurking under the mortal threat of cancer. See more...
http://www.floridahospices.org/epubs/the%20hospice%20insider%202006/StateNews0306.htm
Congratulatioins to Kathy Egan
for receiving the "Josefina Magno Excellence in Education & Leadership Award".
At the 7th ANNUAL JOSEFINA MAGNO CONFERENCE SERIES, November 7 - 9, 2005
Capital Hospice, Fairview Park Marriott, Falls Church, VA
Ask the Expert
Hospice adapts as needs change
By SUSAN C. McMILLAN, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN
Published February 28, 2006
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http://www.sptimes.com/2006/02/28/Seniority/Hospice_adapts_as_nee.shtml
CANCER
Volume 106, Issue 1, Pages 214 - 222
Publ Published Online: 2 Dec 2005
Copyright © 2006 American Cancer Society
Impact of coping skills intervention with family caregivers of hospice patients with cancer A randomized clinical trial
Susan C. McMillian, Ph.D., A.R.N.P. 1 2 * , Brent J. Small, Ph.D. 2 3, Michael Weitzner, M.D. 2 4, Ronald Schonwetter, 2 5, Mary Tittle, Ph.D., A.R.N.P. 2 6, Linda Moddy, Ph.D., A.R.N.P. 1 2, William E. Haley, Ph.D. 2 3
Funded by:
National Cancer Institue
National Institute for Nursing Research; Grant Number: 1 RO1 CA77307
Abstract link: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/112316984/ABSTRACT
Pdf link to full article: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/112167728/PDFSTART
Coping skills improve caregivers' well being
Reuters, Cancerpage.com, TVNZ - New Zealand
"A short-term intervention provided to caregivers of hospice patients with advanced cancer can improve their quality of life and decrease their sense of burden," study author Dr. Susan C. McMillan, of the University of South Florida in Tampa, told Reuters Health. http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2006-01-23T200608Z_01_COL372353_RTRUKOC_0_US-COPING-SKILLS.xml&archived=False
USF STUDY HELPS HOSPICE FAMILY CAREGIVERS
A USF study aimed at improving the coping skills of hospice patient caregivers through hospice care nursing interventions finds caregiver quality of life better with interventions. Read more about it... http://131.247.89.140/page.cfm?link=article&aid=1132
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=35149
http://hsc.usf.edu/publicaffairs/newsreleases/news+releases+-+december+20,+2005.html
Hospice of Southwest Florida changes name to TideWell Hospice and Palliative Care
Hospice Insider December 2005 - publication of the Florida Hospice and Palliative
Hospice of Southwest Florida, currently celebrating its 25th anniversary as the area's premier provider of healthcare services to patients and families dealing with advanced illness, will now be known as TideWell Hospice and Palliative Care.
The agency's new name and visual identity was announced and is designed to set it apart, creating a unique and bold look that will become recognizable in the marketplace.
"The new TideWell identity will make it easier for us to talk about what makes us special as a hospice - the quality of our care, the commitment and expertise of our people and the range of our services," President and CEO Marge Maisto said. "We also hope that people will begin to understand that we are an independent, non-profit organization that believes in the principles of the hospice movement, rather than a local branch of a national hospice organization."
The name is a hope-filled reference to the ebb and flow of life, evocative of gulf coast living and the natural rhythm of our environment. TideWell's distinctive logotype with its outreaching "W," strong and unique, symbolizes the strength of our relationships as it reaches over the "e" to emphasize the helping hand and protection that hospice provides for patients and families.
This new identity was created following extensive market research and was executed by TippingSpring, a brand consultancy based in New York City. Results of their research proved the name to be memorable and distinctive, while motivating respondents to learn more about the organization.
TideWell Hospice and Palliative Care was founded in 1980 as Hospice of Sarasota County. Expansion into Manatee County came in 1988, which brought with it a name change to Hospice of Southwest Florida, more reflective of the agency's service area. Today, TideWell Hospice and Palliative Care provides end-of-life services to more than 6,000 patients and families annually in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties.
LifePath HOspice and Palliative Care, Inc.
Hospice Insider December 2005 - a publication of the Florida Hospice and Palliative care
LifePath Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Sharon Jones, CFRE, as vice president of development. Ms. Jones began her duties on August 8. Her responsibilities include developing and executing LifePath Hospice's comprehensive fundraising program. She will also oversee development for the expansion of thrift stores operated by LifePath Hospice and Good Shepherd Hospice.
Hospice Insider December 2005 - a publication of the Florida Hospice and Palliative Care
November is National Hospice Month, and Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio recently presented LifePath Hospice with a city proclamation recognizing the observance locally. Mayor Iorio made the presentation on November 2, 2005 in her office at Tampa City Hall.
"Hospice is a needed healthcare service," said the mayor. LifePath Hospice Executive Director Cheryl Hamilton accepted the proclamation. She pointed out that compared with other areas, a higher percentage of Tampa residents utilize LifePath Hospice services at the end of life. "We care for about 1550 patients a day in Hillsborough County. LifePath Hospice has provided end-of-life care in the community for more than 20 years, and we deeply appreciate this recognition by the city."
LifePath Hospice operates two offices in Tampa, two in Temple Terrace, including the corporate headquarters, and one in Sun City Center. The organization also operates two inpatient hospice houses in Temple Terrace and Sun City Center and has just broken ground on another hospice house in Sun City Center.
LifePath Hospice and affiliate Good Shepherd Hospice are not-for-profit, JCAHO-accredited organizations that provide patient and family care in Hillsborough, Polk, Hardee and Highlands Counties for those coping with the last 12 months of a life-limiting illness.
Terri Schiavo guardian shares his experience at lecture
Beacon Newspaper
Although the fight for Schiavo's future has been going on for years, Wolfson, propfessor of public health and medicine at the University of South Florida, came into the picture in 2003 as the court appointed Special Guardian ad Litem. http://www.beaconnewspaper.com/media/paper540/news/2005/11/14/News/Terri.Schiavo.Guardian.Shares.His.Experience.At.Lecture-1056454.shtml
End-of-Life forum to be presented at SPC Seminole Campus
Tampa Bay Newspapers
... of Nursing, St. Petersburg College; and Hanna Osman, Ph.D., College of Publick Health, University of South Florida. More . . .
http://www.tbnweekly.com/content_articles/110905_smb-06.txt
NHPCO is re-opening the submission for paper presentations for the Scientific Symposium
being held in conjunction with the NHPCO 2006 Clinical Care Conference to be held in San Diego. Presentations should be 15 minutes in length, including a brief question and answer period at the conclusion of the presentation. Please consider submitting a proposal and/or pass this invitation on to colleagues who are doing research in end-of-life care.
To submit a proposal, please go to: http://eseries.nhpco.org/eseries/source/Online_Abstract/Abstractsubmission/Abstract_Welcome.cfm. You will need to log in to the NHPCO website using the following instructions:
- If you know your NHPCO login and password, please sign in and proceed directly to the Welcome screen of the proposal submission page.
- If you are not currently in the NHPCO member database, please click on the link titled "Login/Create Account" in the green margin on the left side of the page. This will allow you to setup a login ID and password in order to access the proposal submission website. Once you obtain your ID and password, please login and proceed to the Welcome screen and follow the instructions on that page.
Please direct questions to Heather Milstead or Carol Spence.
Heather S. Milstead
Research Coordinator
Access for End of Life Care, Research, & International Development
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
1700 Diagonal Rd., Suite 625
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-837-3151 (phone)
703-837-1233 (fax)
www.nhpco.org NHPCO-the architect and catalyst for social change to advance care at the end of life.
Iraida V. Carrion, interim chair of the Undergraduate Program in the School of Social Work, has been appointed to the National Committee on Race and Ethnic Diversity of the National Association of Social Workers. This national committee devises standards practice and policy for the social work profession.