Presentation Library
Fernando Moreno, MD, Medical Director
Alzheimer's and Dementia: How Hospice can Help
Medical Director Fernando Moreno discusses cognitive decline and how hospice can be a valuable partner to caregivers and patients.
Barbara Karnes, RN
Resources to Support Caregivers and Patients at End-of-Life
Hospice educator Barbara Karnes joins us to kick off National Hospice and Palliative Care Month with useful materials and ideas to help us in our hospice journeys.
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Jason C. Libby, NP, ACHPN & Kimberly Mann
Alzheimer's and Dementia Q & A
Jason Libby, HSM's Nurse Practitioner Supervisor, answers your questions about dementia and when hospice is appropriate.
Annette Drouin R.N., Kelly Gillian R.N., and Kristen Stevens R.N.
Conversations with a Hospice Nurse
Three hospice nurses share details of their jobs, from why they chose this profession to what is the best part of their job.
David Carey, Maria McCann, Taylor Watts-Hall, Kelly Blanchette
Good Grief: Your Questions Answered
Our expert panelists answer your questions on grief and provide some resources to help through the holiday season.
Kelly Blanchette, CT, CCLS, Bereavement Services Manager
The Many Faces of Grief
Loss and grief are a normal part of life. Kelly explores the spectrum of grief, show us how to recognize grief in ourselves and others, and provides helpful resources.
Grief and Bereavement Resources
David Gant, Mady Tyack, Louise Boisvert, Theresa O'Donnell,
Barbara Price, Cheryl Figg and Mary Googins
Gosnell House Turns 15!
Help us celebrate our 15 years of service to Southern Maine by hearing from our wonderful staff about the care provided at 'The House' and how this work has enriched their lives.
Fernando Moreno, M.D., Medical Director
Your Physician and Ours: Providing Expert Medical Care at End of Life
Hospice of Southern Maine's Medical Director Dr. Moreno gives a history of hospice care and discusses how we work together as a community to provide expert medical care at end of life.
Resources available soon.
Barbara Karnes, RN
A Conversation with Barbara Karnes
Barbara Karnes, RN, nurse, educator, international best-selling author talks in depth about Gone From My Sight, and gives us insight into caring for the dying for hospice workers and families.
Kim Crabill, Kathy Leddy, Starr Cloutier, Sarah Liziewski, Allen Wilbur
Creating Community: Learn About Hospice Volunteering
If you're interested in learning more about becoming a hospice volunteer, our Volunteer Services Manager, Kathy Leddy, and three of her wonderful volunteers describe their experiences and training.
Jason Libby, MSN, NP, ACHPN, NP Supervisor
Pain and Symptom Management at End of Life
In a shorter verson of his previous presentation, Jason presents on how hospice helps to keep our patients comfortable at end of life.
Carol Schoneberg, Former Bereavement Support Counselor
Caring for the Caregiver
Taking care of a loved one can take a toll on the caregiver. Carol Schoneberg walks us through ways to support the caregiver, whether it's you or someone else.
Rev. Larry Greer, Pastoral Coordinator
A Guide to Having Family Conversations at End of Life
To live life fully and truly understand your loved ones and their wishes, it's important to have open, honest conversations which can be tough. Larry gives us some help.
Nicole Ruginski, RN, Admission Nurse
A Clinician's Guide to Having the Conversation
Clinicians, like everyone else, need practice to hone their skill. Nicole offers ideas for how to have conversations about serious illness during this brief webinar.
Carol Schoneberg, Former Bereavement Support Counselor
Getting Through the Holidays When Your Heart is Broken
Holidays are one of the hardest times of the year for people who are grieving a loved one, whether they died yesterday or decades ago.
Michelle Bradbury, RN, CHPN, Training and Development Manager
Let's Talk About Hospice!
Michelle discusses hospice eligibility, the Interdisciplinary Team, and other important facets of hospice.
Jess Vickerson, FNP-C, ACHPN, MSW
Having the Conversation
Jess helps clinicians find the way to have conversations about serious illness with patients and their families.
Jason Libby, MSN, NP, ACHPN, NP Supervisor
Pain & Symptom Management at End of Life
In this video meant primarily for clinicians, Jason Libby describes the tools that hospice providers use to provide comfort and ease symptoms at end of life.
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