Summary of 2018 Annual Culture Change Network of Georgia Summit

PERSON-CENTERED PALLIATIVE CARE: Be The Bridge

There is a need to clarify what it is, how it is different than hospice, and how it is the key person-centered approach to providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious or life-limiting illness.

It is all about improving quality of life and wellbeing for the individual who is experiencing the illness as well as their family/care partners. Palliative Care is not just about treating pain. It also treats depression, shortness of breath, fatigue, constipation, nausea, loss of appetite, difficulty sleeping, anxiety and any other symptoms that may be causing distress. It helps give people the strength they need to carry on with daily life.

Research confirms that once people know what it is and what it can do, 92% want palliative care for themselves and those they love. We want all stakeholders to come together as a community of caring to advance awareness and access to palliative care in Georgia.

PROGRAM AGENDA

Welcome & Introductions
Walter Coffey & Kim McRae, Co-Founders, CCNG

Person Centered Palliative Care
Mark Philbrick, RN/MSN, Director of Education/Volunteer Svcs, Transitions LifeCare

Innovations in Palliative Care
Anna Skold, MD, Palliative Medicine Specialist, Southeast Permanente Medical Group

Pre Lunch Greetings

• Building Resources for Delivering Person-Centered Care in Georgia Nursing Homes
  Dr. Jennifer Craft Morgan, Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University
• Best Practices in Bereavement Care
  Amanda Brown, Project Coordinator, University of Georgia

Promoting Appropriate Use of Palliative Care Services in Skilled Nursing Center
Jennifer Judson RN/BSN, Project Lead, Palliative Care, Alliant Quality & Panel from Savannah area: Elise Stafford, LNHA; Ronald Legree, SW; Leigh Thigpen, DON

Resources

• Georgia Advance Directives for Healthcare
• Summit Supplements POLST
• Principles for Person-Directed Services and Supports During Serious Illness, from the Administration of Community Living.
• Palliative Care: The Relief You Need When You Have a Serious Illness, from the National Institute of Nursing Research
• Domains of Well Being – Eden Alternative
• What You Should Know About Palliative Care

Becky Kurtz, Director, Area Agency on Aging, Atlanta Regional Commission

Bringing Well-Being to Palliative Care
Amy Bocchino, LMSW, Director of Advance Care Planning, WellStar Health System

2018 SUMMIT SPONSORS

Healthcare Research, LeadingAge Georgia/Georgia Institute on Aging, Alzheimer’s Association Georgia
Chapter, Georgia Health Care Association, Georgia Gerontology Society, “Building Resources for
Delivering Person-Centered Care in Georgia Nursing Homes” CMP Grant (via Georgia State University/GA Department of Community Health/CMS), The Debley Foundation

2018 CCNG STEERING COMMITTEE

Kim Mc Rae, President, Have a Good Life
Walter Coffey, Managing Partner, WD International Consulting
Ginny Helms, President & CEO, LeadingAge Georgia/Georgia Institute on Aging
Pam Clayton, VP Quality Advancement/Regulatory Affairs, Georgia Health Care Association
Linda Kluge, Executive Director, Alliant Quality
Jennifer Craft Morgan, Associate Professor, Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University
Becky Kurtz, Director, Area Agency on Aging, Atlanta Regional Commission
Rose Marie Fagan, Founding Executive Director, Pioneer Network (retired)

CULTURE CHANGE NETWORK OF GEORGIA MISSION 

To change the way Georgians think and feel about aging and disability by creating the kind of care and support we want for our loved ones and ourselves.

Founded in 2008 to be the clearinghouse of culture change in Georgia, we are committed to breaking down the silos of long-term care and working to create a community of caring.

We are a group of dedicated supporters and stakeholders working as partners to promote and foster person-centered care to improve the quality of life in all settings where long-term care, services and supports are delivered.