Interfaith Conference on Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Palliative care experts and religious leaders will gather at Calvary Hospital on April 21 to provide Greater New York faith leaders with essential tools for ministering to communities facing serious illness and loss.
The conference, “Be Not Afraid: Essentials for Interfaith Leaders About Palliative and End of Life Care in Your Community,” draws on Calvary’s 125-year legacy of pioneering dignified care. The program is designed to foster dialogue between medical experts and spiritual pillars to make end-of-life discussions more compassionate and less intimidating for families.
This Conference will provide Greater New York faith leaders with information and tools for ministering to communities facing serious illness and loss. It is designed to foster dialogue about faith, family and the end-of-life journey.
Lunch will be served.
The conference features expert presentations, including:
• Understanding Palliative Care by Robert Brescia, MD, Director Palliative Care Institute and Psychiatric Service, Calvary Hospital
• Opportunities of Palliative Care Across Diverse Communities by Mary Beth Morrissey, PhD, Esq., MPH, a nationally recognized expert in health law and public health policy and Founder/President of The Collaborative for Palliative Care; and the Rev. John Anderson, Vice President of Mission Integration at ArchCare
• Sacred Presence in Serious Illness: Practical Tools for Supporting People Through Illness Uncertainty by Jessica Nymeyer, MBA, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN Director, Palliative Care, Calvary Hospital
- April 21 from 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Calvary Hospital
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Palliative care experts and religious leaders will gather at Calvary Hospital on April 21 to provide Greater New York faith leaders with essential tools for ministering to communities facing serious illness and loss.
The conference, “Be Not Afraid: Essentials for Interfaith Leaders About Palliative and End of Life Care in Your Community,” draws on Calvary’s 125-year legacy of pioneering dignified care. The program is designed to foster dialogue between medical experts and spiritual pillars to make end-of-life discussions more compassionate and less intimidating for families.
This Conference will provide Greater New York faith leaders with information and tools for ministering to communities facing serious illness and loss. It is designed to foster dialogue about faith, family and the end-of-life journey.
Lunch will be served.
The conference features expert presentations, including:
• Understanding Palliative Care by Robert Brescia, MD, Director Palliative Care Institute and Psychiatric Service, Calvary Hospital
• Opportunities of Palliative Care Across Diverse Communities by Mary Beth Morrissey, PhD, Esq., MPH, a nationally recognized expert in health law and public health policy and Founder/President of The Collaborative for Palliative Care; and the Rev. John Anderson, Vice President of Mission Integration at ArchCare
• Sacred Presence in Serious Illness: Practical Tools for Supporting People Through Illness Uncertainty by Jessica Nymeyer, MBA, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN Director, Palliative Care, Calvary Hospital