The Delaware Quality of Life Coalition (DQOLC) has been in existence for seventeen years, but wasn’t always known by that name. Originally founded in 2000, the Delaware End of Life Coalition was established to bring awareness to the need for conversation with patients, caregivers, and healthcare practitioners on end-of-life issues. The Coalition is a dynamic group that is comprised of nurses, physicians, social workers, hospice staff, clergy, educators, grief counselors, funeral home staff, and many others.
Although many health care providers know of the importance of hospice and palliative care, there still remains a stigma and misunderstanding of the roles of hospice and palliative care. In 2017, practitioners in the Mid-Atlantic region will be able to attend a conference specifically geared toward understanding these roles and is designed to provide information that translates into a better patient-centered experience. Anyone can attend the conference, but those in the healthcare industry will be particularly interested to learn about latest trends with palliative care, hospice, and Delaware Medical Orders Scope of Treatment (DMOST). The topic of caregiver burnout is also addressed, with ways to recognize and combat the stresses that impact the quality of caregiving to patients and impacts the quality of life for those in this field.
The 2017 Hospice and Palliative Care Conference “Celebrating Progress” will be held in the Outlook at the Duncan Center in Dover, Delaware on April 20, 2017 from 2:00 – 5:00p.m. Attendees will receive all three workshops: “The Role of Palliative Care and Hospice in the Evolving Health Care Delivery System”- Marian Grant, DNP; “Caregiver Burnout: warning sign and ways to avoid it”- Heather Farley, MD; and “DMOST Update: Where are we and where are we going”- Kate Smith, MD. This conference has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
This year the DQOLC will be having the Excellence Awards Dinner in conjunction with the Conference. The dinner event will begin at 5:00p.m. with networking, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. The dinner and awards ceremony begins at 6:00p.m. The Excellence Awards Dinner recognizes those in the State of Delaware that have provided exemplary care towards patients and their families at the end-of-life. Attendees can choose to attend the conference, the excellence awards dinner, or both!
Keagen Brown, President of the Delaware Quality of Life Coalition, says "This year’s conference and event will be a great time to recognize the exemplary work in the health care industry, regarding hospice and palliative care!" Because registrations are limited, those that are interested should register at www.dqolc.org today!
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