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CALL FOR SPEAKERS - WASHAA ANNUAL MEETING - NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Whole Person Advocacy: Integrating Mental Health
Whole Person Advocacy: Integrating Mental Health
JUNE
Caregiving & Home Care During COVID-19
Caregiving or bringing in a caregiver into your home has special considerations during COVID-19.
Join us as we talk with Shawn D’Amelio, Director of Business Development at With a Little Help, Inc. and President of theWashington Home Care Association as we discuss safety and the new realities in utilizing caregivers inside the home. Dale Reisner, MD, Medical Director (OBGYN/Quality & Safety) at Swedish Health Services will also update the community about what Washington State health providers and systems are doing regarding COVID-19.
Join us as we talk with Shawn D’Amelio, Director of Business Development at With a Little Help, Inc. and President of theWashington Home Care Association as we discuss safety and the new realities in utilizing caregivers inside the home. Dale Reisner, MD, Medical Director (OBGYN/Quality & Safety) at Swedish Health Services will also update the community about what Washington State health providers and systems are doing regarding COVID-19.
Navigating Hospice During COVID-19
Join WASHAA for our Community Conversation about Navigating Hospice During COVID-19. Our speakers will include: Stacey Jones, Director at Providence Hospice & Palliative Care, and Bruce Smith, MD, MACP, FAAHPM, HMDC, Hospice Medical Director at Providence Health & Services. Dale Reisner, MD, Medical Director (OBGYN/Quality & Safety) at Swedish Health Services will give updates on what is happening in the health system with COVID-19, what has changed, and what to expect ahead.
- Misconceptions of Hospice pre-COVID-19
- Differences between hospice and palliative care
- How Hospice has changed with COVID-19
- What is happening now
- What will be the new normal with hospice moving forward
- Providing specific resources/actions or ideas for participants
SEPTEMBER
Professional Networking Meeting
When: September 17, 2020 | 4:00pm - 6:30pm (PST)
Where: Skyline Community - 725 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 (Map)
Cost: $20 for WASHAA Members | $25 for Non-Members
Where: Skyline Community - 725 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 (Map)
Cost: $20 for WASHAA Members | $25 for Non-Members
Join experienced advocates working in the Northwest who are interested in sharing success and challenges in working in the field for networking, light hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Ever thought it might be nice to partner with another advocate to cover client load or be a back up to cover for you when you travel? Are you considering a job in health or patient advocacy and want to learn more about what the field is all about? Join advocates and other professionals who support advocates and patients for a peer-to-peer sharing event. Bring questions, challenges and success.
NOVEMBER
***SAVE THE DATE***
WASHAA 8th Annual Meeting
When: November 6, 2020
Whole Person Advocacy: Integrating Mental Health
More info coming soon!
Whole Person Advocacy: Integrating Mental Health
More info coming soon!
DECEMBER
Professional Networking Meeting
When: December 3, 2020 | 4:00pm - 6:30pm (PST)
Where: Skyline Community - 725 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 (Map)
Cost: $20 for WASHAA Members | $25 for Non-Members
Where: Skyline Community - 725 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 (Map)
Cost: $20 for WASHAA Members | $25 for Non-Members
Join experienced advocates working in the Northwest who are interested in sharing success and challenges in working in the field for networking, light hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Ever thought it might be nice to partner with another advocate to cover client load or be a back up to cover for you when you travel? Are you considering a job in health or patient advocacy and want to learn more about what the field is all about? Join advocates and other professionals who support advocates and patients for a peer-to-peer sharing event. Bring questions, challenges and success.
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