Join experts from Atlantic Health System on December 10th at 7 pm to find out how to communicate your wishes about end-of-life care and decision making to loved ones and medical professionals. We will give tips and tools on when to have the conversation, what to be sure to say and how to start, as well as special circumstances that occur when a loved one is diagnosed with COVID-19. The discussion will be held in Spanish.
The panelists are:
Dr. Abdul Mondul – Medical Director, Palliative Care, Chilton Medical Center
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Marcela Bledt - Spanish Certified Healthcare Interpreter, Patient Experience Liaison, Morristown Medical Center
Alissa Ide-Motta - Chaplain Resident, Morristown Medical Center
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A recent survey found that 87% of people believe it is important to put their own end-of-life preferences in writing, but only 23% have actually done so. Additionally, 90% of people plan to talk to their loved ones about end-of-life care, but only 27% have had this conversation. Some reasons given by those surveyed include: feeling uncomfortable with the subject matter, too busy, it is “not the right time because no one is sick”, not wanting to upset or scare a family member, and finally, not wanting to think about death.
Facilitating and normalizing this difficult topic for families will lead to peace of mind knowing that wishes will be followed, particularly at times when a patient is not able to advocate for themselves.
Your Decisions Matter is a community initiative from SAGE Eldercare, funded by Overlook and Chilton Medical Centers Community Advisory Boards. Our goal is to encourage people to have conversations about their wishes ideally before a medical crisis occurs.
This Your Decisions Matter ZOOM webinar is in Spanish.
To register call: 973-971-7259.
For questions and more information email: yourdecisionsmatter@sageeldercare.org or call: 908-598-5511.
