The New Jewish Home’s 17th Annual Palliative Care Conference

On Tuesday, November 19, 2019, The New Jewish Home brought a distinguished array of experts before an audience of 135 clinicians for an informative and insightful exploration of medical, ethical and legal issues for palliative caregivers. The event took place at UJA-Federation of New York.

The 17th Annual Palliative Care Conference covered a broad range of topics focusing on obstacles to providing quality palliative care, including: managing burnout, moral distress, geographic isolation and opioid use disorder.

The New Jewish Home is a comprehensive, mission-driven health care system serving older adults since 1848.

In his opening remarks, Dr. Jeffrey I. Farber, President & CEO of The New Jewish Home, said, “We look forward to offering this conference each year so we, a community of dedicated clinicians, can come together to learn and explore best practices and solutions to the unique challenges we face in providing high quality palliative care.”

Featured speakers included:

Steven P. Field, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Gastroenterology and Medical Ethics Divisions, New York University School of Medicine;

Betty Lim, M.D., Geriatrics and palliative care physician.

Jessica S. Merlin, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh; independent clinician-investigator fellowship-trained and board certified in infectious diseases, palliative care and addiction medicine;

Lisa Rosenzweig, Ph.D., Clinical psychologist in private practice and bereavement specialist in hospice and palliative care at MJHS Health System.

Dr. Farber added, “We are grateful that you share in our commitment to helping older adults experience the best possible quality of life, especially at their most vulnerable moments. These are important issues that I know you are confronted with on a daily basis.

As a geriatrician, I have firsthand experience with these challenges as well; which is why I’m thankful we have this opportunity to tackle them together.”

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Founded in 1848, The New Jewish Home serves 10,000 older adults of all faiths and ethnicities each year in their homes, on campuses in Manhattan and Westchester and in senior housing residences in the Bronx. As a comprehensive community benefit health care system, Jewish Home delivers dignified care that meets the evolving needs of people as they age. Offering an unparalleled integrated care continuum, Jewish Home provides specialized short-term rehabilitation; long term skilled nursing with expert dementia and palliative care; adult day health care; geriatric care management and a wide range of home health programs. The New Jewish Home is a proud partner and founding agency of UJA-Federation of New York. For more information, visit www.jewishhome.org.