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The Effects of COVID-19 on Healthcare at the End of Life
/This event will explore the effects of COVID-19 through the healthcare continuum from various perspectives.
About this event
Agenda
0900-1030: Panel - “Walking a person through COVID: When cure is no longer an option.”
1030-1045: Break
1045-1145: Dr. Simin Beg, MD, "Pain Management in COVID-19 patients"
1145-1300: Lunch Break
1300-1400: Bob Vandepol, LMSW, "Caring for the Professional Caregiver: Running the gamut of emotions during the Pandemic"
1400-1415: Break
1415-1530: An interview by Shelley Irwin with Dr. Channing & Mrs. Laura Finkbeiner, "Surviving serious COVID infection: COVID from both sides of the bedrails."
Who Should Attend: This seminar is designed for: Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, Hospice Personnel, Nurse Practioners, Physician Assistants, Clergy, Chaplains, and others professional caregivers.
This program is pending approval for 5.0 Michigan social work CEU's and continuing nurse education (CNE) clock hours.
More Details Coming.....
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Being with Children During and After a Death Experience
/Save the Date for the Grand Rapids End of Life Coalition’s 2020 Conference.
More details will be posted here as the event nears.
Who Should Attend:
This seminar is designed for: Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, Counselors, Educators, Psychologists, Hospice Personnel, Clergy, Chaplains, Lay Ministers, and others caring for bereaved people.
Pending approval for 5.0 Michigan social work CEU's and continuing nurse education (CNE) clock hours.
***Please bring your license number the day of the event.
Agenda
8:00-9:00 - Breakfast and Registration
9:00-10:00 - Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jim Fahner from Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
10:00-10:15 - Break
10:15-11:15 - Dr. Fahner, continued
11:15-12:15 - Melissa Fournier, Program Director of Michael's Place in Traverse City - "The Art of Mourning: Expressions of Youth"
12:15-1:15 - Lunch
1:15-2:15 - Collaboration between Ele's Place, Gilda's Club, and Starlight Ministries - "Breaking it Down: Understanding Children's Grief"
2:15-2:30 - Break
2:30-3:30 - Understanding Children's Grief, continued
3:30 - Evaluations and Wrap Up
About the Speakers:
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Jim Fahner from Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Additional details to follow.
Additional Presenters:
Melissa Fournier, Program Director of Michael's Place in Traverse City
When:
Thursday, March 5, 2020 from 8:00am - 4:00pm
Where:
Prince Conference Center
1800 E. Beltline SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
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Sponsor Registration - Mental Illness at the End of Life
/The Greater Grand Rapids End of Life Coalition presents: “Mental Illness at the End of Life”
Keynote:
Dr. Susan Maximer, Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Director of Geropscychiatric Department
Presenters:
Kevin Hengeveld, MSN, RN, CNL & Nicky Lewis, LMSW
Joy Spahn, Alzheimer’s Association - Greater Michigan Chapter & Carol Robinson, Making Choices Michigan
Community Panel:
Dr. Jack Mahdasian, MD,MA -Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
David Vanderark, MSN, RN - Mercy Health St. Mary’s Campus
Diane Wiersma, MSW - Spectrum Health Hospice
Conference Audience: Healthcare professionals: nurses, social workers, chaplains, and community members, 200 capacity
5.0 CNE/CEU’s
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Gold Conference Sponsor (7 available) - $300
Display/booth placement in main conference room
Acknowledgement of organization in speaker introduction
Company/logo listed in attendee packets
Organization logo on powerpoint looping at start/breaks/finish of event
Company materials* placed in conference bags
Attendance for 2, with or without CEU/CNE’s
Silver Conference Sponsor (20 available) - $200
Display/booth in Fireside room
Company/logo listed in attendee packets
Organization log on powerpoint loopi ng at start/breaks/finish of event
Company materials* placed in conference bags
Attendance for 1, with or without CEU/CNE’s
Table Sponsor (20 available) - $75
Company name/logo on table tents
Company materials* placed in conference bags
*Company materials limited to one brochure and one promotional item.
Items must be delivered by March 7, 2019 to:
Gilda’s Club, 1806 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
In addition, please email your company logo to grendoflife@gmail.com ASAP!
For more event information, visit our website at www.grendoflife.org.
Mental Illness at the End of Life
/Purpose:
This conference will cover topics related to mental health issues at the end-of-life. Specific topics include how to address psychiatric illnesses encountered in hospice and palliative care, end-of-life decision making with people with mental illness, end-of-life care advocacy for persons with advanced dementia, and resources for practitioners in West Michigan who are facing these complex cases.
Conference Objectives:
At the end of this conference, participant should be able to:
Recognize psychiatric illness, and why they are commonly encountered in hospice and palliative medicine
Highlight common psychiatric disorders' impact on symptom presentation and care delivery
Discuss interventions- pharmacological and non-pharmacological to reduce suffering and optimize care
Become familiar with communication strategies, behavioral and environmental interventions and medication
Summarize the Michigan legal statutes regarding Mental Health Advance Directives
Explain the general treatment decisions listed in the Mental Health section of the Making Choices Michigan Advance Directive
Make use of Mental Health Advance Directive Guide to assist patients with document completion
Identify several community resources for mental health and end-of-life needs
Discuss common needs for people with mental illness at end-of-life
Describe effective communication methods for discussing end-of-life with clients with mental health issues
Recognize signs, symptoms and trajectory of the three stages of dementia
Who Should Attend:
This seminar is designed for: Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, Counselors, Educators, Psychologists, Hospice Personnel, Clergy, Chaplains, Lay Ministers, and others caring for bereaved people.
This program has been approved for 5.0 Michigan social work CEU's and continuing nurse education (CNE) clock hours.
***Please bring your license number the day of the event.
Agenda
8:00 -8:45 am: Registration, Breakfast, Vendors
8:45 - 9:00 am: Welcome, Logistics, Presenter Introduction
9:00 - 10:30 am: Keynote - “When Mental Health Reigns: Providing Effective Care”
Dr. Susan Maixner, Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Director of Geropscychiatric Department
10:30-10:35 am: Break, Vendors
10:45am -12:00 pm: Presentation - “Mental Health Durable Power of Attorney”
Kevin Hengeveld, MSN, RN, CNL and Nicky Lewis, LMSW
12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch, Vendors
1:00-2:15 pm: Panel -“Community Resources”
Dr. Jack Mahdasian, MD,MA -Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
David Vanderark, MSN, RN - Mercy Health St. Mary’s Campus
Diane Wiersma, MSW - Spectrum Health Hospice
2:15-2:30 pm: Break, Vendors
2:30-3:30 pm: Presentation - “Patient Advocacy with End Stage Dementia”
Joy Spahn, Alzheimer’s Association- Greater Michigan Chapter and Carol Robinson, Making Choices Michigan
3:30-3:45 pm: Closing, Evaluations
About the Speakers:
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Susan Maixner, M.D. - Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Director of Geropscychiatric Department
When Mental Illness Reigns: Providing Effective Care
Susan Maixner, MD is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Michigan Medicine's Geriatric Psychiatry Program and Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship. She is board certified in general psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry and hospice and palliative medicine. She has been on faculty at the University of Michigan since 1999. She is active in the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Center's Rinne Lewy Body Dementia Initiative. Dr. Maixner teaches and supervises medical students, psychiatry residents, internal medicine residents, geriatric medicine fellows and geriatric psychiatry fellows in interdisciplinary patient and family centered care settings. As Dr. Maixner's career has progressed, she cultivated an interest in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, becoming board certified in the specialty in 2002.
Additional Presenters:
Kevin Hengeveld, MSN, RN, CNL & Nicky Lewis, LMSW
Mental Health Durable Power of Attorney
Kevin Hengeveld is a Clinical Nurse Leader with the Complex Care Department at Mercy Health Saint Mary's. In this role he provides leadership through data analysis and root cause assessment to those people utilizing hospital based services. Prior to this role, he worked on the Psychiatric Medical Unit for eight years.
Nicky Lewis, LMSW is the Advance Care Planning Coordinator for Mercy Health Saint Mary’s. Nicky has been in the field of social work for over 15 years. She received both her BS and MSW degrees from Grand Valley State University.
Panel Discussion- Community Resources
Ben Jacobs, LMSW, is a Community Social Worker for Faith Hospice. He has nine years of clinical experience in health care with emphasis on older adult and end of life care.
Dr. Jack A Mahdasian, MD, MA, is a Psychiatry specialist at Pine Rest Mental Health Services. He attended and graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1991, having over 27 years of diverse experience, especially in Psychiatry.
Dave Vander Ark, MSN, RN, has worked for over 35 years in a variety of inpatient and community psychiatric settings. He has had numerous roles ranging from direct care aid to staff nurse to charge nurse to clinical supervisor to educator. He worked for ten years as a staff and charge nurse on the Psychiatric-Medical Unit at Mercy Health Saint Mary's.
Diane Wiersma, LCSW, engages in private practice specializing in grief, loss, trauma, mood and anxiety disorders. She is a certified trauma and loss specialist and received her MSW from Western Michigan University in 2004.
Carol Robinson, DNP, RN, CHPN & Joy Spahn, MPA
Patient Advocacy in Dementia: Helping Families and Health Care Providers Honor a Person's Wishes
Carol Robinson is the Community Coordinator for Making Choices Michigan. She has had a varied nursing career in both clinical and administrative leadership positions. Her clinical specialty has focused on adults and children with life-limiting pulmonary disease. She has experience as a family caregiver for a loved one with advanced Alzheimer’s disease.
Joy Spahn has degrees in both behavioral science and public health. She has been the Regional Director for the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Michigan Chapter for 13 years with over 40 years’ experience in geriatric care management for persons with dementia and/or chronic mental illness.
When:
Thursday, March 21, 2019 from 8:00am - 3:45pm
Where:
Prince Conference Center
1800 E. Beltline SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
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Save the Date Conference 2019
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Stay tuned to our Facebook page and website for more details over the next couple months. For now, save the date!
Pain Management at the End of Life: It's More Than Medication
/Purpose:
This conference will provide a holistic understanding of pain management at the end of life. Sessions will discuss pharmacological therapies, opioid use for pain management, mindfulness and self-care, and the interactions between pain and behavioral health. It will introduce clinical interventions for pain management including mindfulness exercises and a pain management toolkit.
Conference Objectives:
At the end of this conference, participant should be able to:
- List three main categories of pain and three classes of medications to treat pain
- Describe the concept of total pain
- List three modalities of complementary therapies
- Understand the recent trends of opiate use in end of life care
- Articulate the etiology of pain at the end of life
- Assess pain holistically
- Demonstrate skills using holistic, non-invasive pain relief techniques for patients
- Gain an understanding of safe and effective integrative therapies
- Describe mindfulness and the research that supports it
- Understand the use of a Holistic Evidence Based ToolKit
Who Should Attend:
This seminar is designed for: Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, Counselors, Educators, Psychologists, Hospice Personnel, Clergy, Chaplains, Lay Ministers, and others caring for people toward the end of life.
Agenda:
8:00 - 8:45am: Registration, Breakfast, Vendors
8:45 - 9:00am: Welcome, Logistics, Presenter Introduction
9:00 - 10:30am: Keynote: Dr. Dan Maison, “Pain Management at the End of Life”
10:30 - 10:45am: Break, Vendors
10:45 - 11:45am: Dr. Maison (continued)
11:45am - 12:45pm: Lunch, Vendors
12:45 - 1:45pm: Carol Hendershot, “Self-care for the Caregiver”
1:45 - 2:00pm: Break, Vendors
2:00 - 3:30pm: Barb Meconis, RN, “Role of Integrative Medicine in Pain Relief: Assisting the Sacred Passage”
3:30 - 4:00pm: Closing, Evaluations, Vendors
About the Speakers:
Keynote Speaker:
Daniel Maison, MD, FAAHPM, HMC - Associate Chief Medical Officer, Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care
Dr. Maison is the lead physician for Aspire Health in Michigan. He is a board certified internist and palliative care physician. Prior to joining Aspire, Dr. Maison has spent his entire career in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He was most recently the Associate Chief Medical Officer for Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the Community Health Accreditation Partner. He completed his residency at California Pacific Medical Center (where he also served as Chief Resident). He attended medical school at the Georgetown School of Medicine.
Dr. Maison's presentation will explore pain at the end of life, emphasizing both physical and non-physical pain. Ways to treat pain, including both pharmacological and complementary therapies, will be discussed.
Additional Presenters:
Carol Hendershot - Self-care for the Caregiver
Life is tough; workplace stress, family stress, and the stress we put on ourselves to constantly get more done. We know that it is important to take care of ourselves, but in the face of so many competing demands, we often put ourselves last. Extensive research has shown that mindfulness and self-compassion help us replenish our energy and keep us calm, engaged, and kind.
Carol has been teaching the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course in the Greater Grand Rapids Area since 2008 and has led hundreds of students through the program. Her certification is from the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School where she has completed extensive professional training. She has also completed training in Mindful Self-Compassion, Interpersonal Mindfulness and Mindful Eating. Carol founded and directed Expressions of Grace Yoga from 2003 through 2012 and has been a certified yoga teacher for more than fifteen years.
Barb Meconis, RN - Role of Integrative Medicine in Pain Relief: Assisting the Sacred Passage
This workshop will offer practitioners of the end of life health care team a method to assess pain holistically and explore the natural mechanisms within the body. It will focus on integrative medicine, offer a Holistic Pain Relief Toolkit, and explore ways to integrate allopathic and natural methods of treating pain to assist the patient at the end of the physical life.
Barbara Meconis has completed graduate work in public health from Michigan State University and held certifications in case management and intravenous infusion. She has completed Level II course work through the Colorado Institute of Healing Touch, Level III course work in Energy Healing through Healing in America, Level I toward Medical Intuitive Certification, Health Coaching coursework, Aromatherapy coursework, Advanced Certification in NAET since 2005 and Certification in Auricular Acupuncture. Barbara has designed and presented a vast scope of programs.
When:
Thursday, March 15, 2018 from 8:00am - 4:00pm
Where:
Prince Conference Center
1800 E. Beltline SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
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Understanding Your Grief: Touchstones for Hope and Healing (Free Community Event)
/Purpose:
We look forward to having you join us for this one-day workshop of hope and healing. Participants will be able to quietly reflect on their losses and honor their own unique grief journey. Plan to join us and learn about the “Touchstones” that can support you now and in the future.
Why This Program:
This program will help all of us understand how loss influences our lives. You will be able to embrace the uniqueness of your grief, quietly reflect on your feelings of loss, learn about the six essential needs we all have when someone dies, and come to understand the difference between “reconciling” your grief and “resolving” your grief. Do not miss this opportunity to learn from one of North America’s leading grief counselors. RSVP below to ensure your registration.
Who Should Attend:
This compassionate program will be helpful to anyone who is experiencing grief in their lives. If you know anyone who may benefit from this opportunity to embrace hope and healing, please let them know about this program. We look forward to having you with us.
Agenda:
Among the content areas to be explored in this program are the following:
- Setting Your Own Pace for the Journey: Understanding the Need to Suspend
- Exploring the Loss of Self, Security, Meaning
- Understanding the Concept of “Touchstones”
- Touchstone: Open to the Presence of Your Loss
- Touchstone: Dispel the Misconceptions About Grief
- Touchstone: Explore the Uniqueness of Your Grief
- Touchstone: Explore Your Feelings of Loss
- Touchstone: Understand the Six Needs of Mourning
- Touchstone: Nurture Yourself
- Touchstone: Reach Out for Help
- Touchstone: Seek “Reconciliation,” Not “Resolution”
About the Presenter:
Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt is a noted author, educator, and grief counselor. Recipient of the Association for Death Education and Counseling’s Death Educator Award, he serves as the Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition (www.centerforloss.com), in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is also a faculty member of the University of Colorado Medical School’s Department of Family Medicine.
In addition to presenting dozens of keynotes and workshops across North America each year, Dr. Wolfelt facilitates 4‐day training seminars for bereavement caregivers in Fort Collins. Dr. Wolfelt is a popular media resource who regularly provides his expertise to many top‐tier television shows, newspapers, and magazines.
He is the author of more than fifty bestselling books on grief and loss, including Loving From the Outside in, Mourning From the Inside Out; Understanding Your Grief; The Journey Through Grief; Companioning the Bereaved: A Soulful Guide for Caregivers; Healing a Spouse’s Grieving Heart; Companioning the Grieving Child; Healing a Parent’s Grieving Heart; and Creating Meaningful Funeral Ceremonies.
Dr. Wolfelt and his wife Sue, a family physician, are parents to three children. They live in the foothills of the beautiful Rocky Mountains next door to the Center for Loss and Life Transition.
When:
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Where:
GVSU Eberhard Center
301 West Fulton Street
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
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Exploring "Complicated" Mourning: Sudden Death and Trauma Loss
/Conference Summary:
This informative seminar will help members of the caregiving community who want to further develop their knowledge and skills in helping the bereaved. Dr. Alan Wolfelt will explore a variety of subtopics related to understanding and supporting survivors of sudden, unexpected deaths. Specific content areas include: introduction to "complicated" grief, special features of suicide grief, homicide grief, and enhancing understanding of trauma loss.
Conference Speaker:
Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD, CT is a noted author, educator, and grief counselor. Recipient of the Association for Death Education an Counseling's Death Educator Award, he serves as the Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition (www.centerforloss.com), in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is also a faculty member of the University of Colorado Medical School's Department of Family Medicine.
In addition to presenting dozens of keynotes and workshops across North America each year, Dr. Wolfelt facilitates 4-day training seminars for bereavement caregivers in Fort Collins. Dr. Wolfelt is a popular media resource who regularly provides his expertise to many top-tier television shows, newspapers, and magazines. And, he is the author of more than fifty bestselling books on grief and loss.
Who Should Attend:
This seminar is designed for: Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, Counselors, Educators, Psychologists, Hospice Personnel, Clergy, Chaplains, Lay Ministers, and others caring for bereaved people. There will be 5 CEUs/CNEs available Registered Nurses, Social Workers, and Licensed Professional Counselors.
Conference Agenda:
8:30am - 9:00am Registration
9:00am - 9:15am Welcome, Logistics, Presenter Introduction
9:15am - 9:30am Sudden violent death
9:30am - 9:45am Suicide survivorship
9:45am - 10:15am Multiple loss and bereavement overload
10:15am - 11:00am Special features of disenfranchised grief
11:00am - 11:15am Break
11:15am - 12:00pm The semantic distinction between "complicated" and "pathological" mourning
12:00am - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 1:45pm Comprehensive understanding of "complicated mourning"
1:45pm - 2:15pm Assessment model for "complicated mourning"
2:15pm - 2:30pm Break
2:30pm - 3:00pm Understanding the distinction between counseling and therapy
3:00pm - 3:30pm Growth-oriented companioning strategies
3:30pm - 4:00pm Conclusion and Evaluation
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When:
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 8:30am - 4:00pm
Where:
GVSU Eberhard Center
301 West Fulton Street
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Attention Sponsors - Registration is Now Open!
/Event Description (featuring Dr. Alan Wolfelt - founder and director of the Center for Loss & Life Transition)
This year Greater Grand Rapids End of Life Coalition (GGREOLC) has decided to bring two great events to Grand Rapids for 2016, and we're thrilled that Dr. Alan Wolfelt will be leading both events!
The first event is set for Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 from 7pm-9pm. This is a FREE Community Event, lead by Dr. Alan Wolfelt, with a focus on “Understanding Your Grief: Touchstones for Hope and Healing.” This free event is targeted toward community members; however, we expect faith leaders and healthcare professional may want to attend as well.
The second event is target toward healthcare and end of life professionals. This event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 8am-4pm. The topic is Exploring Complicated “Mourning”: Sudden Death and Trauma Loss and again is lead by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. It is geared toward working professionals and offers 5 CEUs/CNEs.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Gold Sponsor (6 available) - $500
Gold level sponsors will have the advantage of being located inside the main conference room where there is space for only 6 tables. Gold Sponsorship Includes:
- Display/booth placement inside main conference room for both events
- Acknowledgement of organization in speaker introduction
- Company/logo listed in attendee packets
- Organization logo on powerpoint that loops at start/breaks/finish of event
- Company materials* placed in conference bags
- Attendance for 2 to both events (includes CEU/CNEs if desired)
Conference Sponsor (25 available) - $300
This sponsorship provides a great value for our all-day professional event on September 21 as it includes attendance to the conference for two (including CEU/CNEs if desired). Conference Sponsor includes:
- Display booth just outside of main conference room for both events
- Acknowledgement of organization in speaker introduction
- Company/logo listed in attendee packets
- Display table in lobby outside of main conference room
- Company materials* placed in conference bags
- Attendance for 2 to both events (includes CEU/CNEs if desired)
Table Sponsor (30 available) - $75
- Company name/logo on table tents
- Company materials* placed in conference bags
*Company materials limited to one brochure and one promotional item. Items must be delivered by September 9, 2016 to Gilda’s Club (1806 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504).
Additionally, please email your company logo to mhoward@hom.org ASAP!
Courageous Conversations: Preparing the Professional for End of Life Discussion
/Conference Summary:
The time period in which people face end-of-life issues for themselves, their children or other family members and friends, can be one of great anxiety and confusion. For both anticipated and non-anticipated deaths, family members experiencing grief must make many immediate decisions related to funeral planning and/or the care of their loved one’s body. With advanced planning, grieving family members would not need to be burdened in making the many immediate decisions while considering the financial impact of their choices. This conference will address these issues and offer tools and resources for professionals to use in having conversations which assist people to consider making anticipatory decisions regarding their wishes at end-of-life or in funeral planning.
Keynote Speaker:
Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, MTS, FACP, is a board-certified internist who has received numerous national and international honors for his work in integrative medicine. He is a leader in the emerging discipline of interventional nutrition. He also has advanced training in medical acupuncture, mind-body skills and herbal medicine, including traditional Japanese herbal medicine. He also has expertise in hospital chaplaincy. In partnership with integrative health practitioners at the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing, he serves patients with medically-undiagnosed illnesses or very challenging chronic illnesses including pain and cancer. Dr. Plotnikoff is a voracious reader of medical literature and the author or co-author of twenty-three textbook chapters of the book, Trust Your Gut, and more than fifty scientific articles including six in Japanese. He serves as an editor of the journal Global Advances in Health and Medicine and is active in clinical research.
When:
Thursday, March 19, 2015 from 8:00am - 4:30pm
Where:
Prince Conference Center
1800 East Beltline Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Additional Speakers:
James Fahner, MD, is Division Chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and the Spectrum Health Medical Group in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics/Human Development at Michigan State University.
Tod Wyn, MD, is Associate Medical Director for Hospice of Holland in Holland, Michigan. He is also a physician at Holland Community Hospital, Holland, and Spectrum Health Zeeland Hospital, Zeeland.
Dr. Carol Robinson, DNP, MS, BSN, RN, is the Community Coordinator for Making Choices Michigan and also Adjunct Faculty at Grand Valley State University, Kirkhof College of Nursing
Dave Kampfschulte, BA, M. Ed., is the president and founder of Amazing Circles Workshops, LLC. He is also a Preceptor at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine; Instructor at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Aquinas College; and Instructor at East Grand Rapids Recreation Department.
Presenters at the Panel Q&A:
Doug Chapin received a BS in Christian Education with a minor in Business Administration from Houghton College. He is a Funeral Director at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf, Grandville.
Michael Johnson received a BS in Mortuary Science from Wayne State University and is the owner of Brown's Funeral Home, Ltd., in Grand Rapids, and Toombs Funeral Home in Muskegon Heights.
Troy VanKaltenberg received a BS in Marketing Administration from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and is General Manager of Michigan Cremation and Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Mike Verdun is a fourth generation funeral director, is a graduate of Western Illinois University, College of Business and Wayne State University, College of Mortuary Science. He is the owner of Verdun Funeral Home, Belding.