NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2016 - (Page 21)

Collaboration between NHPCO and Morgan State University NHPCO's strategic plan includes expanding hospice and palliative care access to diverse communities where a disparity of care exists. A unique collaboration between NHPCO and Morgan State University will help to move this important initiative forward and take essential information about end-of-life care to audiences that might not be familiar with the services that hospice and palliative care provide. NHPCO and MSU will offer the following courses focused on educating caregivers to make informed decisions about end-of-life care. NHPCO is working with Morgan's Center for Continuing and Professional Studies which provides professional development courses and career training programs to diverse populations throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area, the state of Maryland, and neighboring communities. While these courses will not offer academic credit in the traditional sense, the education and awareness gained should be valuable to course participants. "We will start this important work with Morgan State University, but the overall plan is to equip local hospices around the country with a model for working with Historically Black Colleges and Universities in their areas to address this disparity of care," says President and CEO J. Donald Schumacher. "The new partnership with Morgan State University will allow us to reach African American families in new and different ways." NHPCO shares information about each course and introduces our esteemed faculty. Spirituality and Hope at the End of Life Pastor Corey L. Kennard, MACM People who are very ill often ask spiritual questions, in seeking comfort, meaning and hope. While clergy, chaplains and other spiritual leaders may play an important role in spiritual care, family and friends can offer important spiritual support too. This course will help participants better understanding the intersection of faith and hospice care, explore questions that will help participants understand spirituality when facing life-changing situations and learn how to ensure spiritual beliefs are respected when making decisions about your healthcare. Spirituality and Hope at the End of Life will be the first course offered on March 24 as part of this innovative program. ...the overall plan is to equip local hospices around the country with a model for working with Historically Black Colleges and Universities... Corey L. Kennard is founder and Pastor of Amplify Christian Church, a Christian teaching fellowship, and the Amplify Christian Institute of Spiritual Development in Detroit, Michigan. He Spring 2016 | NHPCO NewsLine 21 http://www.morgan.edu

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2016

Issue Table of Contents
National Hospice Foundation Gala (display ad)
A Message From Don
Diversity and End-of-Life Care
Diversity Advisory Council
Inequities in Latino Healthcare
Going Home
Collaboration between NHPCO and MSU
Sessions of Interest at MLC
Consolo Software for Hospice (display ad)
Simione Healthy Business Solutions (display ad)
NHPCO Hospice Process Maps in Marketplace (display ad)
Timely Conversations: Engaging Millennials, Too
Management and Leadership Conference (display ad)
NHPCO Edge: New Strategic Opportunities
NHPCO Edge (display ad)
NHPCO Marketplace (display ad)
Palliative Care Resource Series
Guide to Ethics in Hospice Care
Volunteer Resrouce Manual (display ad)
Honor Hospice Volunteers
Top Courses on NHPCO's E-Online
Hospice Buffalo Research
Life & Death Matters (display ad)
Hospice State Profiles (display ad)
Member News
CSU Community-based Palliative Care (display ad)
Pay It Forward, GPIC (display ad)
Interprofessional Webinar Series (display ad)
News from National Hospice Foundation
HAN Advocacy Intensive (display ad)
Beyond the Benefit (display ad)
News from Global Partners in Care
Save the Date - Virtual Conference (display ad)
Links to Helpful Resources

NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2016