BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T163000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Honoring Veterans' Healthcare Decisions DESCRIPTION:Truly honoring choice for veterans requires more than routine consent forms or standard care pathways.This session will explore how service history\, moral injury\, trauma exposure\, and chronic social isolation shape the way many veterans think about treatment options\, risk\, trust\, and autonomy. We'll examine the frequent overlap of physical and mental health diagnoses and discuss why patience\, active listening\, and nonjudgmental curiosity are essential clinical skills when working with veterans. Learn practical approaches to conversations\, care planning\, and follow-through that respect each veteran's story while promoting safety\, dignity\, and collaborative decision-making. KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS Four common healthcare decisions unique to veteransComplications hospice and other healthcare providers may face when seeking to honor veterans' healthcare desires The importance of creating "veteran-centric" training and skill development for all team members BONUS MATERIALS A "Watch Out For " list for all team membersHandout with additional lecture notes and links for additional learningDiscussion guide to use with fellow team members WEBINAR DETAILSOf course we honor all healthcare decisions\, so what is so unique about veterans? It is about history\, potential past trauma\, and social isolation that is often present. How good are we at treating both physical and mental health diagnoses that often co-occur? We also know that patience is a critical and therapeutic skill that directly influences patient outcomes and safety\, especially with veterans. In this webinar we will explore more effective ways to serve and honor those who have served us. \n THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: Hospice Home CareHome HealthPalliative Care WHO SHOULD ATTEND? All care team membersSocial workersChaplainsNursesBereavement professionalsManagers TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT Employee training logInteractive quizPDF of slides and speaker's contact info for follow-up questionsAttendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits \nNOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission\, retransmission\, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only. Presented By Gary Gardia X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Truly honoring choice for veterans requires more than routine consent forms or standard care pathways.

This session will explore how service history\, moral injury\, trauma exposure\, and chronic social isolation shape the way many veterans think about treatment options\, risk\, trust\, and autonomy. We&rsquo\;ll examine the frequent overlap of physical and mental health diagnoses and discuss why patience\, active listening\, and nonjudgmental curiosity are essential clinical skills when working with veterans. Learn practical approaches to conversations\, care planning\, and follow-through that respect each veteran&rsquo\;s story while promoting safety\, dignity\, and collaborative decision-making.

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KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS \;

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BONUS MATERIALS \;

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WEBINAR DETAILS

Of course we honor all healthcare decisions\, so what is so unique about veterans? It is about history\, potential past trauma\, and social isolation that is often present. How good are we at treating both physical and mental health diagnoses that often co-occur? We also know that patience is a critical and therapeutic skill that directly influences patient outcomes and safety\, especially with veterans. In this webinar we will explore more effective ways to serve and honor those who have served us.

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THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND? \;

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TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

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NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission\, retransmission\, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only. \; \;

Presented By

 \;Gary Gardia \;


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