This weekend

oful*

Hospice ‘program planned

Grand
SToepice Tak Foree
alning Program for

irst session on

Fo

local hospitals, clergy and th

munity in a combined effrt to provide
| and services to atients
| With a ‘terminal illness and. thet
fami ag,

ets, Dr. Juidy Ramsdell.and

the Ref: Tops Stoll, announce that J.
William Worden, "Ph.D., assistant
professor’t*psychology at Harvard
Medica Sebo dh research diréetor of
Massachusetts ‘General Hospital's
Omega Project, will speak at both ses-

sions on Saturday.

Project 'is an inter-
(AY of life-threatening jk
threatening behaviér'sup~
thé National: artis of ha i

me ees
disci

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ported by thi

tal Health and the National

stitute.

wrden has published a
th and gr

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Pook ‘lyeracnal Death Awareness"

2 siichd by Pra ice Hall has recently
a translated German edi-

agenda, beginning

1e Saturday a

dum whieh ithe rato tor ho pes,
| yl bec, “Tarun of Death , Dying and
Hos

3

pm. will d

(On Sunday at 1:30 p.m, will be a panel
discussion of Hospice. The following >

 

task fore
material cot
dnyolvement and expe
"Thompson" vice. president,
Munson Medica ica i ica
the History of H its phitosop!
and
‘uth L, Ramséell, M.D.,ofcologist,
Munson Medical Center, wil discuss
mncept of palliative care and pain

Episcopal ‘chute ott spent on
‘pirlnal ‘pain -and emotional fell

at Parker, social worker, Munson
Medical Center, who has been tedching
‘on

course on “Death and Dying” at
Northwestern Michigan College, will
cover relief tional. and ps

 

of
chological. pain of patients, famil
salt Gna esouree depletion and
ning.
ears Kane supervispr, of Home,
Health Care Services, Mupggn Medical
Center, will speak of maiptaining in-
"dependence on the part of the patient,

ane nursing functions in the home.
an mguret MeCiryaal, vohiateer
will discuss types of as-

in the role of the volunteer,
to the family, emphasiz-
the needs to be met

 

oe meetings on both

Persons interested in the public ses-

gion should contact. Munson Medical

er, 47-610, Public Relations Dept

‘any questions oanceyning the Volunteer

Program should. be Girected to
fargaret McChrystal, 948-7086.