Medical Decision
Making in Colorado
Advance Care
Planning Session Open to the Public
Mesa County, CO –
End-of-life decisions can be difficult. The public is invited to learn how to
prepare for and make these decisions easier during the Continuing the Conversation Symposium, sponsored by the Mesa County Advance Care Planning Task Force
and
hosted by St. Mary’s Hospital.
Two Sessions are scheduled on April 16th
9:00am - 11:00am. (check in
begins at 8:30am)
5:30pm-7:30pm (check in begins at 5:00pm)
The event will take place on
the 5th floor of the Saccomanno
Education Center located at 2635 North 7th Street.
The sessions will cover how to
discuss end-of-life concerns with your physician, your family and friends. In addition, there will be an interactive
town-hall discussion concerning having the conversation. Tools will be shared so participants can continue
the conversation at home with family and friends.
“We are pleased to be offering this
very important presentation to the community,” said Mary Watson, member of the Mesa
County Advance Care Planning Task Force. “We are
confident participants who attend will leave with information and materials
they need to begin or continue the conversation about their medical wishes,”
added Watson.
In lieu of an admission fee,
participants are asked to bring non-perishable food items for the local food
bank. Registration is required. Those interested in attending can register by
calling Western Colorado 2-1-1; simply dial 2-1-1, (888) 217-1215, 244-8400 from a cell phone.
April 16th is National Health
Care Decisions Day, a national grassroots initiative to encourage individuals
to express their health care wishes through conversations and the completion of
advance directives. More information can be found at http://www.nationalhealthcaredecisionsday.org.
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