Idaho Quality of Life Coalition
2014 Hospice & Palliative Care Conference
June 2, 2014, BSU Student Union
Parking & Lunch will be provided by the Coalition. The Lincoln Garage is next to the Student Union.
Your coupon code is: 20140757
You will need to remember your parking space number and proceed to a pay kiosk. Pay kiosks are available on
each floor by the staircase, and the first floor machine is located in the lobby of the Northwest staircase. You
will need to enter your space number at the pay kiosk, select pay by the hour, and then enter your coupon code
for free parking. You will be prompted step by step by the kiosks as well as have written directions on each
machine. You will be given a receipt once the transaction is finished (Which you DO NOT have to place on
your dash). A more detailed description of how to use the Kiosk was included on your conference materials
link.
Social Work/Chaplain Track
7:00 - 7:50 am
Check in- name tags
BSU Student Union Simplot Ballroom Entrance
8:00 – 8:30 am
SIMPLOT BD (big room)
IDQOL Welcome with Coffee and Danish
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (1 CEU) SIMPLOT A
Title: Leaving a Legacy Behind: The power of securing and perpetuating personal stories
Speaker: Amy Larson - Writer/ Author/ Editor/ Book Coach/ Radio Personality/ Blogger/ Food and Restaurant
Reviewer/ creator of the “Appetite for Idaho” book series
You’ll Learn:
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The importance of preserving a person’s history
Interviewing tips
How to encourage people to share through your demeanor, words, body language, and trust-building
actions
How humor can be an effective, gentle, tension-neutralizing tool for extracting precious information
Listening methods that will encourage ongoing conversations
Easy, innovative ways to capture, distribute, and repurpose the stories of loved ones
A range of ideas for presenting personal stories
Objective: To instill a reverence and importance for the entrustment and preservation of stories, and to inspire a
continual flow of creative ideas for sharing those stories with future generations before and after individuals
have passed on.
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Amy Larson is a Writer/ Author/ Editor/ Book Coach/ Radio Personality/ Blogger/ Food and Restaurant
Reviewer/ creator of the “Appetite for Idaho” book series.
9:45 to 10:45 (1 CEU)
SIMPLOT A
Title: Intimacy at End of Life: A Conversation Worth Having with Terminal Patients and Caregivers
Speaker: Annie Estvold, LCSW: Medical Social Worker for Heart ‘n Home Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC
Participants Will:
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Explore and understand the importance of intimacy at end of life for patients and caregivers
Broaden the definition of intimacy and understand how to educate others
Increase practitioner comfort levels in addressing intimacy-related topics with patients and families
Explore current research related to these topics and review case examples
What Will Be Covered:
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-Types of intimacy and their definitions
-Importance of intimacy at end of life
-Research regarding patients’ attitudes regarding intimacy at end of life
-Research regarding caregivers’ attitudes regarding intimacy at end of life
-Ways for professionals to address intimacy at end of life
-Ways to assist patients/caregivers in building intimacy in a variety of ways (emotional, physical,
mental, spiritual)
-Research regarding intimacy and dementia
-Case examples/Group discussion
-Additional research and information regarding intimacy at end of life
Annie Estvold is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Medical Social Worker with Heart ‘n Home Hospice
& Palliative Care, LLC. Annie completed her education at Boise State University and has practiced
extensively in issues unique to children, the elderly, and other specialized populations. Annie has a combined
two years of experience in hospice care, and is passionate about assisting individuals and families with needs at
end of life, as well as educating the community on issues related to end of life care. Annie is a strong advocate
for employing a holistic support approach in order to help patients attain the highest level of quality of life
possible.
11:00 a.m. to Noon (1 CEU)
SIMPLOT A
Title: "Learning the Language of End-of-Life."
Speaker: Norm Shrumm, St. Luke’s Hospice, Director of Spiritual Care
Class Description:
The care we are invited to join at the end of a patient's life journey can feel deeply personal and profound. We
enter so late as strangers into an intimate life conversation that precedes us, yet is now seeking its proper end.
However do we do it right? In this session former hospice chaplain Norm Shrumm will help us clarify our fears
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and our paths in these new and sometimes very sensitive settings, and help us learn from each other what means
to companion the dying with sensitivity and wisdom.
Norm Shrumm was pastor for Presbyterian Churches in California and Oregon 20 years before coming to St.
Luke's Regional Medical Center in 2004 for his Residency in Clinical Pastoral Education. He worked in hospice
care as he completed his Board Certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains, including five
years as a chaplain for XL Hospice. In 2011 Norm returned to St. Luke's as Manager of Spiritual Care Services,
working with a wonderful team of staff and CPE student chaplains. Norm and his wife Wendy have two adult
children, an older dog, and a hypothyroid cat.
12:00 - 1:00
SIMPLOT BD
Lunch & IDQOL Presentation
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (1.25 CEU)
SIMPLOT A
Title: Hastening Death at End of Life
Speaker: Frankie Larsen, LMSW
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Goal: Provide education on practices considered to hasten death at end of life, as pertains to the
terminally ill and engage in discussion regarding ethical implications and outcomes for
Patients/Families, Health Care Organizations, and Care Team Professionals.
Define: Hastened Death and present statistical information and current research findings
Educate: Provide education on 4 practices that are considered to hasten death
o With holding life-sustaining treatment
o Voluntary cessation of eating and drinking (VCED)
o Palliative sedation
o Physician-assisted death (PAD)
 Oregon Death with Dignity
Discuss: Professional discussion on the ethical implications associated on hastened death practices
Outcome: Clinicians will have greater understanding of practices that are considered to hasten death and have
the opportunity to examine self-views, preparing themselves to address such issues with PT/Families as well as
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professionals.
Frankie Larsen, LMSW is a LMSW and Director of Medical Social Services with Heart ‘n’ Home Hospice
and Palliative Care, LLC. Frankie completed her education at Boise State University and has been working in
hospice for four years. Frankie is passionate about working with individuals and their families at end of life and
is a strong advocate for self-determination. Frankie is currently completing a post graduate Palliative Care
certificate program through California State University San Marcos.
2:30 to 4:30 (2 CEU)
SIMPLOT A
Title: A Practical Approach to Understanding the Clinical Ethics of Advance Planning
Speaker: Rick Bassett, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN – St. Luke’s
Learner will be able to:
· Understand the essential ethical elements related to advance planning documents
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· Identify the key differences between the Idaho POST and other Advance Planning documents
· Understand role as a member of the healthcare team in preparing, interpreting and executing advance planning
documents
Our Goal: Provide participants with an understanding of the advance planning ethical issues impacting
patients/clients, their families and healthcare providers. We will discuss the fundamental ethical principles
involved with preparing and using advance planning documents and surrogate decision making.
Rick Bassett is the Adult Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist for St. Luke’s Boise and Meridian. Mr. Bassett
obtained his Master of Science in Nursing degree from Idaho State University and is certified as a critical care
nurse (CCRN) through the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), board certified as an Adult
Health Clinical Nurse Specialist through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and licensed as an Advance
Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). He currently serves on the Improving Palliative Care in the ICU (IPALICU) National Advisory Board, the Idaho Quality of Life Coalition Board of Directors, has been a consultant to
the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 3 ICU–palliative care initiative and a subject matter expert,
consultant and faculty member for the VHA Critical Care Innovation Network. He is currently the President of
the Idaho Quality of Life Coalition, Chair of the Idaho POST Policy Committee, is a member of the National
POLST Paradigm Task Force Board of Directors and Communication Committee, the Co-chair of the St.
Luke’s System Institutional Review Board, a member of the St. Luke’s Ethics Committee and a Clinical Ethics
Consultant for St. Luke’s Health System. Mr. Bassett lectures nationally and has published on topics related to
ethics, palliative care, critical care improvement programs and activities.
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