Delaware End-of-Life Coalition

| Excellence Award Dinner| Living With Loss| Survivors of Suicide Day|

Nov. 3

Dr. David J. Casarett

10th Anniversary Excellence Award Dinner: Hospice and Palliative Care

The DEOLC 2010 Excellence Award in Hospice and Palliative Care will be awarded to a Delaware physician, nurse, bereavement counselor or health care professional for their outstanding service, dedication and commitment to quality of care at end-of-life. We invite you to join us for the presentation of this prestigious award.
Wednesday, November 3rd, 5:30 pm Christiana Hilton, 100 Continental Drive, Newark, Delaware 19713 Directions
Guest Speaker: Dr. David Casarett, noted physician, author, researcher, and tenured professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Casarett will discuss his latest book, "Last Acts: Discovering Possibility and Opportunity at the End of Life" and will share the compelling stories of the many patients he has cared for in 10 years as a hospice and palliative care physician. He will discuss ways that people can better understand their end-of-life choices and decisions. Join us for an Evening of Special Recognition for those that deliver excellence in End-of-Life Care.

Free copy of Dr. Casarett's book "Last Acts" to the first 100 registrants!

1.0 Nursing Contact Hours Available*

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* Bayhealth Medical Center is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Delaware Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

The provision of continuing education credit by Bayhealth Medical Center, ANCC Commission of Accreditation, and DNA does not imply approval or endorsement of any commercial products that may have been used in this presentation.

Nov. 7

Living With Loss

Sunday, November 7th, 1:00PM-4:30PM
Location: Newark Senior Center, 200 White Chapel Road, Newark, DE 19713,
DEOLC invites you to attend their 2nd Annual Grief Awareness Festival. This free festival includes art activities, grief education and resources, and opportunities to commemorate those we love. Meet local authors and experts on grief, and listen to the hopeful, comforting music of John Flynn who will be performing live in concert. Those of all ages experiencing any type of loss are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are recommended. Please contact Dr. Patti Tillotson at 302-383-3300 or visit www.degac.org for more information.

Nov. 20

12th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day

Saturday, November 20th
Location 1: Newark, DE Exceptional Care for Children, 11 Independence Way, Newark, DE 19713 : 9:00 am-12:30 pm
Contact: Patti Tillotson, PhD, 302-383-3300 or send an email to pteverest@verizon.net
Location 2: Milford, DE Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Drive, Milford, DE 19963 : 10:00 am-1:30 pm
Contact: Vicki Costa, LCSW, (302) 478-5707 or send email to vcosta@delawarehospice.org
DEOLC and the Mental Health Association in Delaware invite you to attend the 12th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day Program, Saturday, November 20, 2010 at two locations in Delaware: Newark, DE and Milford, DE. This is a day of healing for survivors of suicide loss around the world when 250 simultaneous conferences will be held for survivors This unique network of healing conferences helps survivors connect with others who have survived the tragedy of suicide loss, and express and understand the powerful emotions they experience.
Each conference site is organized locally, but they’re all connected in spirit as participants across the globe watch a special 90-minute DVD together. Refreshments will be served. Registration is recommended.