End-of-Life and Caregiving Seminars
Topics Covered
End-of-life planning, preparation, and care
This comprehensive seminar covers essential aspects of end-of-life planning and care:
- Understanding End-of-Life Support: The role of end-of-life coaches/doulas
- The Five Domains of end-of-life planning
- Communication Strategies: How to have difficult conversations with loved ones
- Legacy Projects: Creating meaningful mementos and memories
- Understanding the Death Process: The physical and emotional phases of death
- Financial Considerations: Asset protection strategies
- Care Planning: Creating comprehensive end-of-life care plans
- Practical Guidance: What to do when a loved one dies (both expected and unexpected)
- Honoring Life: Meaningful rituals and ceremonies
- Grief Support: Understanding the grieving process and finding support
Topics Covered
Caring for a loved one and self-care
This seminar provides essential information for caregivers and strategies for maintaining personal wellbeing:
- Caregiver Role Definition: Understanding what it means to be a caregiver
- Dementia Education:
- Types and classifications of dementia
- Progression stages and what to expect
- Common misconceptions versus realities
- Supporting Those with Chronic Conditions:
- Mental illness
- Developmental disabilities
- Children with autism
- Caregiver Wellness:
- Recognizing and preventing caregiver burnout
- Developing effective coping mechanisms
- Practical self-care strategies
- Financial Planning: Understanding care costs and options
- Support Networks: Available resources and how to access them
Topics Covered
Healthcare disparities and cultural considerations
This seminar addresses the historical context and ongoing challenges in healthcare equity:
- African American Healthcare Experiences: Why many African Americans are reluctant to use hospice care
- Historical Context and Medical Distrust:
- James Sims and gynecological advancements
- Historical beliefs about “physical peculiarities”
- The Tuskegee syphilis study
- Henrietta Lacks and HeLa cells
- WWII mustard gas experiments
- Baltimore lead paint studies
- Contemporary Healthcare Disparities:
- Pediatric healthcare inequities
- Maternal mortality rates among African American women
- Cultural Considerations in Healthcare Delivery
- Pain Assessment and Treatment Disparities
- Healthcare Worker Perspectives on witnessed discrimination
- Advance Directives: Disparities in completion rates
- Social Determinants affecting healthcare decisions
- Latest Research Findings in health assessment
- Proposed Solutions to address healthcare disparities
- Available Resources for culturally sensitive care
Participant Testimonials
“I received more than I could have imagined from this seminar. So truly thankful I came and was a part of the session. It was amazing.”
“The presenters were all fabulous, humorous and enlightening.”
“This was a lovely team effort, so many importing factors about the only certainty in life, which is death. Thank You!”
“It was very informative, my father is 87 years old and I’m his caregiver. There was a lot of information that I needed to know and I heard today.”
“I learned more of an understanding of the brain’s vulnerability and how much it needs to be protected. I learned health habits for the brain and positive coping skills when dealing with life as a caregiver.”
“Outstanding event and very informative for all ages.”
“Information about grief and hospice and end-of-life care was very informative. So much about end of life, planning, preparation and care that I knew nothing about.”
“All the information was very needed and relevant based on my age and life experience.”
“One of the best and most important break out sessions at the conference. I learned so much about the inequities of the health care system and how cultural differences should be considered in the health care service.”
Past Seminars
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Conception to Transition Program - DuSable Black History Museum
The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
Explore holistic health and wellness from birth through death with dynamic panel discussions, engaging breakout sessions, and empowering tools for personal and community growth. Join us to gain actionable knowledge on health and wellness and…
Sat, February 22, 2025, 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
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How to Sue the Klan -The Chattanooga Five
The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
The story of how five Black woman from Chattanooga fought to hold the KKK accountable for their crimes in a historic 1982 civil case.
Wed, March 26, 2025, 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Other seminars:
- Appeared on John Stephenson webinar (Visions for change) May 20th with Dr. Korey Grice and Meleine Brown-Moor. “Having a conversation about death will not harm you."
- Appeared on iHeart Radio twice as an introduction to Rooted in Dignity and end-of-life care.
- Appeared on intellectual radio introduction to Rooted in Dignity and end-of-life care.
- Conducted seminar at Habilitative System for staff. End of life seminar.
- Presented at the IL HHAPCO spring conference to discuss the reasons African American are reluctant to use Hospice Care and the mistrust of the medical profession - 2024
- Seminar at Hope Christian Church - Disciples of Christ in Hammond Indiana - Season of Strength
- Participated in a panel discussion at Rainbow Push to discuss African American women and self care.
- National Benevolent Association Convocation Conference workshop - July 2024 - an overview of rooted in dignity and end-of-life care
- Seminar for AKA Lambda Tau Omega Chapter - caring for a loved one and self care. 9/14/2024
- Black Women's Expo panel discussion on Black Women and self care. 8/2024
- Conducted breakout season at the Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice annual conference. Why African Americans are less likely to use hospice care and the mistrust of the medical professional
- The Chicago Park District, Fosco Park Senior Group, end-of-life seminar discussing all aspects of planning, preparation and care.
- Consulted with various families to help them prepare for their loved one’s end of life. This included medical and legal documents, funeral preparation, discussion on phases of death, what to do when a loved one dies and sitting at a bedside.
- S.B. Health Group, end-of-life seminar focusing on the physical and legal documents required before incapacitation or death.
- The Salt and Light Church, Philadelphia, End-of-Life seminar. The seminar included how to plan and prepare for the end of life, preparation of physical and legal documents,(health care power of attorney, health directive, durable power of attorney, last will and testament, and creating trust, etc,) and death literacy. Included were the levels of care, curative, palliative, hospices, available resources, what to do when a loved one dies, and grief and grieving.
- KECS Community block clubs – End of Life seminar, planning and preparing, including the five domains, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and practical, physical and legal document preparation, levels of care, available resources, and grief and grieving.
- Town Hall Meetings, sponsored by Congressman Danny K. Davis, 7th Congressional Congressman which included the service offerings of Rooted in Dignity. A discussion on why African Americans do not plan for the end of life. Also, included was the discussion on why there is a mistrust of the medical profession that began with slavery. August, and November 2023.
- Habilitative Systems, Inc. is a human service organization on Chicago’s westside with a client base of eight thousand annually. Discuss end-of-life planning, preparation for the parents of their Developmental Disabled Adult Clients. The seminar included the legal process for becoming a guardian and the available resources to the guardians and their wards.
- Bethel New Life, conducted a seminar for the older adult residence at their independent living facility. The seminar included end-of-life planning, preparation, and care options October 2023
- Appeared on iHeart Radio in December 2023, and October 2023 to provide information on end-of-life care and the service offerings of Rooted in Dignity.
- Appeared on Intellectual Radio, twice providing an overview of end-of-life planning, preparation and care. The physical and legal documents that should be prepared prior to death or incapacitation.
- Appeared on Senior Zone to discuss end of life planning preparation and care the host is Shawn Perry.
- A 2024 Entrepreneurial Cohort the National Benevolent Association
YOUR COMFORT IS OUR PRIORITY
We understand that discussing and planning for the inevitable can be nerve-wracking. Our goal is to relieve the anxiety the discussion creates and help you create a plan that best fits you and your loved ones. Ready to take the first step? Our Care Team is here to help!