The Hemlock Society of Florida is pleased to present a free panel discussion covering the latest information regarding end-of-life issues facing patients in Florida. The discussion will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 16th at the University Unitarian Church in Orlando. The church is located at located at 11648 McCulloch Road. The event is free and open to the public.
Topics to be discussed include choosing the time and place for a dignified death, end-of-life treatment and care options, legal issues regarding advance directives, engaging family members and how and when hospice can be of help.
Panel members include:
Dr Sanjay Muttreja, Associate Medical Director at VITAS Innovative Hospice Care
Norma Conner, RN, UCF College of Nursing
Jorge Aguero, Palliative Care Chaplain with Florida Hospital.
Ben Wilcox, moderator, executive director of the Hemlock Society of Florida
Date: Sunday, October 16th, 2011, from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: University Unitarian Church, 11648 McCulloch Road, Orlando, Fl. 32817
The Hemlock Society of Florida is a longtime principled advocate for the right of a person to make his or her own end-of-life choices and to have a dignified death. It is a nonprofit organization that promotes advance directives and advocates for patients’ rights.
Visit our website for more information: http://www.hemlockflorida.org/
