Hospice of the Red River Valley invites health care professionals to its May Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, from noon-1 p.m.

Topic, Presenter & Date
The next Lunch and Learn will take place on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, from noon-1 p.m. Kailey Carlson, M.A., Erin Murtha-Berg, M.S., and Shannon Sommer, M.S., with Fargo VA Health Care System, will present on the topic of “Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Overview and Treatment.”

This session will provide attendees with an overview of how common PTSD is and what constitutes a traumatic stressor. Participants will learn how to identify symptoms of PTSD, learn about problems that co-occur with PTSD and learn how PTSD is treated. Attendees will also be provided with resources related to trauma and PTSD.

Continuing Education
Hospice of the Red River Valley is an approved provider of continuing education for social workers in North Dakota. This program will be awarded 1 contact hour.

Locations
For your convenience, Lunch and Learns will be held in five Hospice of the Red River Valley Office locations:

• Fargo – 1701 38th Street SW, Fargo, N.D.
• Detroit Lakes* – 1111 Highway 10, Detroit Lakes, Minn.
• Grand Forks* – 2860 10th Avenue N., Ste. 400, Grand Forks, N.D.
• Lisbon* – 415 Main Street, Lisbon, N.D.
• Valley City* – 1240 W. Main Street, Valley City, N.D.

*The Detroit Lakes, Grand Forks, Lisbon and Valley City office locations will be connected via videoconference to the Fargo office, where the live presentation will take place.

Registration

This event is free and open to all health care professionals, but pre-registration is required because space is limited. Participants may bring their own lunches; coffee and water will be provided. RSVP to Laurie Asmus: laurie.asmus@hrrv.org or (701) 356-1563 by May 2, and indicate which location you will be attending.

Lunch and Learns are free and open to all health care professionals. Lunch and Learns in 2017 will be held every other month starting in March on the second Tuesday of the month from noon to 1 p.m. Specific topics and descriptions will be shared closer to each date.

Join us for a free screening and discussion of the Emmy-nominated PBS Frontline film, “Being Mortal.” Based on the best-selling book by Atul Gawande, MD, this documentary explores the hopes of patients and families facing terminal illness and their relationships with the physicians who treat them.

The documentary tells the story of a physician, Atul Gawande, who is learning to think about death and dying in the context of being a healer. By sharing stories from the perspective of both physicians and the families he encounters, including his own, the documentary sheds new light on how the current health care system—so often focused on a cure—neglects important conversations that need to take place so a person’s true priorities can be known and honored at end of life.

After the screening, you can participate in a guided conversation on how to take concrete steps to identify and communicate wishes about end-of-life goals and preferences. See this moving documentary, join the conversation and explore what matters to you.

This event is free, but pre-registration is required because seating is limited. Register below or call (800) 237-4629, ext. 1525 and indicate which date and time you’d like to attend. No continuing education units will be provided for this event.

Grand Forks, N.D.
This event is being held on April 27, 2017, from 4-6 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church located at 1405 S. 9th St. in Grand Forks, N.D.

 

 

Detroit Lakes, Minn.
This event is being held on May 2, 2017, from 3-5 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Ecumen Detroit Lakes located at 1415 Madison Ave., Detroit Lakes, Minn.

 

 

Park Rapids, Minn.
This event is being held on May 11, 2017, from 6-8 p.m. at Park Rapids Area High School located at 401 Huntsinger Ave., Park Rapids, Minn.