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Ethics in Healthcare: Goodbye "Death Panels": Hello Patient Choice!

As Americans it is our right to make our own healthcare choices. Yet also as Americans, we rarely tell anyone what those choices are. Why do we do this? Unfortunately, for a lot of reasons.

- Our culture does not encourage it
- Our families are uncomfortable with it
- Our politicians scare us with threats of death panels and government rationing
- Our choices especially at lifes end, can cause strong and uncomfortable emotions

So, be a rebel. Join us for an evening of learning, discussing and actually filling out your own advance care directive. This program is invaluable, free and really, really important.
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4:30 PM - EXHIBITORS:
Join us before the presentation to visit exhibitors with information on elder living, services and programs from local hospice and home health agencies, and CMHS Social Services and Palliative Care.

5:30-7:00 PRESENTATIONS:
Moderated By:
Jim Hornstein, M.D. Chair, CMHS Bioethics Committee

How to Complete an Advance Directive
Diana Jaquez, RN Manager, CMHS Palliative Care

A Toast to POLST
Teri Helton, RN President, Ventura County POLST Coalition

Each attendee will receive an Advance Directive and POLST form. Presentations will review the forms and help you to complete them. A notary will be available.