Webinar Details

2024 Navigating Life's Final Chapters: Facing Mortality While Living with Advanced Cancer

July 25, 2024

Navigating Life's Final Chapters: Facing Mortality While Living with Advanced Cancer

Session Description:
Everyone thinks about death when living with an advanced stage of cancer, but most of us don’t want to talk about it. It opens us up to the most tender parts of ourselves and others. Serious illness can cast a dark shadow across the landscape of life making it difficult to see any light around the life that remains. This webinar creates an opportunity to have this conversation within ourselves and others who love us. It will cover common questions about facing death and planning for what you’ll need to know and do. It will also encourage participants to think about how they can live meaningful and authentic lives while they are still alive.

Speaker:

Jeanice Hansen, LCSW - Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance
Jeanice is a licensed clinical social worker with oncology certification. She has 34 years of experience providing emotional support, education, program development, training, and management. Jeanice is the Support Services Program Director for the Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance managing intake, counseling, and group facilitation staff. She previously worked for the Clearity Steps Through OC support program and as the manager for the support services team at a Denver community cancer center. Jeanice has been an active member of the Association of Oncology Social Work for 22 years and currently serves on the Board as the Communications Director.

Learning Objectives:
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
  1. Develop a level of comfort with the discomfort of talking about death and dying.
  2. Describe normal feelings related to anticipatory grief.
  3. Explore personal beliefs about dying.
  4. Review importance of planning for one’s death and stating preferences regarding the dying experience and communicating them effectively.
  5. Recognize the importance of living authentically until death comes, honoring one’s values and priorities.
  6. Identify ways to cultivate peace with this topic by living with intention and connection.

CE credits: 1.5‎, which will be available for $25.
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Category: Clinical/General
Educational Level: Beginner