Where Change Happens
This area provides access to past educational opportunities the Maine Hospice Council has hosted. Some offerings may be actual video footage, while others may be helpful tools. MHC hopes you find these training resources helpful.
April 25, 2022
For individuals living with Alzheimer’s, changes in communication vary. It depends upon the person and how far along he or she has progressed in the disease.
This educational opportunity will focus on communication with individuals with cognitive decline:
Dementia Conversations, Effective Communication Strategies, Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behaviors
Resources:
10 Steps to Approach Memory Concerns Handout
10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
Tips for Successful Communication During All Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
September 2021
January 2022
2018
- "Medical Marijuana and Pain Management: What We Need to Know" John Woytowicz of Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency - Presentation
- "Palliative Care & Quality of Life: The New Paradigm in Health Care Delivery" American Cancer Society - Handout
- "Personal Health Inventory" PHI Pilot- Handout
2019
- "Mechanisms Driving Cancer-Induced Bone Pain" - Tamara King of the College of Osteopathic Medicine - Presentation
- "Maine's Prescription Monitoring Program" - Johanna Buzzell of the State of Maine Prescription Monitoring Program - Presentation
- "Nuts & Bolts of Integrative Pain Management: Using the Whole Toolbox" - Bob Twillman of University of Kansas School of Medicine - Presentation
- "Cancer Pain Management: Current Guidelines and Research" - Steven D'Amato of New England Cancer Specialists - Presentation
