Special events
Hosparus regularly puts on special events in the community. Proceeds from these events benefit local hospice patients and their families.
Hospice 'superstar' to present March 17 program
A book signing will follow presentation at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
Author and teacher. David Casarett, a physician, specializes in end-of-life care.
Dr. David Casarett presents Discovering possibility and opportunity at the end-of-life, 8 a.m., March 17 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 830 Phillips Lane, Louisville. Casarett will sign his new book, Last Acts, immediately following the 60-minute presentation and question-and-answer session. To RSVP, call (502) 719-8912 or e-mail edcoord@hosparus.org by Friday, March 13. Casarett’s presentation is part of his national speaking tour to benefit the National Hospice Foundation.
What would you do if you only had a few days to live? A few hours? A few minutes? And what should you do? How can you make the best possible use of whatever time you have left? What is the right answer for each of us?
Casarett’s book, Last Acts, explores these and many other questions as he considers how we use our time when that time is limited. In the process, he shares the compelling stories of many of the patients he’s cared for in 10 years as a hospice and palliative care physician. Last Acts draws on the author's clinical experiences to help patients make the most of the time that they have. It will also help families and loved ones understand why patients sometimes make choices that can seem baffling and perplexing.
Overall, Last Acts paints a picture of the ways that people choose to spend their time and helps patients, family members and loved ones to better understand which choice is the right one for them.
Casarett is a physician, researcher and tenured associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where he specializes in end-of-life care. He is a respected researcher whose studies have enrolled more than 4,000 dying patients and families.
Hosparus will host free Living With Grief teleconference at multiple sites
Hosparus presents The Hospice Foundation of America’s 17th annual Living With Grief® teleconference: “Living With Grief: Cancer and End-of-Life Care,” from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24. The free teleconference will be broadcast at several locations throughout the region:
Campbellsville, Ky.
Taylor Regional Hospital
Learning and Research Center
125 Kingsway Drive
Elizabethtown, Ky.
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Board Room
913 N. Dixie Ave.
Louisville, Ky.
Hosparus - Louisville
Community Room
3532 Ephraim
McDowell Drive
New Albany, Ind.
Floyd Memorial Hospital
Education Center
1850 State St.
Shelbyville, Ky.
Hosparus - Shelbyville
540 Main St.
The 2010 teleconference will address care options related to cancer diagnoses, as well as loss and grief reactions for patients, families and professional caregivers. The teleconference also will examine psychosocial aspects of cancer, pain management and ethical issues related to the disease.
Seating is limited. To make reservations, call (502) 719-8912 or e-mail edcoord@hosparus.org. When making reservations, please indicate broadcast location of choice (Campbellsville, Elizabethtown, Louisville, New Albany or Shelbyville).
Continuing education credits will be available through the Hospice Foundation of America for nurses, social workers, counselors, funeral directors, clergy, psychologists, physicians, employee assistance providers and nursing home administrators.
Elizabethtown Hosparus Tea and Auction will be March 27
Tickets available now!
Mark your calendars now for the Elizabethtown Hosparus Tea and Auction.
Hosparus – Hospice of Central Kentucky will host a tea and auction, Ladies Special “Tea,” 2 – 4 p.m., Saturday, March 27 at Severns Valley Baptist Church, 1100 Ring Road, Elizabethtown. Tickets are $25. No reservations will be accepted without payment.
For more information, contact Lisa Sanford at lsanford@hosparus.org or (270) 737-6300. Purchase your tea tickets at the Hosparus Elizabethtown office at 105 Diecks Drive.
Tea proceeds benefit Hospice of Central Kentucky patients and families.
Hosparus needs volunteers
Hosparus needs volunteers and will host free information sessions in Louisville, Shelbyville, Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky:
In Louisville
5 – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 2
St. Paul Catholic Church
6901 Dixie Highway
5 – 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 11
Louisville Free Public Library – Shawnee Branch
3912 W Broadway
In Shelbyville
5 – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 9
Hosparus – Shelbyville
540 Main St.
SOUTHERN INDIANA
In New Albany
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 4
Hosparus – Southern Indiana
624 E Market St.
2 – 3 p.m.
Wednesday, March 10
Hosparus – Southern Indiana
624 E Market St.
In Scottsburg
2 – 3 p.m.
Thursday, March 11
Scott County Public Library
108 S Main St.
In Corydon
2 – 3 p.m.
Monday, March 15
Harrison County Hospital
Baumgart Room
1141 Hospital Drive NW
CENTRAL KENTUCKY
In Elizabethtown
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. (EST)
Thursday, March 4
Hosparus – Central Kentucky
105 Diecks Drive
In Leitchfield
Noon – 1 p.m. (CST)
Monday, March 8
Potters Hope Ministries
135 Commerce Drive
In Campbellsville
1 – 2 p.m. (EST)
Thursday, March 11
Taylor County Extension Office
1143 S Columbia Ave.
To RSVP, contact Charlotte Kostolnik at ckostolnik@hosparus.org or (502) 719-8920.
Hosparus volunteers help with, among other things, patient/family support, administrative duties, bereavement care, respite, patient transportation and development/fundraising.
For more than 30 years, Hosparus, a fully accredited non-profit hospice organization, has provided care, comfort and counseling for people facing life-limiting illnesses in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Hosparus cares for nearly 5,000 patients and their families each year. To learn more about Hosparus services, visit www.hosparus.org.
