Overview

Ethical Issues in Long-Term Care – A Quarterly Webinar Series

CHA is pleased to present a quarterly webinar series exploring ethical issues unique to long-term care settings. Presented by ethicists from CHA member health systems, each 60-minute webinar will feature a presentation on a specific issue commonly encountered in long-term care in the context of Catholic social teaching and the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs). Participants will be invited to engage in a case study exercise and group discussion following the presentation.

Session 2: Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care
and Hospice
Feb. 11, 2025
1 to 2 p.m. ET

Doyle Patterson, Regional Sr. Director of Ethics Texas/New Mexico at Covenant Health, will discuss issues faced by staff in long-term care facilities when helping residents make and carry out decisions about advance care planning, palliative care and hospice.

Doyle Patterson, PhD, BCC
Sr. Director Ethics Texas/New Mexico
Covenant- Providence

Registration

CHA Members*: $0/$50
Non-Members: $100

REGISTER

*CHA Member registration fee is based upon member type. Please click the “REGISTER” button and log in or contact the CHA Service Center at [email protected] for your pricing. Questions? Email CHA or call (800) 230-7823

Upcoming Session Topics:

Spring 2025
Building a Culture of Belonging in Long-Term Care
This session will explore strategies to support staff who experience derogatory or abusive behavior from residents, particularly related to race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion, while also building a culture of belonging and addressing cultural awareness among providers, residents and their families. Speaker to be announced.

Summer 2025
Changing Care Settings: Supporting Couples with Differing Care Needs
Bob Smoot, Chief Mission Integration Officer, Ascension Post Acute and At-Home Services, will discuss how to support couples who want to continue to live together but one partner has increasing care needs and qualifies for a higher level of care. How do we discern what is the best setting for the medical needs and quality of life of both partners?

Who Should Attend 

All who serve in long-term care are encouraged to participate in this series.

  • Administrators 
  • Clinical leadership 
  • Ethicists 
  • Mission leaders 
  • Direct care staff 

Contact

For more information, contact CHA Service Center or Indu Spugnardi, Senior Director, Community Health & Eldercare

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