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How to Get Your End of Life Wishes Respected / Cómo Lograr que Nuestros Deseos de Fin de Vida sean Respetados

Name: How to Get Your End of Life Wishes Respected / Cómo Lograr que Nuestros Deseos de Fin de Vida sean Respetados
Start: 2019-06-14T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2019-06-14T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Roosevelt Island Senior Center

June 14, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

EOLCNY Latino Outreach Coordinator Constanza Prieto Figelist will present “How to Get Your End of Life Care Wishes Respected and Receive Good Quality Care” in Spanish and English on June 14th at 11:00am at the Roosevelt Island Senior Center,

This presentation will provide a guide to navigating today’s health care system, including:

What palliative care is and how and when it can benefit you
How to inform your doctors about your end of life care goals and treatment preferences
The difference between a health care proxy, a living will, and a do not resuscitate order
How hospices provide for a better quality of life and a more peaceful death

Details

Date:: June 14, 2019
Time:: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Venue

: Roosevelt Island Senior Center
: 546 Main Street,
New York, New York 10044 + Google Map