Between Comfort and Care, a Blurry Line – may require registration
September 18, 2007
By Sandeep Jauhar, M.D.
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The Board of Directors of the Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network (SWHPN) is pleased to announce the organization’s official launch. This organization is the first of its kind, seeking to unite professionals, consumers, and stakeholder organizations in the field of hospice, palliative and end-of-life care on a national level. Governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors, SWHPN’s activities will also include development of website resources for patients, families, and professionals. (www.swhpn.org)
Receive the e-newsletter by writing to newsletter@swhpn.org. Those who would like to participate further as the new organization develops a membership structure may email membership@swhpn.org.
The EAPC is conducting an open call for examples of better practice in palliative care for older people for a new WHO guide, “Palliative Care for Older People: Better Practice.”
If you know of an example which you would like to be considered for the guide, please visit the EAPC taskforce page http://www.eapcnet.org/projects/Elderly.asp for more information about the project and submission process.