WELCOME WORCESTER COMMUNITY PARTNERS!

Over 75 care professionals came together for an inspiring and thoughtful morning at our first-ever Honoring Choices Workshop in Worcester. These talented professionals have a deep-seated knowledge and long standing commitment in helping adults and families across all ages, cultures, faiths and capacity connect to person-centered care.  In attendance were care providers, clergy, caregivers, attorneys, and clinicians from Central Massachusetts who joined us to broaden their networks, learn about the Honoring Choices tools and programs, and identify challenges and next steps in moving forward together.  It was particularly exciting to be expanding the Honoring Choices Community Partner westward into the ‘Home of MOLST’, where the Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) demonstration project began. We are thrilled for the opportunity to support their work and collectively address the challenges in their community. We are grateful to know the Worcester Community Partners will generously bring their expertise to our shared mission and the statewide Community Partner Network.

Thanks again to our co-hosts  for planning and coordinating a successful event: Joanne Calista, Executive Director,T he Center for Health Impact (formerly CMAHEC); Deborah Fins Associates (DFA), PC; Laura Silver Traiger, Starr Vander Linden LLP;  Meg Coffin, Executive Director, Notre Dame Health Care; Lisa Kippax, Care Transitions Program Manager, Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc.  Special thanks to our sponsor DFA Fund for Elder Care Education and Support, and the Congregation Beth Israel for making us so welcome.

SAVE THE DATE. June 29, 10-11am  at the Center for Health Impact, (formerly known as Central Massachusetts Area Health Education Center, Inc), 35 Harvard Street, Suite 300, Worcester. All are care providers and community professionals are welcome to join us to continue our discussion.