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Hospice Week Set Nov. 4-11

SWAINTON — The Holy Redeemer Visiting Nurse Agency is joining with hospic programs around the state in celebrating New Jersey Hospice Week, designated as Nov. 4 -11 by Gov. Thomas Kean. Hospice, the unique concept of care which focuses on the total needsphysical. emotional and spiritual- of the dying, brings professional care and support to the patient and his or her family during the final days of life. Sr. Jacqueline Marie Long, director of the visitiqg nurse agency, describes hospice services as a "team" of professionals- doctors, nurses, clergy, social workers and trained volunteers- working together to maintain quality of life and dignity in death for patients. "WE ARE concerned with things like keeping patients pain-free, assisting families to cope with the care of a dying person in their home and attending to the fears and anxieties of both the patient and the family during this stressful time. And after the patient dies, we provide on-going support to the family during the time of bereavement." According to Sister Jacqueline, hospice is best described as a concept of care, rather than a particular place. Most hospice services are provided-to patients intheir homes, the place most people prefer to be during the last days of their- lives, though all hospice programs include

hospital in-patient back-up services should either the i patient or family require 1 this support during the proI gression of the illness. TO KICK OFF New Jersey Hospice Week, the New Jersey Hospice Organization, the association of the 36 programs in the state providing hospice services, will sponsor a conference, "Hospice ... Old Questions, New Concerns", Friday af the Ramada Inn in Princeton. The full day of workshops will address such topics as strategies in dealing with children and death, hospice volunteers, stress management in working in a hospice setting, nutrition for<he dying and Medicare and management issues for hospice administrators. Robert Cassidy, medical ethicist, who is assistant professor UMDNJ -Rutgers Medical School and director of its Clinical Values Program, will deliver the keynote address, "Hospice: Idealism. Realism, Commercialism".

People wishing information on the Holy Redeemer Hospice Program are invited to contact Holy Redeemer Hospice — Referral Nurse at 465-2082. Further information about the NJHO Conference is available from the New Jersey Hospice Organization, 760 Alexander Rd., CN-1, Princeton, NJ 08540, telephone: 452-9280, ext. 228. Support Group Meets Nov. 7 ' ( COURT HOUSE - The next meeting of the Cape May County Mental Health Support Group will be held 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7. in the Administration Building of the County Park. Special guest will be Rev. Jerry Heslinga, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Court House. For further information, contact Arline DeVaul at 624-3881.

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