Washington County Cancer Conference - In Person

New Date | Friday, November 4 - Lee/Pellon Center, Machias, ME

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Finding Peace In Planning.

You and your family, colleagues, or caregivers are invited to join for one, some, or all discussions at this conference.

Join us on Friday, November 4, from 9a – 1:30 pm for the Washington County Cancer Conference. The theme of the conference is  ‘Finding Peace in Planning.' The conference will offer patients in treatment, survivors, and caregivers an interactive tour guided by The Five Wishes Conversation Guide. Wishes include:

• Who you want to make health care decisions for you when you can't make them.

• The kind of medical treatment you want or don't want.

• How comfortable you want to be.

• How you want people to treat you.

• What you want your loved ones to know.

In addition to compiling a guide, you’re invited to listen to speakers discussing cancer in Maine and emerging supports, a patient panel, and a complimentary lunch.

The conference is free, open to all and is planning to be hosted in person.

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Learn more about the series and the planning committee, here.

NEW DATE

Friday, November 4, 2022 - Conference Schedule

8 - 9 - Registration & Refreshments

9 - Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:15  - 9:45 - Keynote: Angela Fochesato, Finding Peace in Planning

9:45 - 10 - Choices That Matter: Conversation Starter Guide, Barbara Sinclair

10 - 12 - “Your Conversation Starter Guide” - 5 Wishes Walking Tour

Table 1: Barbara Sinclair, Ph. D.

“Navigating who can make health care decisions for me when I can’t.”

Table 2: Social Work/Advocate

“How do I want my medical treatment to look? How do I advocate myself? Who could help me with financial planning?”

Table 3: Hospice/Palliative Care

“How comfortable do I want to be during and after treatment? What do I want my loved ones to know?”

12 - 12:45 - Complimentary Lunch

12:45 - 1:30 - Patient & Survivor Panel

1:30 - Closing