Principles and Policies for End-of-Life Care Conference
Location(s): University of St. Thomas 3800 Montrose Blvd. Houston, Texas
Join The Texas Catholic Bishops for an in-depth conference on end-of-life care policies, principles, and pastoral care. This event will feature guest speakers Cardinal Daniel DiNardo and Bishop Michael Olson.
Conference Sessions:
Keynote Luncheon: Pastoral Care for End of Life Issues
This session will explore pastoral issues involved in end-of-life care, including how to prepare spiritually for the end of life, how to minister to families facing these decisions and how to helping families to consider end-of-life care long before they are faced with the immediate emotional decisions.
Panel 1: Current Law: Flaws and Application
This session provides a brief history of Texas law including it’s benefits and flaws. As a physician and ethicist, Dr. David Zeintek will offer a physician’s and ethics committee member’s perspective on of the application of the law, including case examples.
Panel 2: Why & How to Reform State Laws on End-of-Life Care
This session outlines the history of reform efforts and why we continue to seek reform.
It will include some of the obstacles to reform efforts.
You can register for the event by clicking here: http://www.txcatholic-advance-directives.org/#!events-/c23cy