TRAINING & EVENTS

 Join Dr. Lauren Daley for a candid discussion about the challenges and rewards of palliative care. We'll dive into a meaningful conversation about providing compassionate care within a flawed and fractured medical system. We'll also explore opportunities for family members, doulas, and doctors to collaborate, with an aim to providing comprehensive support and care throughout the palliative care journey.

ABOUT DR. LAUREN DALEY:

Lauren was inspired to pursue a career in palliative medicine after her mother’s unexpected death. Over the years, she’s experienced first-hand the benefits of having a healthy relationship with death and dying. As a palliative care doctor, Lauren also appreciates the challenges of delivering quality end-of-life care in a society crippled by death anxiety.

Lauren believes that acknowledging death has the power to change your life. She is committed to creating space for fellow mortals to contemplate the hard stuff, and weigh in on life’s greatest mystery.  

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Having led multiple healthcare organizations and having been family caregiver to her mother, husband, then father, Jennifer O'Brien can tell you that the similarities between leadership and family caregiver are many and that family caregiver is, in fact, the greater of the two positions. Let's explore the mission and vision, strategy, planning, people management, data analysis, facilities management, and self-management that is the leadership of family caregiving in this conversation about her new book, Care Boss.

ABOUT JENNIFER O'BRIEN:

In her 35+ years in healthcare, Jennifer A. O’Brien has been a practice management consultant to physicians, served as CEO for two large medical practices, and held administrative positions in three academic medical centers.

The art journal she created as a form of self care during her late husband's 22-month illness, was published as, The Hospice Doctor's Widow, and won four awards including a Nautilus. Now, Jen shares her story, wisdom, and experience to help people live, love, and serve others more fully by recognizing that: at the end of life comes death; family caregiving is both the hardest job and the greatest honor most of us will ever face; and love is greater than death. She has a second book, Care Boss: Leadership Strategies & Resources for Family Caregivers due out in December 2024.

Jennifer earned her bachelor’s degree from Boston University and a Master’s in the Science or Organization Development from Loyola University – Chicago. She has spoken to audiences ranging in size from 5 to 1500 and authored 55+ articles in professional publications and peer reviewed journals. Jennifer lives in Little Rock, Arkansas. 

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 Dying With Dignity Canada was recently joined by Jo-Anne Haun and Karen Hendrickson, DWDC volunteers and Founders of the Death Doula Network International. During this session, they discussed the importance of Advance Care Planning, and shared their wisdom and guidance on how to begin the conversation on end-of-life planning with those you love.