North Berkshire Session Focuses on End-of-Life Planning
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and the VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire invite the public to the second of a two-part discussion on end-of-life planning.The session, titled "End-of-Life Care: What You Need to Do About it Now," will be Thursday, Nov. 12, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Williamstown Commons, 25 Adams Road. Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 5 p.m.
Commons administrator Joyce Brewer will moderate as local panelists and experts in end-of-life planning discuss legal requirements, health-care proxies, how to think about end-of-life wishes, and how to engage reluctant family members in the discussion. Panelists will include attorney James Sisto; Dr. Ronald B. "Skip" Durning Jr., chief hospitalist at North Adams Regional Hospital; licensed social worker Jane Wilson at Williamstown Commons, and Dr. Erwin Stuebner, medical director of the VNA & Hospice.
The first discussion, on Oct. 29, challenged attendees to think about end-of-life planning and choices. Keynote speaker Amber Jones presented a case study involving a 53-year-old woman who faces a life-limiting health condition and who has had to consider end-of-life decisions and care.
The Nov. 12 program is free and open to the public. Advance registration is requested but not required; call 413-458-2111. Continuing education credits are pending.
