Barbara Mancini, RN, an ER nurse for more than 20 years at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, Pa., is currently a consultant for Compassion and Choices . From accused to advocate to understanding What’s Not Working in End-of-Life Care, especially in the current medical, legal, and social uncertainties in the delivery of end-of-life care, this program promises to be thought provoking and sensitive to personal choice, while being informative. As a nurse and daughter, Ms. Mancini will discuss the tragic end of her father’s life and the legal case that catapulted her into national news. Her experience has led her to become a high-profile advocate for expanding end-of-life options, for honoring the individual’s values, preferences, and wishes in healthcare decisions.
Barbara Mancini, RN, an ER nurse for more than 20 years at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, Pa., is currently a consultant for Compassion and Choices . From accused to advocate to understanding What’s Not Working in End-of-Life Care, especially in the current medical, legal, and social uncertainties in the delivery of end-of-life care, this program promises to be thought provoking and sensitive to personal choice, while being informative. As a nurse and daughter, Ms. Mancini will discuss the tragic end of her father’s life and the legal case that catapulted her into national news. Her experience has led her to become a high-profile advocate for expanding end-of-life options, for honoring the individual’s values, preferences, and wishes in healthcare decisions.
Time: At 5:30 pm, enjoy networking, informative guest speaker, and dinner.
Location: The Abbey at Westminster Plaza
Independent Living’s Health & Wellness Building
2855 Westminster Plaza Drive, Houston, TX 77082, (281) 556-6020
About our Host: Privately owned and operated by a Texas family with over 60 years of industry experience, The Abbey at Westminster Plaza has been well-known in the community for Assisted Living and Memory Enhancement for over 15 years. In 2014, the campus added a four-story, 141-unit luxury independent living community with some of the largest apartments in the Houston area. Another addition is a two-story Health & Wellness Center complete with an indoor heated swimming pool and spa, a hydro-therapy pool with underwater treadmill and resistance jets, rehab services, and a bistro for continuous dining. Additionally, a sports lounge, 23-seat movie theatre, general store, library, and meals prepared by an executive chef, are all part of their new-era independent living experience at 2855 Westminster Plaza Drive, Houston, TX 77082, (281) 556-6020.
Cost Dinner & Program: The dinner/program cost is $25 for non-members and $15 for supporting members. For students/ombudsmen members, the evening fee is $5. Dinner is free for members who are at the sustaining & corporate membership levels. The reduced guest fee attending with a member is $20.
Contact Hours May Be Offered. The University of Texas Houston Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association – Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity may provide 1.0 contact hours of nursing continuing education and social work education.
Disclaimer: The Houston Gerontological Society offers this program as one option for health care in our series of information dissemination.