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PTSD and Veterans

Lori Wardlow, MSW, Post 9/11 Transition and Care Management Program Manager, VA Nebraska/Western Iowa Health Care System – Lincoln Division

This presentation will describe the effects of PTSD on veterans and how the PTSD symptoms are experienced from a veteran patient perspective. Knowledge about resources available to health care providers will be shared so they may better understand and connect veterans to care.

A Veteran’s Salute

Marty Thurber, Hospice Chaplain, Tabitha; Seventh-Day Adventist Pastor; LPFD Chaplain

From a hospice chaplain who also served in the U.S. Army during the 1970s, this presentation provides us with a view of veteran’s issues surrounding grief and bereavement, as well as providing tools to help veterans come to peace with death.

Round Table/Best Practice Discussion/Annual Report

Be prepared to participate in a lively discussion about your hospice’s activities related to:

• Pinning ceremonies
• Vet-to-Vet volunteer programs
• Specific care needs of veterans you provided
• Working with Veteran Service Officer or other VA contacts
• Accessing VA benefit
• Securing medals or other acknowledgements for veterans
• Participation in We Honor Veterans program
• Other exciting news you would like to share
• Annual report

Certificate of Attendance

At the conclusion of the program, a certificate of attendance will be distributed.

Schedule

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. .....Registration
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ...PTSD and Veterans – Lori Wardlow
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ...Lunch (included)1
2:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. .....A Veteran’s Salute – Marty Thurber
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. .......Round Table Discussion and Yearly Update

Special Accommodations

If you need any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the NHPCA office at 402-477-0204 to request accommodations.

Cancellation, Refund and Substitution Policies

Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing. A $10 processing fee will apply to all cancellations. Substitutions are welcome; please submit your request in writing.

Registration Information

PRE-REGISTRATION is encouraged. Registration at the door will be accepted only if space permits.

An invoice will be emailed. If you wish to confirm your registration, please call the NHPCA office (402-477-0204).

To register by mail, fax, phone, or email, use the registration form.

Registration Fee

Registration fee: $20

The registration fee includes education, handout link, lunch, roundtable networking, and the annual meeting.

Questions?

Contact Marcia Cederdahl at MarciaC@nehca.org or 402-477-0204.