The Hospice Veteran Partnership has been in existence for a number of years with limited success. This session takes a look at the decision behind the partnership and provides practical strategies that will help you revision, re-strategize, and receive the benefits of increased access and seamless transition.
Workshop goals and objectives:
- To assist attendee’s in assessing the value and commitment of partnering with the VA entities in their community.
- To encourage community hospices to view Hospice Veteran Partnership as more than a marketing opportunity.
- To develop reciprocal relationships with VA entities that allow for seamless access and reimbursement to and for services.
Speaker: Charles Antoni, ACHP-SW, Palliative Care Coordinator, Veterans Administration
Charlie Antoni, is a Certified Hospice/Palliative Care Social Worker with 15 plus years of community hospice and 3 plus years as Coordinator of Palliative Care Consult Team for the Orlando CA Medical Center. Charlie is the recipient of numerous awards including the Gold Key National Honor Society, Phi Alpha National Social Work Honor Society, and the 2006 recipient of NHPCO’s Heart of Hospice Award. Charlie has been active in the Hospice Veterans Partnership since 2003 and currently serves on the Advisory Board for the joint VA/NHPCO “We Honor Veterans” initiative.
He has presented at local, state and National Conferences on a diversity of topics including Advance Directives, Cultural Diversity, Community Outreach with special populations, issues of aging and end of life, and the special needs of Veterans facing the challenges of life limiting illness. He is a member of the OVAMC clinical ethics consult team. He has completed both the End of Life Nurse Education (ELNEC) and Education in Palliative and End of Life Care (EPEC) Train the Trainer courses. Charlie is a Veteran of the USAF 1966-1970.