Levy Longevity: Self-Advocacy & Palliative vs. Hospice Care with Sarah Mitchell Chen скачать в хорошем качестве

Levy Longevity: Self-Advocacy & Palliative vs. Hospice Care with Sarah Mitchell Chen

Learn how to use self-advocacy to navigate the complexities of the healthcare system! Licensed Clinical Social Worker Sarah Chen will teach you practical tips and techniques for clear and empathetic communication with your care team. You’ll also discover how palliative care may be a helpful untapped resource on your healthcare team and understand the difference between palliative and hospice. , About the presenter: Sarah Mitchell Chen, LCSW, APHSW-C is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Rush University Medical Center with more than 15 years of experience working as a clinician, program coordinator, and research team member. Sarah has spent her career providing care management in long-term care and ambulatory healthcare settings, where she works to address non-medical barriers to wellness and improve health outcomes for patients and care partners, focusing especially on individuals and families impacted by symptoms of various movement and neurodegenerative disorders as well as forms of dementia. As a result of her work with the Rush Movement Disorders Clinic’s Advanced Interdisciplinary Movement Disorders Supportive Care Clinic (AIMS), Sarah has completed advanced training and certification in palliative care with an emphasis on helping patients and care partners better understand their choices and preferences for medical care and non-medical care. Sarah earned a master’s degree from the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice with a concentration in Older Adult Studies.