Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN END OF LIFE CARE BY: ADVOCATING FOR ITS MEMBERS, PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND THE END-OF-LIFE CARE GIVING COMMUNITY; PROVIDING EDUCATION AND ENHANCING AWARENESS AND FOSTERING INNOVATION IN END-OF-LIFE SERVICES.
ONGOING AND CONTINUED ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT 2019, HPCFM CONTINUED ITS ADVOCACY EFFORTS AROUND FUNDING FOR PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE, WHICH WAS SUCCESSFULLY FUNDED AS WELL AS OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO END-OF-LIFE CARE. MARCHCOMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION TO HOSPICE NURSING DEVELOPED AND OFFERED A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO HOSPICE NURSING TO HPCFM MEMBERS. A VERY SUCCESSFUL PILOT WAS HELD IN MARCH AND WILL BE UPDATED AND OFFERED REGULARLY IN HPCFM EDUCATION. HOSPICE NURSING CAN BE A VOCATIONALLY REWARDING AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE FOR NURSES. YET, EVEN FOR THE SEASONED NURSE, TRANSITIONING TO HOSPICE NURSING FROM ACUTE CARE NURSING, MEDICAL-SURGICAL, GERIATRIC, ICU OR ANY OTHER NURSING SPECIALTY COMES WITH ITS CHALLENGES AND LEARNING CURVES. HPCFM IS PLEASED TO OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION TO HOSPICE NURSING, AN EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED AND OFFERED BY SEASONED HOSPICE PROFESSIONALS. TOPICS INCLUDE HOSPICE HISTORY AND EVOLUTION, THE HOSPICE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM, COMMUNICATION WITH HOSPICE PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF, LEGAL ISSUES IN HOSPICE, PAIN MANAGEMENT, STAGES OF DYING, AND CARE AT TIME OF DEATH. AUGUST - SEPTEMBER - OCTOBERCARING FOR VIETNAM ERA VETERANS AT END-OF-LIFE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BEDFORD VA AND THE MASSACHUSETTS HOSPICE-VETERAN PARTNERSHIP (MHVP), HPCFM HOSTED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ACROSS THE STATE FOR HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROFESSIONALS CARING FOR VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS AT END-OF-LIFE. THE PRESENTERS FROM THE BEDFORD VA ADDRESSED TOPICS THAT INCLUDED VIETNAM VETERANS HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, SUICIDE PREVENTION AND MORAL INJURY. OCTOBER2019 HPCFM ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE HPCFM HOSTED ITS THREE-DAY, ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 28-30. HUNDREDS OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND BUSINESSES ATTEND THE ANNUAL EVENT, KNOWN AS THE LARGEST END-OF-LIFE CARE CONFERENCE IN NEW ENGLAND. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT IS AWARDED TO PHYSICIANS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND NURSES. 2019 HEART OF HOSPICE AWARD THE HPCFM BOARD VOTED TO AWARD MAUREEN BISOGNANO, INSTITUTE FOR IMPROVING HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE WORLDWIDE AND THE MASSACHUSETTS SERIOUS ILLNESS COALITION. THE MARY DAVIS BARBER HEART OF HOSPICE AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1997 TO HONOR HER FOR HER CONTRIBUTION AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE FEDERATION. THE FEDERATION PRESENTS THIS AWARD ANNUALLY TO RECOGNIZE AN INDIVIDUAL(S) FOR HIS OR HER COMMITMENT TO "ADVANCING AND PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN END OF LIFE CARE" IN THE COMMONWEALTH. THE AWARD IS SCHEDULED TO BE PRESENTED AT THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Christine Mcmichael | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $101,133 |
| Suelin Chen | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Ashlee Santos | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Elaine O'Reilly | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Ron Hoffman | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Brenda Karkos | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Judith Cranney | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Kay Cooney | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Toni Eaton | CLERK | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Geoffroy | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jay Elias | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Timothy Boon | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Joan Usher | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Louise Clough | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Thomas Severance | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Deborah Dolaway | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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