The Hope Speakers Bureau welcomes the opportunity to speak to churches, community groups, civic groups or other organizations. Among the presentation topics:

• Introduction to hospice: how to receive the best care
• Grief, loss and bereavement: Pathways of Hope
• Senior Programs: Hope Life Care, Hope Connections
• How expressive therapies make a difference in hospice care
• The health benefits of volunteering
• Pain management
• What it means to be a caregiver
• Caring for the caregiver
• Death and dying
• Advance directives
• Caring for the person with HIV/AIDS
• Caring for the person with advanced Alzheimer’s disease
• Nutrition and Hydration issues at the end of life

Other topics can be developed and presented to meet specific needs. To arrange a speaker, call (239) 433-8066, (800) 835-1673, or e-mail john.strickling@hopehospice.org