UPCOMING EVENT – Journeying Toward End-of-Life: Meaning Behind Food & Fluids with Marlene Benvenuto
Date: September 24, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
Session Info:
This session will explore the complex issues surrounding nutrition and hydration in end-of-life care. After reviewing the signs and symptoms of approaching end-of-life, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the impact of decreased appetite and weight loss on patients and families as well as the stages of cachexia syndrome. Practical interventions to support patients and families in managing intake challenges will also be discussed and applied to a case study.
Presenter Bio:
Marlene Benvenuto, RN CHPCN(C) Palliative Care Educator, Ontario Health atHome
Marlene Benvenuto is an RN, with a nursing specialty certification in hospice palliative care. Marlene has many years of experience in Thunder Bay: She has worked in long term care, in hospice care at St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Hospice Unit, and with the North West Regional Palliative Care Program, St. Joseph’s Care Group. Marlene is currently a Palliative Care Educator with Ontario Health atHome and a Palliative Care Education Facilitator for CERAH.