NewsLine - October 2012 - (Page 40)

Short Takes continued from previous page World Day: Plan Ahead—and Show the World We Care Each year, on the second Saturday of October, groups and organizations in countries around the globe help celebrate and support World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (World Day). Some sponsor public awareness campaigns, others engage in advocacy, while others hold fundraising events. Many NHPCO members already lend support, but greater participation will make the event that much more effective in 2013 and beyond. If you’re not yet familiar with World Day, here’s some information to help you plan ahead. Every Year Has a Theme The theme for 2012 World Day—on October 13—is ““Living to the end: palliative care for an aging population.” Check the World Day website later this year to find out next year’s theme. Voices for Hospices Every two years, World Day features Voices for Hospices, a wave of simultaneous concerts which take place around the globe and complement the educational events and activities. World Day 2013 will feature Voices for Hospices. What You Can Do Your organization can plan any event or activity to educate your community about end-of-life care and the dire needs around the globe. As one example, NHPCO member, Lifetime Care in Rochester, NY, hosted a concert to celebrate World Day while also raising funds for South African FHSSA partner, Zululand Hospice. Do your part! Visit the World Day website to learn more. How Will “The Fiscal Cliff” Affect Hospice? NHPCO Paper Offers Insight While Congress returned to Capitol Hill for a few short weeks in September, the majority of legislative activity will occur after the November elections. Despite this delay, political posturing and public debate on “the fiscal cliff” have already begun. NHPCO and affiliate, the Hospice Action Network (HAN), have prepared a five-page briefing paper to help members understand this complex issue and “be in the know” as the dialogue and debates continue: Policy Analysis: The Fiscal Cliff. Whatever the turnout of the elections or the Administration’s implementation plan, NHPCO and HAN have been working for months to educate key policy makers on how the proposed economic packages could impact access to highquality end-of-life care. You’ll be hearing more from HAN in the coming days and weeks about how you can get involved. In the meantime, this briefing paper gives you just enough information to be prepared for the future—in your program and as a Hospice Advocate. Please do not hesitate to contact HAN if you have questions. 40 NewsLine http://www.worldday.org http://www.worldday.org/voices-for-hospices/ http://www.worldday.org http://www.worldday.org/materials http://www.hospiceactionnetwork.org/issues_files/Fiscal_Cliff_Analysis_Sept2012.pdf

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NewsLine - October 2012

How to Lose a Million Dollars
A Message From Don
11 Strategies to Sustain a PC Program
2012 VLVC: An Example of Things to Come
The New Outreach Ads are Here!
The Voice of NCHPP
Teaching Tips to Improve Retention
Free RAE Section Activities
2012 Circle of Life Honorees
How the Fiscal Cliff Will Affect Hospice
World Day 2013: Plan Ahead
Simione: Solving Your Hospice Challenges (display ad)
Member News and Notes
When Life Gets Serious: Glatfelter (display ad)
NHPCO’s Affinity Program (display ad)
Compliance Tip
CTC 2012 (display ad)
Videos Worth Watching
News From NHF

NewsLine - October 2012