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Strategies for Empowering Persons Living with a Terminal Condition

Tue November 11, 2025 Live, Remote via Zoom 9:30am - 12:30pm EST
Newville, PA 17241 US

Workshop Information

Description:

Persons navigating a terminal condition often experience a loss of hope, control, and self-worth in connection with the unwillingly chosen biopsychosocial-spiritual changes occurring. This interactive, case-based session discusses empirically-based empowerment strategies that foster a shift from passive victim to active engager in life perspective, retaining of dignity, and restoring of hope. Drawing on Corr’s Task-Based Model of Coping with Dying, the session outlines practical methods and best practices for advancing the well-being of dying persons across therapeutic processes utilizing person-centered approaches. 

Learning Objectives:

     1. Explain the relevance of a task-based treatment approach to enhancing terminally-ill person’s well-being.

     2. Analyze Corr’s Task-Based Model of Coping with Dying in relation to best practices in assessment and treatment.

     3. Discuss practical strategies for enhancing terminally ill person’s well-being specific to each domain of the Model.

     4. Apply the Model to practice utilizing case studies.

Facilitator:

Julie A. Guistwite, PhD, LSW, FT, CSWM

Owner, Ripple of Light Bereavement Resource Center, LLC

CEs:

NASW-PA Chapter is a co-sponsor of this workshop. 3 CEs will be awarded for completion of this course. NASW has been designated as a pre-approved provider of professional continuing education for social workers (Section 47.36), Marriage and Family Therapists (Section 48.36) and Professional Counselors (Section 49.36) by the PA State Boad of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.

Registration Information:

$75 NASW Member (includes certificate and CEs); $90 NASW Non-Member (includes certificate and CEs)

*Due to the interactive nature of this workshop, attendees names will appear on the screen following clicking on the Zoom link. If you require ADA Accomodations, please indicate to Julie (julie@rolbereavementresourcecenter.com) a minimum of 4 days prior to event date. We cannot ensure the availability of appropriate accomodations without prior notification.
The information to be provided during this session is to be given as information and educationo only, generally applicable to members of the community, and not tailored to any one individual's needs. Nothing to be presented during the session is meant to diagnose or treat a medical or behavioral health condition and is not a substitution for the advice of a qualified professional. If you or a loved one need the advice of a qualified medical or behavioral health practitioner consult your physican or a mental health provider in the area. If you in crisis, contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988 or contact 911.

Registration:

NASW Member

Price: $75

Ticket sales end on Tuesday November 11, 2025 at 8:00am EST.

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Ripple of Light Bereavement Resource Center, LLC Website:

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