Presentations from
Legacy Health Care Educational Facilitator/Hospice Chaplain
• Biblical Study

The Bible contains the stories of life. This ancient text provides answers to the fundamental questions of life.

 
• The Power of Positive Thinking

Someone has said that our attitude will determine our altitude in life. We all love positive thinkers. Were they born that way or is there a trick to the way some people approach life?

 
• Understanding Personality Types

Within most businesses are a variety of unique individuals with varied skill sets. The understanding of what motivates different individuals will help every business to succeed in tapping employee potential and fostering employee satisfaction.

 
• Self-Esteem

During the twilight years of a person’s life many individuals suffer from low self- esteem due to the decline of health and physical activity, absence of spouse/love ones, loss of career/job, etc.

 
• Debt/Understanding It

Worries about money (and the lack of it) has become one of the principal worries in the lives of most people. 43% of American families spend more than they earn each year. These families are paying $1.22 for every dollar they make. The average household in the US carries between 8 and 10 thousand dollars of credit card debt and between 18 and 19 thousand dollars of household debt. (Not including house mortgage)

 
• Team Building
The principle of synergy teaches that when two individuals work together the potential output is greater than the sum of the individual parts. Almost every work place could benefit from greater teamwork. How do we get individuals to buy into the concept that we need each other and working together towards a common goal benefits all?
• Communication/Listening

“I know you believe you understand what you think I said. But, I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” We have become a generation of talkers, but is anyone really listening? Effective communication can correct many misunderstandings that often escalate into contention in the workplace.

 
• Working with those who have Alzheimer’s and Dementia

The chance of an elderly person becoming confused, forgetful, and developing severe memory problems increases with each passing year. Alzheimer’s disease, one of the most common forms of dementia, is thought to affect 5 percent of people over age 65 and 20 percent of people over age 80. As our US population ages, more and more of those we love will join this unique group of seniors. Do we have the skill sets to work with them?

 
• Working with Senior Citizens

As our nation’s population ages and our life expectancy increases, we need to understand the aging adult and their needs.

 
• Perseverance (Avoiding Burnout working with those that die)

“Life by the yard is hard but by the inch it’s a cinch”. Many of emotional “glasses” are completely empty and we have nothing left to give family, friends, and others. Without the replenishment of our personal reserves the cycle can become a downward spin with the potential to destroy us emotionally.

 
• Understanding Hospice
Discussing how a terminally ill patient requires support and understanding not only physically but also socially, emotionally and spiritually. This support goes beyond the individual to encompass the extended family.