This program will offer clinicians a better understanding of this disease. We will discuss how it differs from other neurological disorders, diagnosis, complications, treatments and the different stages of this disease. We will also answer some of the most common questions that are asked of the medical community.

Families often experience heightened emotions, unresolved tensions, and shifting roles during a loved one’s final stage of life. These dynamics can significantly impact care delivery and the wellbeing of both patients and healthcare professionals. This training provides clinicians with the tools to navigate complex family interactions with clarity, empathy, and professionalism.

In this program we will take a closer look at late-stage Parkinson’s disease in relation to mortality, risk factors, and caregiver burden, as well as benefits and eligibility for palliative and hospice care.

This program will provide clinicians with an understanding of the changes that occur in care needs and symptom burden in the last days, weeks, and months of life. Participants will be able to identify which interventions to provide to ease those burdens on both the patient and the family.

Caring for patients at the end of life requires more than clinical skill—it demands an understanding of how past trauma shapes a person’s final chapter. This session introduces the foundations of Trauma‑Informed Care (TIC) and its essential role in end‑of‑life settings. Participants will learn what trauma is, why older adults are uniquely vulnerable, and how trauma may appear through behaviors, communication patterns, emotional responses, or physical symptoms.

Complex Care Conversations is a day-long interactive, small-group program for clinicians who treat individuals dealing with serious, progressive illnesses. Participants will learn how to navigate goals-of-care conversations to elicit patients’ values and preferences in a mutually transformative way for clinicians and patients when time matters most.