Join the Greater Hartford P ulmonary Fibrosis Support Group for their October meeting on Tuesd ay\, October 15 at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. \;
This month' s topic is Palliative Care. \;If the following thoughts have ever crossed you r mind\, you will want to be sure and attend this special meeting: \;< /span>What is Palliative C are?\; Is it the same thing as Hospice?\; How much will it cost?\; How wil l I know when I need Palliative Care?
The group&nb sp\;will have a special guest speaker\, \;Kimberly Pi anka\, \;who will be answering questions. Kim is a nurse with many years of experience. She worked as a CNA and IV technician at Gaylor d Specialty Care in Wallingford prior to obtaining her nursing license 14 years ago. \; Kim also worked for 5 years at Apple Rehab in Plainville before finding her true nursing \;passion at Seasons Hospice and Pall iative Care (Now AccentCARE) almost 9 years ago. This past August she move d into a new role as a Hospice Care Consultant at AccentCARE where she fou nd great pride in providing teaching and education to families on what Hos pice and Palliative Care is and the benefits they may not have known exist ed.
This group meets in a hybrid format\, meaning there is the option to attend the meeting both in-person and virt ually. Please email Mary Preisner at \;mespreisner@gmail.com \;fo r the \;Zoom meeting information.
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