The Roane State Community College (RSCC) Center for Lifelong Learning has been selected as a Screening Site for Hospice Foundation of America’s Being Mortal project funded by the John and Wauna Harman Foundation.
More than 40,000 people across all 50 states and the District of Columbia have viewed the film and participated in the discussions.
The Being Mortal project began in February 2016 and more than 650 organizations have partnered to engage their local communities in over 700 Being Mortal events. Preliminary outcomes based on participant surveys indicate that 96 percent of audience members for the first time will decide on the person they want to make their healthcare decisions if they are unable, think about their end-of-life care preferences, and communicate those wishes to a loved one.
Of medical and healthcare professionals in the Being Mortal audiences, 100 percent report that the event will help them talk with their patients about matters related to advance care planning and end-of-life care. Perhaps more importantly, close to 90 percent of these professionals say that they are now more likely to talk with patients about care options and preferences earlier in the course of serious illness or the aging process.
The RSCC Center for Lifelong Learning event will include a screening of the PBS FRONTLINE film, Being Mortal, followed by a guided and reflective discussion that ends with participants understanding the concrete steps they can take to start having conversations with their loved ones and healthcare professionals. The Emmy-nominated film is based on the best-selling book of the same name by Atul Gawande, MD.
May 16 from 1:00-3:00pm located in the Community Room on the campus of Roane State Community College – 2567 Cook Road, Crossville, TN 38571. Please call Bonnie at 931-456-4910 to RSVP.
I look forward to seeing you on May 16th.
