The 2024 Serious Illness Scorecard – Opportunities to Improve Palliative Care Access in Missouri
ZoomThere are at least 13 million adults and approximately 700,000 children living with a serious illness in the U.S. While much progress has been made to improve access to palliative care and other key health care supports for this population, significant gaps remain. The 2024 Serious Illness Scorecard evaluates each state’s readiness and capacity to…
MHPCA Virtual Lunch, Learn & Network for Hospice & Palliative Chaplains
ZoomNO CHARGE FOR MHPCA MEMBERS Theme: "Compassionate Presence, Competent Practice" Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Audience: MHPCA Chaplains serving in hospice and palliative care across Missouri Platform: Zoom (or similar with breakout capabilities) Date: August 29, 2025 Time: 11:30am-1Pm Agenda (90 Minutes Total) BREAKOUT ROOMS - 5 Topics Spiritual Support in Hospice & Palliative…
2025 Hospice Nurses 101 Training
MHPCA Office 312 E Captiol Ave, Jefferson City, MOHospice Nurses 101 Training 7:30am-8:00am – Registration 8am – 10am – Team Approach & Care Coordination 10am-12pm – Case Management 12pm-12:30pm Lunch (included) 12:30pm-3:30pm – Pain & Symptom Management 3:30pm-5:00pm – Boundaries/Psychosocial/Spiritual/Ethics To register: https://members.missourihospice.org/ap/Events/Register/jKF8anRFZCkCE
2025 Midwest Regional Conference on Palliative and End of Life Care
Wyndham Executive Center Columbia Missouri Wyndham Executive Center, Columbia, MissouriOctober 19-21, 2025 Columbia Missouri Conference Brochure Wyndham Executive Center To book your sleeping room for the conference click here! Exhibit Information Sponsorship Opportunities 💼 Sponsor and Exhibitor Packages Available Now From exhibitor tables to premium sponsorship levels — we have options to fit your goals and budget. To register for exhibiting or sponsorship 2025-midwest-regional-conference-on-palliative-end-of-life-care-1319930…
The Resilient Companion: Self care in Death, Dying and Grief work
ZoomDescription: The Resilient Companion: Self-Care in Death, Dying, and Grief Work is a supportive, skills-based course for those working in end-of-life and bereavement settings. Participants will identify the unique challenges of this work, recognize signs of compassion fatigue and burnout, and learn practical strategies to care for their mind, body, and spirit. Emphasis is placed on…
Hospice Day at the Capitol
Missouri State Capitol/ Capitol Ritz Banquet Center 2716 Plaza Drive, Jefferson City, MissouriJoin us for a webinar that explains the process, legislation and the hospice medicaid budget on March 2, 2026 at 11:30am. Use the link below to register for the webinar. https://members.missourihospice.org/events/Details/hospice-day-at-the-capitol-paint-the-capitol-red-1661951?sourceTypeId=Hub Join us for Hospice Day at the Capitol - March 11, 2026 Registration 8am - Senate Routunda Please Pre-Register so that we can…
Heart of Hospice Awards Luncheon
Missouri State Capitol/ Capitol Ritz Banquet Center 2716 Plaza Drive, Jefferson City, MissouriJoin us on March 11, 2026 for our Heart of Hospice Awards Banquet! Thank you to our sponsors! To Register for the Banquet or just to come to the Capitol (There is no charge to register for the Capitol Visits but we need to know who is attending) Click Here
“Navigating the AI Frontier: Legal Guardrails for Hospice Providers”
ZoomMarch 19, 2026 11:30am Join Jason Bring, Esquire as he continues the conversation from his recent article on AI - Navigating the AI Frontier: Legal Guardrails for Home Health and Hospice This webinar can help you with your AI decisions and opportunities. To Register Click Here Registration is $50 for MHPCA Members and $75.00…
Emergency Preparedness Webinar – What you need to know!
ZoomJoin us: Angela Huff, RN Sr. Manager Home Health and Hospice Angela.Huff@us.forvismazars.com for this excellent webinar. Registration Link Here We are covering this topic due to a recent DHSS Notice: Emergency Preparedness Compliance Notice – DHSS Listserv A DHSS listserv message highlighted frequently cited emergency preparedness deficiencies during surveys, including: • Staff training and testing requirements • All-hazards risk assessments • Subsistence planning for patients and staff • Availability of emergency equipment • Regular review of emergency preparedness programs The webinar will cover: •Understanding Emergency Preparedness in Hospice Settings •CMS…
Chaplains Training
Watch a video announcement from our MHPCA Chaplain Chair Click Here https://www.missourihospice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Chaplain-Conference-Announcement.mov To Register Registration Opens 8am Opening 9:00am First session 9:15am Spiritual Assessment Second session 10:30am - Noon - Documentation Lunch Noon - 1pm Third Session 1pm-2pm - Professional Standards Final Session 2:15- 3:30 - Self Care Evaluations 3:30-3:45pm Location: Boone Electric Cooperative, Columbia Missouri…
