Description
“Pediatric Palliative Care Music Therapy: the Heartsongs of Care”
This virtual workshop will provide an overview of the needs of terminally ill children, adolescents, and their families throughout the continuum of palliative care and bereavement. Dr. Russell Hilliard along with panelists Amanda Maestro-Scherer, Jessica Sturgeon, and Kayla Zuckerman, ethical considerations will be discussed and common ethical dilemmas will be explored. Participants will learn how music therapy interventions play vital roles in meeting the multifaceted care plan needs of pediatric palliative care patients and their families in both the acute care hospital and home care hospice settings. Because working with dying children can be taxing for the music therapist, the panelists will discuss ways to safeguard against compassion fatigue and burnout. Participants will receive an electronic version of the companion book for this webinar, “Heartsongs of Pediatric Palliative Care” authored by Dr. Hilliard and our panelists. Participants will earn 6 CMTEs (includes 1 Ethics CMTE).
Registration Fee: $160
Objectives:
1 – Identify clinical needs of terminally ill children and their families
2 – recognize ethical dilemmas and ethical practices guiding care for pediatrics
3 – state music therapy interventions meeting clinical needs
4 – identify ways to provide multi-generational and multicultural music therapy sessions
5 – recognize risks of compassion fatigue and incorporate self-care as an essential practice
