The Faith Community’s
Call to Caregiving
Presented by Elizabeth Long, DNP, MSN in Adult
Health Critical Care, BSN
Sponsored by the Lutheran Faith Community Nurse Association
Course Description: With recent emphasis on aging in place, the faith community is in a key position to answer the call to be or assist caregivers. Faith community nurses are uniquely equipped to meet this call by developing programs, educational initiatives, research, and policymaking. Information, tools, and resources about integrating an age-friendly vision of caregiving with the faith community will be provided.
OBJECTIVES: At the end of this session participants will:
- be able to identify four potential ways faith community nurses can support family caregivers.
- be able to articulate two barriers to caregiver support in the faith community
- be able to identify two ways in which caregivers become disconnected from the faith community because of caregiving responsibilities
DATE: January 23, 2025
TIME: 3-5 pm AKT, 4-6 pm PT, 5-7 pm MT, 6-8 pm CT, 7-9 pm ET
Registration fee: $30 for LFCNA members/$50 for non-members
Dr. Long is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Lamar University, gerontological nurse practitioner, faith community nurse, and a Hartford Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing. with over 30 years of experience as a clinician and educator. Currently, she serves as the Chair of the Southeast Texas Regional Commission on Aging Advisory Board, on the editorial board of the Geriatric Nursing journal, and as a peer reviewer for nursing professional development with the Louisiana State Nurses Association. Current research interests include geriatrics, loneliness, isolation, and best practices in the long-term care and faith community settings.
Nursing Contact hours provided: 2.0
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. To receive contact hours for this event, attendees must attend the entire event and submit a completed evaluation form.
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