20th Annual Case Management Conference and 14th Annual ACMA Meeting
 
 
1C: Hope: In Both Practice and Personal, Considerations for Provider and Patient

Speaker
, Chair and Professor, Social Work, Psychology and Counseling Department


Description

While hope is a common theme in every field of practice, it is complex and often misunderstood. Hope is needed with all systems: individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. Clients without hope are helpless. Hope is an essential ingredient in the treatment process. This session will explore the numerous ways that practitioners can incorporate the concept of hope into their work, as well as their lives in order to better help patients refocus and restore hope, both at the hospital and at home.

 

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the concept of hope and its application to both personal and professional life
2. Incorporate the concept of hope into their work
3. Help patients refocus and restore hope