Marlton, NJ –Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice, in collaboration with New Jersey Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, HeroCare Connect, and NJHA, presents the Moral Injury and Veteran-Centric Care Conference on Thursday, October 24 from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. at The Samaritan Center, Voorhees, NJ. The Conference will explore topics in Veteran-centric care, such as, Moral Injury, PTSD, Suicide Prevention, Mental Health and Palliative Care. Chris J. Antal, D. Min, is a minister, veteran and army chaplain who will serve as the keynote speaker for the conference.
WHAT: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Moral Injury and Veteran-Centric Care Conference: Imperatives for Caring Professionals and Faith Community Leaders
WHEN:         Thursday, October 24, 2019 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. Â
WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Â The Samaritan Center at Voorhees: 265 S. Route 73, Voorhees, NJ 08043
COST:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Free
DETAILS:    Admission to Samaritan’s Moral Injury and Veteran-Centric Care Conference is free, but space is limited – registration is required and can be completed online here. For more information or to register, please contact Jennifer Adams at (856) 552-3289 or jadams@SamaritanNJ.org.
About Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice:
Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, independent organization locally founded in Moorestown, New Jersey in 1980. Samaritan is the regional leader for hospice care, palliative (comfort) medicine, grief support and counseling, end-of-life education, and advocacy. Samaritan serves people in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties who are coping with the stresses of aging, serious illness or grief in their homes, assisted-living, or nursing home communities and through two inpatient hospice centers: The Samaritan Center at Mt. Holly and The Samaritan Center at Voorhees. Two thrift shops, in Westmont and Pitman, support Samaritan services and programs. Samaritan is accredited by The Joint Commission; a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO); the Home Care & Hospice Association of New Jersey; and is a four-star-level hospice in NHPCO’s We Honor Veterans program, created in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). For more information, visit www.SamaritanNJ.org.
