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A message to our community

Our hearts are with everyone affected by the tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School. Many in the Partners In Care family have been personally impacted, and we grieve alongside our community today. We extend our deepest condolences to the children, families, educators, and all who are mourning. May we come together with compassion, kindness, and support in the days ahead. We stand ready to support our community during this tragic time.

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If you are in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, please get help immediately. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It is free, confidential, and available 24/7.
If you are experiencing a life threatening emergency, please dial 911 (or your local emergency number) immediately or go to the nearest emergency room. Do not wait for a response through this form.

Purpose: This form helps our bereavement team understand your current grief needs and identify local resources, support groups, or counseling options that may be helpful to you during your grief journey. Completing this form is an inquiry for information and does not establish a form clinical or client relationship.

DISCLAIMERS:
Education and Support focus: The groups and workshops we offer are meant to help individuals navigate normal grief processing. They do not substitute for formal medical, psychological, or psychiatric healthcare advice, diagnosis, or clinical treatment.
If our team determines that your needs exceed the scope of our open community programs, we will do our best to provide you with a referral to independent, licensed mental health professional or outside community agencies. We do not control or guarantee the availability or cost of those outside services.
Privacy & Voluntary Participation: Sharing your information on this form is completely voluntary. The information you provide will be kept confidential within our administrative team and used solely to match you with appropriate resources.

Community Bereavement Screening Form

Type of Loss / Grief Event What best describes the loss or event that is contributing to your grief? (Check all that apply)

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Join us for our Fall Conference!

We invite all professional care providers for medically fragile patients, clients, or long-term care residents to join us for a half day conference at Partners In Care to learn about tools available in our community that will help the most complex patients.

Register by emailing Joelle Blanchard at CommunityEvents@partnersbend.org

WHEN: Friday, October 13, 2023 | 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
WHERE: Partners In Care, Wyatt Room, Parking available 2611 NE Courtney Drive in Bend

TARGET AUDIENCE: providers, clinicians, social services, nursing, care navigators, discharge planners, facility personnel, including assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and long-term care. We look forward to having you join us!
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please RSVP HERE by October 1

  • Breakfast and a light lunch will be provided at no cost
  • Zoom capability may be available if unable to attend in person; contact communityevents@partnersbend.org to discuss options. The conference will be recorded for viewing following conclusion of the event.
  • CEUs will be available

Keynote Presentation:

“Compassionate Healthcare: Charting the Course Through Complex Realities with Heart and Purpose”

– Qwynn Galloway-Salazar, PhD
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Embark on a journey that explores the intricate tapestry of social determinants of health and the transformative power of trauma-informed practices. Through this exploration, we will unveil the strategies to not only nurture health but also instill a sense of hope within individuals and communities. Through engaging narratives, thought-provoking insights, and practical takeaways, this keynote session aims to inspire a collective commitment to compassionate care. We will discuss how by weaving empathy into the fabric of healthcare, we can amplify the impact of our efforts, transform challenges into opportunities, and create a healthcare ecosystem that thrives on compassion and resilience. Together, we will uncover innovative strategies to build a more compassionate and thriving healthcare ecosystem in Central Oregon. Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar is the founder of In Their Honor, an Army Veteran, End-of-Life Doula, and Educator.

Additional Presentations: 

“The Case for Community-Based Palliative Care”
– Steph Barss, NP, Palliative Care Specialist
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM

Steph is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, with a postgraduate certificate in psychedelic harm reduction and integration. She is a governor appointed member of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board. Her work with the Partners In Care Palliative Care team is focused on supporting people to find meaning, clarify values, identify goals, and maximize quality of life in the setting of advanced illness. Steph’s perspective on supporting medically fragile individuals and their families will help medical and care professionals discover a patient’s optimal goals of care in a community-based setting.

“A Healing Place: The Medical Recuperative Model”
– Cynthia Maree, MD, St. Charles Health System
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Besides a shelter and the street, where can someone without housing recover from surgery? Identifying a third option for unhoused patients for discharge is paramount in these times of increased poor discharge options. Without a safe, clean environment to heal, the rehospitalization rate of unhoused medically fragile individuals will continue to rise in spite of payor incentivization. Join Dr. Cynthia Maree as you learn to understand the current local discharge options available for unhoused patients; identify ways to partner with stakeholders to develop safe and dignified housing for medically fragile people; and navigate the upcoming developments in medical respite for our local community: staggered sites, brick and mortar, and other options