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Health Care Options for All Stages of Life, a public forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Sudbury and The Parmenter Foundation, features a panel discussion on palliative, comfort, and end-of-life care, followed by a time for comments and questions.

The free forum takes place on Sunday, November 3 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm at the Goodnow Library, 21 Concord Road in Sudbury.

The panel features Dr. Mark Yurkofsky, Medical Director of Parmenter’s Hospice program and Medical Director of Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center in West Roxbury, who will discuss Palliative Care: Scope, Accessibility and Quality of Life.

Two caregivers will share their family stories.  Kris Thurston, a parent, discusses her son’s experience with STEPS (Success Through Education, Psychosocial Support, and Socialization), one aspect of pediatric palliative care. Marilyn Ellsworth, RN, speaks about her personal perspective on end-of-life care.

Robin Kampmann Gunderson of The Parmenter Foundation will discuss Advance Care Planning, a process with tools to make your wishes for health care known.

Judy Deutsch of the League of Women Voters of Sudbury and Cindy Mayher, Executive Director of The Parmenter Foundation, welcome all. For more information, call 978-443-8609 or visit www.sudburyleague.com or www.parmenter.org.


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