The Michigan Nurses Association will also collaborate on palliative care training with regional conferences throughout Michigan. Professional organizations of nursing homes have also been approached to help develop training for nurse aides who deliver most direct care in nursing homes and homes for the aged. The new initiative will also approach the deans of all university medical schools in Michigan to explore ways to integrate palliative care training in medical students' curricula. This assures that these innovations enter the mainstream of medical practice for the coming generations of physicians in Michigan. The Circle of Life initiative will also work with the Michigan Hospice Organization to expand the use of hospice care.
Hospice can provide comfort, dignity and quality of life during an incredibly difficult time.
The goal is the best possible quality of life for patients and their families. Persons interested in more information can call for a background packet that describes the Michigan Dignified Death Act, the Michigan Patient Bill of Rights, hospice, durable power of attorney for health care and other resources.