The New York State Office of the State Comptroller will present a teleconferences in the Spring. The dates and topic titles were not available at press time. This program examines how to save time through electronic transactions by making use today's procurement card and Internet opportunities. It will examine what are the highest profile opportunities, how to source, how to facilitate transaction and data submission, as well as managing financial settlements and expenditure reporting. Panelists will discuss how to use technology for data management and how it can streamline purchasing processes.
Lunch is included.
The eighth annual national bereavement teleconference is presented by the Hospice Foundation of America, and co-sponsored by the Hospice of Warren County and Adirondack Community College. This conference explores the ways that professionals can better understand and respond to the needs of family caregivers. The conference will emphasize issues such as the contexts of caregiving, as well as governmental and work policies that influence the experience of caregiving. The teleconference will be moderated by Cokie Roberts, ABC News and feature Kenneth J. Koka, Bernice Harper, Carol Levine, Susan Reinhard and Myrl Weinberg. Define chronic grief, anticipatory grief and mourning, compassion fatigue, and indicate the ways that individuals grieve both within and after the experience as caregiver.