Today, Alive Hospice welcomed community faith leaders for a conference on spiritual care at the end of life. Four Alive Hospice chaplains spoke on a variety of topics, and there was plenty of time for the exchange of ideas between participants and the presenters.

It can be hard to know what to say or do when visiting a dying person and/or family members, and it can be hard to know how to take care of oneself in the process of providing spiritual support. The goals of the conference were to provide insights on these topics and to offer tools to help turn a difficult visit into a very meaningful experience.

Working together and staying connected, hospice chaplains and community faith leaders can do a great deal to comfort and support the people in their care.

@AliveHospice live-tweeted during the conference. You can check out what the presenters had to say at http://www.twitter.com/alivehospice or by searching for the hashtag #faithleaders.

Thank you to the all of the faith leaders who attended today’s conference! Each person who was present enhanced the experience for all involved.