Live-tweet transcript: The Gift Initiative town hall meeting & panel discussion (April 10, 2012)
The following is a transcript of live-tweeting from The Gift Initiative’s April 10, 2012 town hall meeting and panel discussion, “Conversations about End-of-Life Care.” We are pleased to provide this transcript as a resource on advance-care planning.
AliveHospice TONIGHT: At 6 pm Central, we’ll be live-tweeting from The Gift Initiative’s panel discussion on end-of-life care. Hashtag: #givethegift
1:08 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice Live-tweeting for tonight’s town hall meeting on end-of-life care will begin in 15 minutes. Hashtag to follow: #givethegift
5:40 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice Live-tweeting for tonight’s town hall meeting on end-of-life care will begin in 15 minutes. Hashtag to follow: #givethegift
5:50 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice Good evening! Tonight’s panel discussion, “Conversations About End-of-Life Care,” is hosted by The Gift Initiative. #givethegift
5:55 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice What a great crowd rolling in! It’s going to be a great night. #givethegift
5:56 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice The Gift Initiative is a community education collaborative led by @AliveHospice to get people talking about end-of-life care. #givethegift
6:00 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice We’re live-tweeting tonight at @MontgomeryBell in #Nashville. Thanks for joining us! Follow along with hashtag #givethegift
6:00 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice The GIft Initiative was made possible with grants from @Humana Communities Benefit, First Tennessee Foundation & others. #givethegift
6:05 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice Why “The Gift Initiative”? Because considering your wishes in advance of an illness is a GIFT you give loved ones. #givethegift
6:05 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice Our moderator tonight is Larry Churchill, Ph.D., Ann Geddes Stahlman Professor of Medical Ethics at @VanderbiltU. #givethegift
6:10 PM Apr 10, 2012
6:15 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice Panelist: Dr. David Tribble, chief medical officer of @AliveHospice. #givethegift
6:15 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice Panelist: Scott McWilliams, executive chairman of the board, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics. #givethegift
6:15 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice First speaker: Kate Payne. #givethegift
6:17 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice Having “the talk” about end-of-life care is hard. We all struggle so much with this part of our existence. #givethegift
6:19 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice The end of life is just as important as the beginning, and it’s important to have a good death. #givethegift
6:20 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice Completing an advance directive can make a very difficult situation much easier to navigate. What you want is written down. #givethegift
6:24 PM Apr 10, 2012
AliveHospice IMPORTANT: In order to be helpful, care planning should happen *in advance* of an illness. #givethegift
6:26 PM Apr 10, 2012
