Join JFCS' Seniors At Home as we host Dr. Jessica Zitter for a community viewing of her film, CAREGIVER: A Love Story, and a discussion on life, love, death, and family.

CAREGIVER: A LOVE STORY challenges viewers to acknowledge the growing strain placed on family caregivers and to envision a new approach.

The film provides a glimpse into a crisis that might someday affect each and every one of us. As we witness the inescapable and rising pressures on a caregiver, we realize that a good end-of-life experience is not a guarantee, even if we do all the “right things.” It is a sobering message, but one which too many will relate to, and which all of the rest of us need to hear.

After the film. Dr. Zitter, co-director of the film, will join Gwen Harris MA, Seniors At Home Care Manager, in a candid discussion about caregiving and palliative care.

For those seeking Continuing Education Credits:

Full attendance meets the qualifications for 1 hour of continuing education credit as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and the California Psychological Association. JFCS is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for, only, these specific designations: Psychologists, LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs.

JFCS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Provider #JFS-003.

In order to receive CEU Credits, participants must purchase CEU credit ticket ($10) in addition to making a reservation. Full attendance is required in order to receive CEU credits and no partial credit will be offered (participants must arrive by 12:55pm at the latest). Failure to meet these requirements will prohibit JFCS from issuing CEU certificate and no refund will be provided. Those working outside of California and registering for CEU Credits should check with their state licensing board to assure that CEU Credits awarded by JFCS are accepted for license renewal.

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About the Experts:

Dr. Jessica Nutik Zitter, MD, MPH

A national advocate for transforming the way people die in America, Jessica is Harvard and UCSF-trained to practice the unusual combination of Critical and Palliative Care medicine. She works as an Attending Physician at a public hospital in Oakland, California. Dr. Zitter’s work is featured in the Oscar and Emmy nominated Netflix documentary, Extremis. She is the author of Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life. She is a regular contributor to The New York Times and her articles have appeared in The Atlantic, Time Magazine, Journal of the American Medical Association, The Washington Post and many other publications.

Gwen Harris MA, Seniors At Home Care Manager

Gwen has an MA in Gerontology and an FT in Thanatology, the study of death and dying. As a member of Seniors At Home’s Palliative Care Team, Gwen specializes in helping individuals who are suffering from a long-term illness and their families. In addition to working with clients, she co-teaches “Caring for Those You Care About” classes to adult children and spouses of older adults, and trains Palliative Care Program volunteers. Gwen recently co-authored a chapter on Death and Dying in the book Care Managers: Working with the Aging Family, and served as a guest editor for the Journal of Geriatric Care Management: End of Life Care.