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Ethical Dilemmas Related to Discharging Older Adults During a Health Crisis
Length: 1 Hour


Older individuals are still being discharged from hospitals and skilled care during this pandemic. Ensuring that after care needs are safely met is more critical than ever before.  What are some barriers being faced that present ethical dilemmas? What steps can healthcare professionals take to practice most ethically during this time?  Join us for this timely interactive discussion.

This content is suitable for both beginning and intermediate levels.

Date of original program: 1.19.2021

Jennifer L. FitzPatrick, MSW, LCSW-C, CSP, Jenerations Health Education

Jennifer L. FitzPatrick, MSW, LCSW-C, CSP is the founder of Jenerations Health Education, Inc., a full service healthcare education organization. With over 20+ years experience in healthcare, Jennifer is also a gerontology instructor at Johns Hopkins University’s Certificate on Aging program. Her mission is to help healthcare organizations and professionals grow while empowering patients and their caregivers.

Jennifer appears frequently in the media and has been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, Sirius XM and in Fast Company, Reader’s Digest, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, The Huffington Post and many more. A member of the National Speakers Association, she is one of less than 800 Certified Speaking Professionals (CSP) worldwide. Her first book, Cruising Through Caregiving: Reducing The Stress of Caring For Your Loved One helps family caregivers and is also a resource for healthcare professionals who want to set better boundaries with patients.

Jennifer is primarily a keynote speaker at national conferences but also offers private programs to corporations, government and non-profit organizations For more information on keynote speaking, please click here.

When she’s not speaking and writing, Jennifer loves boating with her husband Sean. In nautical circles her claim to fame is being the Chesapeake Bay’s least talented first mate. Having grown up in the Philadelphia area, her secret talent is parallel parking.


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