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1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Arrive & Get Settled
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>1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.   The Conversation Project
Dr. Elizabeth Rokosh
Join Dr. Rokosh as she will go through the trajectory of illness, options for medical care available and how to start conversations/share decisions with family and the medical team. It is a presentation from a physician perspective highlighting the need for understanding what can be offered and what the options are if one’s health takes a turn for the worse and one is facing crossroads.
Dr. Elizabeth Rokosh is the current Facility Medical Director at Misericordia Hospital and a specialist in Critical Care and Internal Medicine.
 

2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. MAiD 101
Edmonton Chapter, Dying With Dignity Canada
What is Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) and who qualifies? Learn about how it became law and what the process to apply is.
Presenters are volunteers with the local chapter of Dying With Dignity Canada, an organization whose goal is to inform and educate the public on end of life rights.
 

3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.  Choosing an Executor – How to Avoid Common Pitfalls
Joshua P. Jackson, Barrister and Solicitor, HTM Law< Even if a Will is straightforward and precise, the selection of an inappropriate executor may delay the administration of an estate. My presentation will focus on who can be an executor, things you ought to consider when choosing an executor and the roles and responsibilities of an executor once appointed. I will review some unintended consequences of choosing the “wrong executor”.   4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wrap Up and final opportunity to meet with guest speakers     HOW TO REGISTER Call our Front Desk at 780 483 1209