Because Hospice of the Calumet Area is not-for-profit, we rely on contribution and donations from our community in order to provide the very best in end-of-life care.

Dr. David Casarett visits Munster during book tour

What would you do if you only had a few days to live?  A few hours?  A few minutes? How can you make the best possible use of whatever time you have left?

In his book, Last Acts, Dr. David Casarett explores these and many other questions as he considers how we use our time when that time is limited.  Dr. Casarett, who is an acclaimed physician, researcher, and tenured Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, will speak at a public forum on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 from 2-4 p.m. at The Center for Visual & Perfoming Arts, 1040 Ridge Rd., Munster.

To listen to a radio interview of Dr. Casarett, click here.

The forum is sponsored by Hospice of the Calumet Area, Caring Connections and the National Hospice Foundation.   During the forum, Dr. Casarett will share the compelling stories of the many patients he’s cared for in 10 years as a hospice and palliative care physician and discuss ways that people can better understand their end-of-life choices and decisions.   

Dr. Casarett’s new book “Last Acts” (Simon & Schuster, 2010) will be available for $20 and will benefit Hospice of the Calumet Area. Dr. Casarett will also be available afterwards to sign his book.

For more information or to reserve a space, please contact Chris Dow at (219) 922-2732 or by email at cdow@hospicecalumet.org

 

Care to Share Dinner goes on the road…

Chef Jack Mix

Chef Jack Mix is again kicking off this season’s dinners in his new restaurant ‘Comforts‘, 9585 N. Industrial Drive, Saint John, IN.  On the menu will be his famous Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner.

 Date:   Thursday, March 18, 2010

5:30 p.m.:   Appetizers

6:00 p.m.:   Dinner

$35 per person

Reservations are limited to 40  and are available only through the Hospice of the Calumet Area on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please call Chris Dow at (219) 922-2732 or contact her via email at cdow@hospicecalumet.org to reserve your tickets today!