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• WiHPCA Webinar - Solid Foundations: Strengthening Hospice Eligibility

  • When
    February 17, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  WiHPCA Webinar Series - Solid Foundations: Strengthening Hospice Eligibility

  Tuesday, February 17, 2026 

  11:00am - 12:00pm CT via Zoom

  
  

  Session Description:

  This session explores foundational principles and best practices for establishing and documenting hospice eligibility, including strategies to address evolving trends in the reasons auditors give for denying claims. Because auditors increasingly look beyond the physician narrative and face-to-face documentation in denying claims, this session is helpful to anyone who documents in the medical record or is involved in audits. Participants will gain insights into the critical role of clinical judgment, effective documentation strategies, and the importance of synthesizing medical findings to support terminal prognosis.
  

  
  

  Meet Our Presenters:

  Dr. Scott A. Paxton, DO

  Medical Director

  Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice

  
  

  Board Certified in Family Practice and Hospice and Palliative Medicine

  Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Minor in Anthropology from Michigan State University

  Doctor of Osteopathy, University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health

  Josi Wergin, JD, FASHRM

  Healthcare Attorney

  Husch Blackwell

  

  As a healthcare regulatory attorney, Josi helps healthcare organizations proactively evaluate and optimize their compliance with statutes, regulations, and standards. When regulatory challenges arise, she represents clients before government agencies. Before becoming an attorney, she worked in healthcare risk management for 17 years—experience that makes her particularly adept at understanding clinical and operational issues, managing complexity, and balancing risks and opportunities. Josi is a Fellow of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management.

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• Caring for a Harmful Parent Through Their Serious Illness or the End of Life

  • When
    March 18, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  This talk will explore the first-hand experiences of adult children who were harmed by a parent in childhood who are caring for that parent through serious illness or the end of life. Themes of obligation, ambivalence, re-traumatization, and resilience will be explored. Trauma-informed techniques that hospice and palliative care professionals can employ to work with families with a history of harm will be discussed.

  
  

  Learning Objectives:

  1. Recognize the motivations for an adult child survivor to participate in caregiving for a parent who was harmful.

  2. Describe the experience of adult child survivors caring for a parent who was harmful, including re-traumatization activators and opportunities for post-traumatic growth.

  3. Summarize the trauma informed approaches healthcare professionals can use in their work when there is a history of harm in the family.

  
  

  Meet Our Presenter:

  Jaime Goldberg, PhD, MSW, LCSW is a Clinical Assistant Professor focused on health and aging at the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she also completed her PhD in May 2023. Jaime earned her MSW from the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis.

  Jaime has dedicated her career to the fields of aging and palliative care. During her clinical career, Jaime was a social work specialist for the Cedars-Sinai Supportive Care Medicine team and palliative care social worker for the Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Inpatient Palliative Care Consultation service. She was a member of the core faculty for the Palliative Care Fellowship Program at both hospitals. 

  Jaime previously taught in the University of Maryland-Baltimore Online Master of Science Program in Palliative Care at California State University-Long Beach School of Social Work. She has been invited to speak and teach locally, nationally, and internationally about aging, palliative care, and hospice topics, and has co-authored several articles and book chapters.

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• WiHPCA/WiAHC 2026 Spring Conference Attendee Registration

  • Start
    June 11, 2026
  •  
    7:30 AM
  • End
    June 12, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Oshkosh Convention Center

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  WiAHC/WiHPCA 2026 Spring Conference

  June 11–12, 2026 | Oshkosh

  Join colleagues from across Wisconsin and beyond for the WiAHC/WiHPCA 2026 Spring Conference, a dynamic two‑day event bringing together leaders, clinicians, administrators, and partners in home health, hospice, and palliative care. Set along the scenic Fox River, Oshkosh provides the perfect backdrop for learning, networking, and re‑energizing your passion for care.

  This year’s conference will spotlight hot topics shaping the future of care delivery, with timely sessions focused on regulatory updates, workforce challenges, quality and compliance, and more. Attendees can expect practical insights, real‑world solutions, and meaningful dialogue designed to support both clinical excellence and organizational success.

  Whether you’re navigating change, seeking inspiration, or looking to connect with peers who share your mission, the WiAHC/WiHPCA Spring Conference offers an engaging experience that informs, empowers, and elevates your work in caring for patients and families across the continuum.

  Register today to be part of the conversation shaping the future of home health, hospice, and palliative care in Wisconsin.

  Visit the EVENT PAGE for full conference details and sponsorship opportunities!

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• WiHPCA/WiAHC 2026 Spring Conference Exhibitor Registration

  • Start
    June 11, 2026
  •  
    7:30 AM
  • End
    June 12, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Oshkosh Convention Center

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  OSHKOSH CONVENTION CENTER

  JUNE 11 - 12, 2026

  We welcome and value your support to advance our educational mission and showcase your organization to our home health care, hospice and palliative care members. 
  

  Click HERE for the complete Vendor Prospectus.
  

  All levels include:
  

  • 6ft skirted display table with two chairs
  • Non-competitive exhibitor viewing times
  • Meals and refreshments during exhibit hours
  • Recognition in the conference program and on the website
  • Participation in Exhibitor game for attendees
  • List of registered attendees
  • Two representatives per exhibit space. *Additional reps can be added as guests for $100 each.

  Reception Sponsor - $3,500

  • Exclusive sponsorship of the Thursday evening reception
  • Complimentary Associate membership for the year (valued at $500)
  • Signage at conference and reception
  • Sponsor recognition on the website, emails and all conference materials
  • Opportunity to welcome attendees to the reception
  • Two additional registrations and complimentary electrical connection at exhibit space

  Meal Sponsor - $2,500

  • Exclusive sponsorship one meal with attendees
  • Complimentary Associate membership for the year (valued at $500)
  • Signage at conference
  • Complimentary electrical hookup at booth
  • Onsite signage
  • Sponsorship recognition on website, emails and all conference materials

  Break Sponsor - $1,750

  • Exclusive sponsorship of a Thursday break with attendees (must be current Associate member)
  • Signage at conference
  • Complimentary electrical hookup at booth
  • Onsite signage
  • Sponsorship recognition on website, emails and all conference materials

  Exhibit Only - $1000 for Associate Members; $1,500 for Non-Members includes exhibitor level recognition on the website and all on-site materials.

  Set-up: Exhibitors may set up on Wednesday, June 10 from 5 - 6:30pm and on Thursday, June 11 from 6:45 - 7:30am. All exhibits must be set up by 7:30am on Thursday. Please do not dismantle your exhibit until after the Friday morning break.

  Hotel Reservations: Reserve your overnight accommodations at the Oshkosh Marriott Waterfront before May 5, 2026 to receive the WiHPCA group rate of $98. To make reservations, click HERE or call the hotel at 920-230-3200 and request the WiAHC/WIHPCA 2026 Spring Conference room block.

  Questions? Contact WiHPCA at wihpca@badgerbay.co (not com).

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