NFEPN & Deni partner with Bill Moyers in D. C.
(PRWEB) September 30, 2000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Craig Page
National Funeral Services & Final Estate Planning Network
DENI Resources, Inc.
(818) 951-3364
info@deni. net
SUNLAND, CA – September 6, 2000 – Denise Coultas-Parker, Founder of the National Funeral Services & Final Estate Planning and CEO of DENI Resources, Inc. was on hand in Washington DC as Bill & Judith Moyers were honored at a Congressional Reception held in the Hart Senate Building. The reception was held to recognize the contribution the Moyer's have made in raising public awareness of the issues surrounding death, dying and need for change in palliative care within the U. S..
"This has been an outreach campaign for the Moyer's for the last 2 years, establishing and uniting outreach programs nationwide to raise public and individual awareness. It's exciting to see the fruits of their efforts culminate in the televised PBS Special: On Your Own Terms – Moyers on Dying" stated Ms. Parker.
"Our organization partnered with them in hopes of seeing the outreach continue and expand. One of the greatest challenges is getting families to just talk about death. This program opens a door of discussion that
all of us hope families will see the need to enter. By doing so we can take more control over not just how we live, but how we will die as well".
The Congressional Reception was followed by a Last Acts - Partner Dinner and Round Table discussion. Juan Williams, the well-known author and journalist, moderated the discussion panel. Mr. Williams currently hosts NPR’s “Talk of the Nation”. The focus of the discussion was on improving end - of - life care, and gave all in attendance a chance to meet directly with those involved with the Moyers on Dying project..
Both events were well attended by many of the pioneers in the end - of - life and palliative care fields. Some of those in attendance included Dr. Bailey: director of Balm of Gilead Program at Cooper Green Hospital, Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. J. Rockefeller, Dr. Marian Secundy Director of Tuskegee University National Center for Bioethics in Research & Health Care. Many good ideas were generated in the round table
Discussions and all who attended expressed an interest in more of these types of events to raise public awareness of the issues surrounding death and dying. Mr. Moyers stated, “One of the goals of this program is to take death out of the closet and get people talking about it.”
Ms. Coultas-Parker, has worked with families preplanning for end-of - life issues, in L. A. county, for over seven years. “I 'm very excited to be with a group of people who are all saying the same thing! Our goals are the same - to prevent as much pain as possible and make the transition of death as easy as possible for all families. Deni will continue to become more involved in California, and nationally, in assisting families pre-plan before a painful event.”
The National Funeral Services & Final Estate Planning Network and DENI Resources, Inc. is located in Sunland, CA. To learn more about end-of-life preplanning you can visit them at: www. deni. net. Their educational site specializes in the anticipatory issues surrounding death and dying. They offer excellent information, tools, and resources to assist families facing both the business and emotional side of loosing a loved one. Or to learn more about joining this nation wide coalition contact Craig Page at (818) 951-3364.
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