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Virtual Conscious Aging Special Interest Group
Sunday, March 15, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
Category: Special Interest Groups
This presentation explores the emotional, psychological, and practical challenges individuals and their families often face as they approach the end of life. Participants will gain insight into common sources of distress, including anticipatory grief, complex family dynamics, and financial and care-related concerns. The discussion will also provide an overview of end-of-life care options, along with the emerging role of death doulas in supporting patients, families, and interdisciplinary care teams.
Lisa Pahl, LCSW, APHSW-C is the CEO and Founder of The Death Deck, a company dedicated to creating tools that inspire meaningful conversations about what matters most in our lives—and in our deaths. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over eighteen years of experience in hospice and seven years in emergency medicine, Lisa provides education and clinical support on end-of-life care, grief, serious illness, and advance care planning.


Stefanie Elkins, MA, MM is a family caregiver consultant and end-of-life doula, and the founder of Be Present Care,supporting families through caregiving and end-of-life conversations and planning. Previously, she served as CA Medical Outreach Manager for Compassion & Choices, where she played a key role in implementing the California End of Life Option Act. She also founded Death over Drafts, community gatherings that invite open conversations about death and dying.

No need to RSVP more than once.  You will receive an acknowledgment, and the link will be emailed a day or two before the meeting.  Please  RSVP separately for each of our SIG meetings.  While SIGs are usually available only to LACPA members, they are open to all in March and April.  Feel free to invite colleagues to this event.

We look forward to seeing you on March 15!


Lynne Steinman, Stacy Reger, and Cris Scaglione

"The opinions of presenters, and their approach to psychological issues and interventions, do not represent a formal endorsement of any position by the Los Angeles County Psychological Association, leadership or its members. The opinions, ideas, and concepts expressed are purely those of the presenter."

 

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