AUBURN — Hospice Foundation of America’s 18th annual teleconference will be held on Wednesday, April 13, at the Fortin Group Funeral Home in Auburn. It will focus on “Spirituality and End-of-Life Care.”

The program will discuss differences between spirituality and religion, while also addressing spirituality during illness, death and grief; spiritual assessment and empowerment and life review. The program will be broadcast via DVD from 1 to 4 p.m.

Frank Sesno, director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University, will moderate the program. Sesno will lead the panel of authorities that includes Kenneth J. Doka, professor of gerontology at the College of New Rochelle; Gary S. Fink, chaplain and Dementia Project coordinator at Montgomery Hospice and adjunct faculty at Hood College Graduate School; Carolyn Jacobs, dean and Elizabeth Marting Treuhaft professor at Smith College, School for Social Work; Betty Kramer, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Social Work; Reinette Powers Murray, consultant, Peaceful Journey-End-of-Life Process Program, and director of quality assurance/improvement and educator for Hospice of the Straits; and Martha Rutland, director of clinical pastoral education at VITAS Innovative Hospice Care.

Three continuing education credits are available through the Hospice Foundation of America for nurses, social workers, case managers, home health aides, counselors, funeral directors, clergy, psychologists, physicians, EMS personnel, EAPs and nursing home administrators.

There is a fee of $25 if processing the CE form online or $35 payable at the event. Call 795-9537 for more information and to register.

The seminar is co-sponsored by Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice and the Fortin Group-Funeral and Cremation Services.