Mercy offers crisis planning

Mercy Hospice planners are pictured discussing their Tuesday, Sept. 16, “Conversations Before the Crisis” program aimed at helping participants plan their estates, explore their spiritual journey and discuss Hospice and palliative care. “Conversations Before the Crisis will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Mercy Outpatient Center on Keyser Avenue, Scranton. The program, intended to educate and inspire, will help participants think about and plan for end of life choices before the crisis occurs. Planners, seated from left include: Sue Tonkin, RN, hospice team leader; Rebecca Tanner, Mercy bereavement counselor; and Sr. Jeanne d’Arc Salinger, hospice chaplain. Standing from left are: Lisa Kirby, hospice volunteer coordinator; Amy Jarman, R.N., nurse liaison; Chris Jacoby, RN, BSN, hospice clinical manager; and John Holmes, Mercy Hospice medical records clerk.