Diane Roosth
Diane Roosth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of California and has worked in medical social work for the past 16 years. She previously presented on Advanced Directives to the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Kidney Association and Temple Beth Am Sisterhood. She was a guest lecturer at USC School of Social Work. She likes humor, exercise, and healthy eating.
Jewish Healthcare Choices
- Sunday 8:30 AM–9:45 AM Emerald Bay 1
Health and Healing, Identity and Responsibility
Learn how to prepare yourselves and your families to apply Jewish values to the decisions presented by 21st century Medicine. Presentation and discussion includes clarifying Jewish faith based beliefs in completing an advanced directive and in making medical decisions in the hospital setting; the psychosocial-spiritual impact of having or not having an advanced directive on Jewish patients and their families; deciding whom to involve as surrogate decision makers; some resources on Jewish medical ethics and for making Jewish health care decisions.