ODL 449: The Space Between Hope and Acceptance

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Please note: This on-demand webinar is a replay of a live CE event. The format reflects the original presentation and may include live Q&A, transitions, and intermittent audio/visual fluctuations typical of a live recording.

1 CREDIT HOUR APPROVED FOR:

Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 1 General Continuing Education Credit
Psychologists
APA – This course is not approved for APA CE hours.
Counselors
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact Hour
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1 Contact Hour
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – This course is not approved for NAADAC contact hours.
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 1 Contact Hour
Case Managers
CCMC – 1 CE Contact hour

Created On:  11/11/2026                   

Target Audience:

This course is targeted for social workers, counselors, nurses and case managers.

Instructional Level:

Beginner

Overview:

Families facing serious illness often find themselves navigating the delicate space between holding onto hope and accepting the reality of what lies ahead. This session explores the understanding that hope and acceptance are not opposites. Families do not have to choose one or the other, and clinicians can play an important role in helping them live in the space where both can coexist. Participants will learn practical communication strategies that honor hope while gently fostering understanding, preparing families for what to expect, and providing compassionate guidance throughout the course of serious illness and end-of-life care.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the coexistence of hope and acceptance in serious illness and end-of-life care.
• Identify communication strategies that support families while honoring both hope and reality.
• Recognize common emotional responses experienced by families as illness progresses.
• Apply compassionate approaches that help families feel supported without diminishing hope or forcing acceptance.

Presenter:

Gabrielle Jimenez, LVN, CHPLN, Hospice Nurse, End of Life Doula, Author, Educator, and Founder of The Hospice Heart

Gabrielle “Gabby” Jimenez is a hospice and palliative care nurse, an end-of-life doula, an author and an educator. She has written 11 books, writes a weekly blog, and has a hospice Facebook page that has about 180,000 followers. Her focus is on trying to change the culture relative to death and dying by helping others to feel more comfortable talking about death. And while she sees a lot of death, what she really finds joy in is her lessons, which are about love, life, culture, tradition, and faith. She combines her experience as a hospice nurse with her in-depth doula training to help her to be more present at the bedside, bringing both patient and family together at that intimate moment of death. She teaches courses on end-of-life care that are helpful to anyone who works in this field, offering guidance to people who are navigating or caring for someone who has a terminal illness. The legacy she hopes to leave behind is that she helped improve the way people are cared for when they die, and that she inspired others to do this work well.