Alive Expands TEND Conference to 2 Days, Broadens Focus on Grief & End-of-Life Care

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Now in its fourth year, Alive’s TEND conference is expanding to two days, broadening its focus on grief to include hospice, palliative care and compassionate end-of-life support. Formerly known as The Tennessee Conference on Grief, the event will bring together professionals for keynote presentations, clinical education, creative experiences and networking opportunities.

Day one features keynote speaker Diane E. Meier, MD, a nationally recognized palliative care leader, presenting “Palliative Care Futurist: Matching Care to Our Patient’s Needs.” Day two features certified grief counselor and thanatologist Claudia Coenen, GTMR, FT, CGC, MTP, presenting “The Body is the First Responder: Developing Somatic Awareness.”

Social workers, nurses, physicians, therapists and other professionals are invited to attend in person or virtually. Day two offers six NBCC continuing education credit hours. Alive is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 8043) and is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.

The conference will take place at The Lodge & Venue at the Plaza 146 McGavock Pike, Nashville, Tennessee, 37214. Tickets start at $124 for two-day virtual access, $177 for single-day in-person attendance and $295 for the full two-day in-person conference. Tickets are available through Eventbrite.