This month's meeting is sponsored by and will be at The Village at the Arboretum, 9306 Great Hills Trail in Austin. (Click here for Map Quest Directions). The Village will have Valet parking or you may park at the Corporate Center parking lot which is immediately across the street from the front door of the Village which can be used as well as Triumphant Lutheran which is to the side of the village.

The meeting will begin at 11:45am preceded by lunch from approximately 11:15-11:45 am.

You can RSVP on our web site. Click on "RSVP", complete the information, and you are done. Visitors are welcome for a $5.00 charge which includes lunch and the CEUs.

Our topic this month is "Ethics of Medical Futility" presented by Russell Gainer, LCSW and sponsored by Odyssey Hospice. This session will discuss the concept of Medical Futility followed by legal and psychosocial ethical considerations to consider with a discussion of ways to mediate these issues. The objectives of this presentation include how to implement strategies that facilitate comfort and control for the patient and their family at the end of life, identify factors that might lead to medical futility situations, examine ethical issues associated with mediating conflicts between family members and/or professionals regarding medical futility situations and discussing the steps involved in fair process to resolve intractable conflict.

The Village at the Arboretum, located in the North West Hills area of Austin, is exclusively designed for the active, independent senior. Our residents enjoy the convenience of our prime location in the Arboretum area which is central to shopping and Austin's top medical professionals. The Arboretum is a luxury, full-service setting that blends our upscale lifestyle with concierge services and first class amenities. Residents are empowered with choices that allow them to maintain healthy and productive lives. Whether it's relaxing in the heated indoor swimming pool or enjoy the benefits of our award winning programs and events, The Arboretum is a luxury resort style retirement community that provides a quality lifestyle that is second to none in all of Austin.

Regular meeting location is CHANGING!

We regret to inform everyone that we can no longer have our monthly meetings at North Austin Medical Center. They would no longer allow us to have food brought in or allow us to eat in the Auditorium. We knew this time would come and we thank St. David's and NAMC for allowing ACMA to meet at their various locations for the past 10+ years. We are in the process of locating a new meeting place. PLEASE pay close attention to the location of each meeting.

This month's Speaker Sponsor

Odyssey Hospice serves the patient and family. AtOdyssey Hospice, we improve the quality of life for patients facing terminal diagnoses while providingsupport for their loved ones. We've been meeting this special need in Austin and the surrounding area for over ten years. The commitment and spirit of Odyssey team members who provide and deliver excellent care and support 24 hours a day/seven days a week is the mission that we live by every day. January 2012 Odyssey Hospice will open its 2nd location in Georgetown. Feel free to call them at 512-310-0214 visit their website http://www.odsyhealth.com.

This month's Food Sponsor

The HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Austin is an 83-bed hospital specializing in the medical rehabilitation of patients suffering from stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple trauma, orthopedic injury, neurological conditions, brain injury and other conditions requiring specialized, focused physical medicine and rehabilitation. Opened in 1989, the hospital has served over 15,000 of our fellow Texans. The hospital provides a number of services including inpatient hospitalization and home health care. We also offer outpatient pediatric rehabilitation at our Starbright clinic located in Round Rock, Texas.