Chris Petrik, RN, BS DCC-CI
Director of Education, Elderwerks

Chris Petrik presents a fun presentation on the best form of expression. She will discuss the differences between laughter and humor, the psychological and physical benefits laughter provides, and give some examples of laughter exercise and therapy.

Chris has been in the healthcare field for over 30 years, with last 10 years in gerontology as a nurse educator. She has been part of a local community college health career advisory board and in health education for over 20 years.? She was the manager of training and development for Friendship Senior Options for 5 years and worked closely with performance improvement, quality assurance and risk management, along with collaboration in the skilled area.

Chris joined Elderwerks in 2020 to help professionals in the aging field understand how to work with the aging population, improve knowledge about dementia, and help improve care.