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Elderwerks Dementia Conference October 23, 2024

 

Elderwerks Dementia Conference

October 23, 2024
7:15 am - 4:00 pm

AGENDA
7:15 am to 8:00 am - Registration and Breakfast
8:00 am to 8:15 am - Welcome and Introductions
8:15 am to 9:15 am
Essential Oil Use in Dementia Care: ‘There’s an Oil for That’
Dr. Jennifer Stelter, Psy.D., DCS, DCSCT, Co-Founder & CEO
Dementia Connection Institute

9:15 am to 10:45 am
When Mental Illness & Dementia Collide
Dr. Joshua LaVigne, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Neurologist
NeuroClinic and Assessments

11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Legal Planning for Dementia – Myths and Truths
Attorneys Courtney Podkowa and Mary Anne Frank
Drost Kivlahan McMahon & O'Connor (DKMO)

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm - Lunch

1:15 pm to 2:45 pm
Learning from our Patient's Perspectives on Diagnosis and Care, Hearing from the Voices that are Diagnosed
Danielle Dodson, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker, Program Coordinator
Advocate Memory Center

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Dementia Friendly Initiatives
Paula Basta, Retired
Director of the Department on Aging

LOCATION:

Avante Banquets
1050 Northwest Highway
Fox River Grove, IL

CREDIT HOURS awarded to Acupuncturists, Counselors (Clinical/Professional), Dental Hygienists, Dietitians/Nutritionists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Massage Therapists, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses (RNs/LPNs), Nursing Home Administrators, Occupational Therapists, and COTAs, Physical Therapists and PTAs, Psychologists, Respiratory Care Therapists, & Social Workers.

CEU’S AVAILABLE: 6 CEU's Dementia, 2.5 CEU's Ethics, or 2.5 Bias. Please note: Social Workers must choose which continuing education credits will go towards either dementia or ethics, or bias.

Registration and more information are coming soon.

REGISTER HERE 

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