Elderwerks Aging & Dementia Symposium
October 23, 2025
7:15 AM - 4:00 PM
AGENDA
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM - Registration & Breakfast
8:00 AM to 8:15 AM - Welcome & Introductions
8:15 AM to 4:00 PM - Presentations
12:15 PM to 1:15 PM - Lunch
LOCATION
Avante Banquets | 1050 Northwest Highway, Fox River Grove
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Don't Leave Your Future to Chance: Understanding Powers of Attorney and Guardianship (1.5 CEU Ethics)
Matt Margolis
Attorney, Margolis Weldon LLC
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Everything You Wanted to Know About Dementia (1.0 CEU Dementia)
Dr. Jennifer Wilson Binotti, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist
Compassionate Neuropsychology, LLC
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Why Empathy Matters in Aging Care (1.0 CEU Dementia or 1.0 CEU Ethics)Catherine Samatas, MA, DRMT
Business Development Director and Creator of Dementia Reality™
CJE SeniorLife
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Death Doula: What on Earth Does it Mean? (1.5 CEU Dementia or 1.5 CEU Ethics)
Deb Torres, LCSW
Founder of Institute for the Cycles of Life, LLC
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Processing Secondary Trauma for Clinicians (1.0 CEU)
Jean Llamas, MSN, RN, CCM, ACM-RN, NCG, CDP, BCPA
CEO of Elderwerks and Care Navigators
6.0 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.
Email Events@elderwerks.org with any questions.
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