2012 Caregiver Events
Organized by the Stanford APDA I&R Center
AGENDA
PD AND PARKINSONISM CAREGIVER SYMPOSIUM
July 14, 2012 - 8am to 5pm
Crowne Plaza Foster City
| 8:00am | Registration, Continental Breakfast, Visit Exhibitor Tables |
| 9:00am | Welcome and Opening Remarks Robin Riddle, Coordinator, American Parkinson Disease Association Information & Referral Center at Stanford |
| 9:10am | Preparing for Today Marguerite Manteau-Rao, LCSW, dementia care consultant, Presence Care Project |
| 9:15am | Care for the Giver: Resilience in the Face of Stress and Grief David Rintell, Ed.D., Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston |
| 10:15am | Short break (10 minutes) |
| 10:25am | Three options for breakout sessions: A: Spouse Caregiver or Care Partner Panel Panelists will discuss the challenges they face(d). Moderated by Brandon Nguyen, LCSW, The Parkinson’s Institute, Sunnyvale B: Adult Child or Other Caregiver Panel Adult child, child-in-law, and other (sibling, friend) caregiver panelists will discuss the challenges they face(d). Moderated by Carolyn Jasculca, MPA-HSA, Community Outreach Coordinator, Seniors At Home C: Dementia Caregiver Panel Panelists representing all types of caregivers (spouses, adult children, etc.) to those with dementia will discuss the challenges they face(d). Moderated by Marguerite Manteau-Rao, LCSW, dementia care consultant, Presence Care Project |
| 11:10am | Change rooms, as needed (5 minutes) |
| 11:15am | Three options for breakout sessions: A: Care Options - Home Care, Home Health, Respite, Care Facilities, Hospice Overview of in-home care, senior villages, adult day care, respite, facility-based care, and hospice. Learn the differences between home care and home health; full-service agencies, referral agencies, and private hire aides. Carolyn Jasculca, MPA-HSA, Community Outreach Coordinator, Seniors At Home and Laura Sigura, MSW, Care Manager, Seniors At Home (serving SF, the Peninsula, and Marin County) B: Positive Family Communication Explore ways to improve family dynamics through positive communication. David Rintell, Ed.D., Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston C: What is a Caregiver? Explore the concept of the "mutual caregiver" and the rules that many caregivers live by. Brandon Nguyen, LCSW, The Parkinson’s Institute, Sunnyvale |
| Noon | Lunch and Visit Exhibitor Tables |
| 1:00pm | Advance Care Planning, Hospitalization, and End of Life Matthew Arnold, MD, movement disorder specialist, Sutter East Bay, Berkeley |
| 2:00pm | Introduction to Laughter Yoga Beverly Bender, Gerontologist and Certified Laughter Trainer, laughter4all.com |
| 2:15pm | Short break (15 minutes) Last chance to visit exhibitor tables |
| 2:30pm | Three options for breakout sessions: A: It Takes Two - Coping with Dementia Tips for understanding the behavior of a loved one with dementia, and strategies for communicating so you remain connected. Christina Irving, MSW, Family Consultant, Family Caregiver Alliance, San Francisco B: Legal Issues in Elder Care Topics to be explored include long term care planning, advance care directives, durable powers of attorney, conservatorships, MediCal, and family communication on these topics. Robert Bergman, attorney, San Jose C: Speak Out About Your Caregiving Challenges Interactive session to share caregiving challenges and strategies for addressing them. Elaine Lanier-Bohan, RN, MS, Clinical Research Manager, SFVA Parkinson's Center, San Francisco, and Richard E. Levy, PhD, psychologist and spouse/care partner, Petaluma |
| 3:15pm | Change rooms, as needed (5 minutes) |
| 3:20pm | What Caregivers Can Do to Address Specific PD and Parkinsonism Symptoms Melanie Brandabur, MD, Chief of the Clinic and movement disorder specialist, The Parkinson’s Institute, Sunnyvale |
| 4:20pm | Reflections on Today Marguerite Manteau-Rao, LCSW, dementia care consultant, Presence Care Project |
| 4:30pm | Closing Remarks and Evaluations |
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