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April 2007
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RSVP Now for May 3 Breakfast Benefit
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The Basics of How to Start an Adult Day Center
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New Photo Gallery: Get Active Program in North Seattle
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Alzheimer's Conference Offers New Family Caregiver Track
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Sixth Annual Diabetes EXPO
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Conference: Supportive Technology Design for Health Aging
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The Basics of How to Start an Adult Day Center
Thursday, April, 26, 2007: 9:00am-Noon
SAFECO Jackson Street Center
306 23rd Avenue S., Seattle WA 98144
Registration Required
The seminar explains how to evaluate a community’s need for an adult day center, determine the target population, maximize staff and other resources, and understand planning regulations and financial considerations.
This seminar is presented by Sara Myers, director of the Washington Adult Day Services Association. Sara has assisted organizations across the region grow the adult day services field for the past 12 years. Co-presenter is Nora Gibson, executive director of ElderHealth Northwest, (the largest provider of adult day services in the Pacific Northwest). Nora has nearly 30 years’ experience in adult day services.
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22nd Annual Alzheimer's Regional Conference
Friday, April 27, 2007 (pre-conference April 26)
Washington State Convention Center
Pre-registration required
The Alzheimer’s Association’s Education Conference will start with a keynote address by David A. Snowdon, Ph.D, author of “Aging with Grace,” better known as the Nun Study. For the last twenty years, Dr. Snowdon has conducted a longitudinal study of a group of remarkable women, the Sisters of Notre Dame. Thanks to him and to the Sisters, we know much more about Alzheimer’s disease and how it develops.
This year’s conference expands to five learning tracks designed for dementia care leaders, hands-on staff, activity professionals, advance practitioners, and a newly added family caregiver track. A limited number of scholarships are available for family caregivers.
Conference workshops are evidence-based, innovative, and focus on increasing practical skills. Sessions include: assessing pain in the later stages of dementia, activity programming for all stages, early presentation of different dementias, depression assessment and dementia, restraint-free care, dementia-friendly facility design, increasing communication, understanding behaviors, financial/legal issues and much more.
This conference is designed to meet the needs of all who have a connection with Alzheimer’s disease. For more information or to register follow the link below or contact Margaux Gillespie at (206) 363-5500.
PICTURED: David Snowdon, Ph.D.
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“Supportive Technology Design for Health Aging”
Friday-Saturday, May 11-12, 2007
University of Washington Campus: Henry Art Gallery
Registration Link Below
The future of healthy aging will be inextricably linked with the development of new technologies and creative designs to support older adults in remaining independent and maintaining their quality of life. As expressed by Dr. Russell Morgan, “The next Great American Dream is to live healthy and independent lives well into old age. The convergence of technological innovation, cutting-edge research and human compassion is beginning to make this dream come true.” The goal of this conference is to introduce professionals in gerontology, health care, and long-term care to some of the exciting developments in technology and design to achieve this dream for elders today and in the future.
The primary audience will be professionals working with and designing environments for elders with a diverse range of health and functional abilities. Nurses, social workers and other mental health professionals, occupational therapists, architects, designers, engineers and computer scientists interested in gerontechnology, as well as administrators of long-term care facilities will also benefit. Attendance is limited to the first 150 people to register.
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"Inside ElderHealth" is an occasional e-newsletter of ElderHealth Northwest, a non-profit organization providing innovative eldercare options since 1976.
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