Senior Care Conference/Spring '15
Prince of Peace Catholic Community
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Event Description
Senior Care Conference
A Pathway to Peace of Mind
Saturday, April
18, 2015
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Prince of Peace Catholic Community
19222 Tomball Parkway
Houston, TX 77070
ü Are you caring for a loved one whose health is failing?
ü Are you part of the “Sandwich Generation”, caring for your own
children and your aging parents?
ü Are you concerned about your own future and your options for aging
in place?
Free
informative workshops and information:
·
(15) Workshops presented by knowledgeable professionals
·
(24) Exhibitors from a variety of local businesses to provide
valuable resources and answers your questions.
·
Virtual Dementia Tour- Sponsored and provided by Silverado Memory Care. The Virtual Dementia Tour was created by
Second Wind Dreams® for people caring for those with Dementia, striving to
provide better care. Designed to build
sensitivity and awareness in individuals caring for those with Dementia.
·
FREE continental breakfast, compliments of The Solana at The Vintage
·
FREE hot lunch, compliments of Silverado Memory Care
Conference Schedule:
8:30 AM |
Check In/ Exhibits Open/
Continental Breakfast |
Community Center |
9:00 AM |
Welcome/ Introduction |
Community Center |
9:20 AM - 10:30 AM |
Session 1 Workshops |
St. Joseph’s Center |
10:40 AM - 11:50 AM |
Session 2 Workshops |
St. Joseph’s Center |
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch/ Exhibits Open/
Door Prizes |
Community Center |
1:10 PM - 2:20 PM |
Session 3 Workshops |
St. Joseph Center |
Workshops:
Session 1 (9:20 AM-10:30 AM)
1.
Caring
for Ourselves as We Care for Others (Rev.
Steve Ferguson, BCC Staff Chaplain, St Luke’s Hospital, The Vintage)
2. Discovering Your Options: Assisted
Living, Memory Care, Personal Care Homes, Independent Living (Kathryn Watson, FindHoustonSeniorCare.com,
Caregiver Life Coach/Author)
3. Making Medical Decisions for A Loved
One (Adam Pena, MA, Center for Medical
Ethics, Baylor College of Medicine)
4. The Medicare Puzzle: Understanding
Medicare (John Holmes/Sid Bolmey, Seniors
Choice Independent Insurance Brokers)
5.
In
Home Services: Home Health, Hospice & Private Duty (Suzi Mattingly, Area Manager, Encompass
Home Health; Laura & David Hittler, Owners, At Your Side Home Care)
Session
2 (10:40 AM –11:50 AM)
6.
Caring
for our Families and our Aging Parents (Deacon
John Hagyari, M-DIV, Spiritual Counselor, Silverado Hospice)
7. What to Look for in an Assisted Living
Community (Stevee Steely, Community Liaison,
Parsons House Cypress)
8.
Essential
Legal Documents/Medicaid (Elizabeth
Hilbun, Attorney at Law, Hilbun Law
Firm)
9. Validation Method: Communication &
Dementia (Donna Crabtree, Regional
Director of Operations, Meridian Senior Living)
10.
Hospice An Overview & Benefits (Jim Bunch, Hospice Program Manager,
Encompass Hospice)
Session
3 (1:10 PM -2:20 PM)
11. Learning to Live Alone: Grief &
Coping (Marlene Graham, LMSW-IPR Director
of Psychosocial & Marketing, Rose of Texas Hospice)
12. Alzheimer's Disease - Dealing with
Feelings of Loss (Ann Marie McDonald,
Regional Outreach Coord. Alzheimer's’ Association)
13. Understanding the Health Care Continuum–
Hospital/Rehab/Skilled Nursing Facility/Home Health (Regina Kendrick, LBSW/ Masie Cheng, LMSW Clinical Liaisons,
HealthSouth Cypress)
14. Your Life, Your Legacy– End of Life
Planning (Joe Gonzalez, Family Service
Manager, Dignity Memorial Houston)
15.
Veterans
Benefits & Texas State Benefits (Vincent
Morrison, Harris County Veterans Service)
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