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The Compassion and Courage of Caregiving: Information and Insights

As we grow older we face the challenge of caring for aging parents and family members while balancing work and home life. Join us for a half day caregiver conference that will provide you with insight, information and resources to help you learn more about developing a supportive caregiving environment.

Friday, November 7. 2008
9 a.m. to noon

To register and obtain location information, please call Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Health Resources and Physician Referral Service at 312-926-8400. Space is limited.

Caregiver Conference Schedule

What Every Caregiver Needs to Know about Advance Directives and Healthcare Decision Making
9 to 10 a.m.
Presented by Kathy Johnson Neely, MD, chair of Northwestern Memorial’s Medical Ethics Committee and associate professor of Medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.

Trials and Triumphs of Caregiving
10 to 11 a.m.
Presented by Diane Breslow, MSW, LCSW, clinical social worker and center coordinator of Northwestern University’s Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center.

Round Table Discussions
11 a.m. to noon

Topics will cover:

  • Developing your own support team
  • Long and short of long-term care
  • Physical activity for caregiver well-being
  • Caring for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
  • Caring for persons with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
  • Finding health and caregiving resources on the Web
  • The new food pyramid: making it workfor me
  • Strategies for safe mobility and assistivedevices for everyday tasks
  • How to facilitate advance directives
  • Understanding Medicare and supplemental insurance
  • Moving beyond conflict in families living with illness
  • Dealing with sadness and anxiety