Join the Caring Coalition Leadership Council
for the 2010 Caring Coalition Conference
The Program
Event Details
Date: March 11, 2010
Time: Registration, Brealfast and Exhibits: 7:30 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road, Southfield (Congregation Shaarey Zedek is centrally located in the 12 Mile and Telegraph area. View a map of the location.)
Agenda
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration/Breakfast/Exhibits
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Welcome - Carolyn Cassin
Conference Introduction - Conrad Mallett
8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Opening keynote: Quality Care for Dementia Patients
Dr. Joan Teno introduced by Rose Fenster
9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Break/Exhibits
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
"Taking Care of You" presented by Henry Ford Health System
Moderator - Gerard van Grinsven
Nutrition - Florine Mark
Guided Imagery - Dr. Robert Levine
Yoga - Steve Feldman
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
LUNCH PRESENTATION
The Team Approach to Comfort Care: "Except for Six"
A Hospice of Michigan film introduced by Dottie Deremo
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Making Every Visit Count
Dr. Elana Goell-Varkovitzky introduced by Lynn Breuer
2:00 p.m. - 2:15p.m.
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Break/Exhibits
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Closing keynote: Your Personal Experience with Caregiving
Gail Sheehy introduced by Lynn Torossian
3:30 p.m.
- Evaluations, sign-out, attendance certificates
- Book sales and signing
The Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network announces the third annual Caring Coalition symposium entitled "Handle with Care: Powerful, Compassionate Caregiving". This March 11, 2010 event will bring together social workers, nurses, medical administrators, case managers and clergy from throughout Southeast Michigan to address one of the most pressing issues facing the medical world today: how to enhance quality of care for all patients.
Handle with Care attendees will include representatives from the myriad of health care fields whose work requires them to understand that caregiver skills and personal well-being directly impact the outcome of patient care.
Chaired by Carolyn Cassin, founder of the National Hospice Workgroup, and former head of Hospice of Michigan, the event will feature AARP Caregiving Ambassador author Gail Sheehy, Brown University researcher and internist Dr. Joan Teno, clinical psychologist Dr. Elana Goell-Varkovitzky as well as a caregiver wellness session presented by the Henry Ford Health System. Participants will receive 5.0 or 5.5 continuing education credits, along with the opportunity to network with others in their field.
With this conference, we hope to raise consciousness about the need to increase the knowledge of health care professionals in order to further enhance quality of care. We intend to share fundamentals and best practices for those in the medical, social work and spiritual care professions and to expand the conversation on palliative care in the Detroit area.
Admission is $45 for all disciplines and includes a continental breakfast and catered lunch.
The Handle with Care: Powerful, Compassionate Caregiving symposium is presented by The Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network and the Caring Coalition, in partnership with DMC Huron Valley Sinai, DMC Detroit Receiving, DMC Sinai Grace, St. John Health System, the Henry Ford Health System, Beaumont Hospitals, Hospice of Michigan, Jewish Family Service and Jewish Senior Life. We recognize the generous donations of our sponsoring partners and agencies and also thank the Jack & Miriam Shenkman Caregiving Team and the Blanche and David Pollack Education Fund.
To register go to the register page or call 248.592.2687.