2013 Caregiver's Conference - Finding Your Way: A Dementia GPS

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Alzheimer's Association
GEORGIA CHAPTER, NORTH GEORGIA REGION

2013 Caregiver’s Conference
 

Finding Your Way: A Dementia GP

 
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
 
Calhoun Seventh-Day Adventist Church
1411 Rome Road, SW
Calhoun, GA 30701

 
The Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter is pleased to offer our annual caregiver’s conference which brings together national and local experts for a full day of education, information, and support. The event is designed to equip caregivers with the skills to understand and address issues throughout the continuum of Alzheimer’s Disease. The conference includes an exhibit area, where sponsors and exhibitors will interact with participants and volunteers throughout the day. There will also be a special area designated specifically for Family Caregiver Wellness.
 
Keynote speaker, Melanie Bunn, GNP, MS, RN, is a Dementia Training Specialist for Alzheimer’s North Carolina in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is a skilled and experienced  clinician, having provided care for people with dementia in a variety of care settings including retirement homes, hospitals, nursing and assisted living facilities, and in-home as a gerontological nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist and staff nurse. Each year, Melanie gives numerous presentations to health professional groups, educators, community groups, law enforcement, and families that address issues of the care and needs of older people and their families.

 

No charge for immediate family members of a person with Alzheimer’s or another dementia; $15 for all other attendees.

For more information about the conference or if you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the conference, please view the flyer.