Waukesha County Family Caregiver Conference

WAUKESHA COUNTY FAMILY CAREGIVER CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 6

Waukesha,
WIS. – The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Waukesha County (ADRC) will
hold its annual Family Caregiver Conference – September 6   at Waukesha County
Technical College Richard T. Anderson Education Center.  The seminar is funded by the Older Americans Act
Title IIIE.

This
year's theme is “Empowering
Caregivers Through The Seasons Of Change”

Keynote Speaker will be Lynda Markut, Education & Family Support Coordinator,

Alzheimer’s
Association, Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter  

Her presentation will be on how caregivers cope, and how no caregiver expects  

Financial Management –
Critical Conversations

Barbara Horstmeyer,
CSA, GCM, Senior Planning Group, Inc.

The Priority of Self –
Loving Yourself to Love Others

Reverend Russell Hurst,
Chaplain, VITAS Innovative Hospice Care®

Care Management –
Compassionate Teamwork

Miriam Oliensis-Torres,
MSW, LCSW, C-ASWCM, Clinical Director, Stowell & Associates, Care-Managed
Home Care

Recipe for Healing –
Tear Soup

Pete Reinl, Director,
Grief Support Services, Church & Chapel and

Sandra Wolf, RNC, MSN,
CT, Bereavement Coordinator, Froedtert

Hospital

Music - Robin Wohlfeil,
BSN-RN, BA-Music, Classical Guitarist

Ins and Outs of VA
Benefits

Tom Ludka, Veterans’
Service Officer, Waukesha County

Seasons of Song – Utilizing Music in
Caregiving

Nancy Dexter-Schabow, MMT, MT-BC, WMTR, Music
Therapist

The
seminar runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The cost to attend is a $15.00
donation that includes presentations, lunch and resources. For more information
about the seminar or to register, please call the ADRC at (262) 548-7848.