Course Description: 

INTEGRIS Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Hospital is sponsoring a caregiver conference! Being a caregiver can be a very tough, yet rewarding job. In knowing that, this caregiver conference will be an informative day full of inspiration and knowledge. The information presented at this conference will encompass some general information related to care giving and suggestions for taking care of yourself—the caregiver. Our goal for this conference is to refresh you and to give you some real life suggestions to call upon when times get challenging.

Course Agenda

8:30-9:00	Registration
9:00-10:30	The Resilient Caregiver--Bruce McIntyre
10:30-10:45	Break
10:45-12:15	Legal Issues--Cathryn Koss, J.D.
12:20-1:20	LUNCH Healthy Eating--Karen Massey, R.D/L.D.
	Break-out Sessions
1:30-2:30	Adaptive Aides--Tami Brown, OTR/L and                         Anita Miller, COTA Rehab Your Stress--Rev. Karrie Oertli
2:30-2:45	Break
2:45-3:45	Care-Grieving--Bob Willis Graceful Transitions--Bruce McIntyre

Cost

$35 for Caregivers

$50 for Professionals (CEUs:  social work and nursing)


Contact Hours:

This offering for 6 hours is provided by INTEGRIS Health. 


INTEGRIS Health is accredited as a provider of continuing education in

nursing by the American Nursing Credentialing Center's Commission on

Accreditation.

Space is limited.  Registration by Aug 3, 2009.