Join us for the 20th Annual Barton College Dementia Caregiver Education Conference in Wilson NC

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

AGENDA FOR THE DAY

8:30 am Check-in & Visit Resource Exhibitors

9:00 am Welcome

9:15 am Finding Hope in Life with Dementia

10:30 am Break and Visit Exhibitors

10:45 am Regional Resources for Aging

11:45 am Break and Visit Exhibitors

12:00 pm Wellness & Movement

1:00 pm Closing, Evaluations, and Raffle Prizes

Join the Barton College Aging Studies Program, Dementia Alliance of North Carolina, and the Upper Coastal Plain Area Agency on Aging for our 20th Caregiver Education Conference.

Each year this educational event explores various topics related to dementia. This conference is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Joe and Sarah Anne Poole Russell and in honor of all family caregivers.

We encourage family caregivers and friends of those living with dementia and clergy and professionals who want more dementia education to come in person.

(3.0 CEUs see ticket details for more information)

Speaker and Session Information:

Finding Hope in Life with Dementia

The diagnosis of dementia is hard and the impact on individuals, families, and communities can be overwhelming. Yet, we can find hope in relationships, skills, education and communities. This interactive session will use the words and experiences of people living with dementia and their care partners combined with the strategies developed through years of clinical practice to create hope for the lives of all impacted by dementia
Melanie Bunn, RN, MS, GNP is a nurse, teacher, trainer, speaker, coach, consultant, support group facilitator, researcher, mom, daughter, and sister. She is a Dementia Training Consultant for Dementia Alliance of North Carolina, works with Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care, Bunn Consulting, and Duke University School of Nursing.
She is a skilled and experienced advanced practice nurse and nurse educator, conducting over 200 presentations and trainings annually with health professionals, community organizations, first responders, families, and others. Her research participation has focused on improving care of older people, especially those with cognitive impairment, through improving the education of interprofessional teams and families.

Regional Resources for Aging Well

Facilitator: Mary Marlin, AAA Program Director

The Upper Coastal Plain Area Agency on Aging team will share about the programs and resources available through their agency and within the region that can assist you as a caregiver and older adult.

Our panelists include:

Armeta Coley – Senior Medicare Patrol Coordinator
Ashleigh Glover – Family Caregiver Resource Specialist
Rebecca Stapleton – Aging Program Specialist
Tyronda Whitaker – Regional Ombudsman

Community in Motion - ComMotion Wellness & Movement

Andre Avila

ComMotion was founded in 2018 by a cancer survivor and disabled veteran who found health and happiness through learning to dance and wanted to give that same opportunity to others in need. The organization has been steadily growing and since 2018 has taught hundreds of movement programs for more than 20,000 people of all ages and abilities, including military veterans, cancer survivors, seniors, kids, and people with disabilities. They have had students from preschool age to over 100 years old, and with a wide range of physical and cognitive abilities. This participatory session will help us understand how dance and movement can help BOTH people living with dementia and caregivers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Refreshments will be served.

If you have any special needs, please let us know so that we can happily make accommodations.

YOUR HOSTS:

NEED HELP OR HAVE QUESTIONS?

Ashleigh Glover, Area Agency on Aging,

(252) 234-5984, AGlover@ucpcog.org

Lisa Levine, Dementia Alliance,

(919) 832-3732, llevine@DementiaNC.org

With special recognition to the Russell family for supporting this conference since 2003.

Thank you to our exhibitors!

Amada Senior Care

UCP Area Agency on Aging

Area Agency on Aging Family Caregiver Support Program

Barton College

CapTel NC

Coates Hearing

ComForcare Senior Services

Gentiva Hospice

Dementia Alliance of NC

Disability Determination Services

Hospice of Wilson

Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity

Nash County Senior Center

NC Division of Svcs. For the Deaf & Hard of Hearing

Parkwood Village and The Landing

Spring Arbor of Wilson

Therapeutic Alternatives

Wilson Department of Social Services

DANC Corporate Sponsors:

20th Annual Barton College Dementia Caregiver Conference

LIVE and IN PERSON THIS YEAR in Wilson