Saturday, November 7, 2009 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Texas Woman's University
Administration Conference Tower Building, Second Floor
Denton, Texas

 Offered by: Texas Woman's University, School of Occupational Therapy - Stepping Stones

Due to the enrollment capacity for this workshop, registration is closed. On-site registration will not be available.

Workshop Objectives
This workshop is designed for those caring for Alzheimer's or Dementia patients. It will help you:

• increase knowledge
• design a familiar environment
• develop an individual program that defines a holistic approach
• enable a person with Alzheimer’s to function as independently as possible

Who Should Attend
This workshop is for personal or professional caregivers to person’s impacted by Alzheimer’s or Dementia.

Speaker Information and Workshop Topics

Jolene Brackey
Jolene Brackey attended Iowa State University and began her career in Interior Design. She quickly learned that her calling was to be more involved with helping older people. She changed her paths and accepted a job as an activity director in an Alzheimer’s special care unit. She was able to create positive outcomes in difficult situations for clients and families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. She remained at this location for a period of time before she moved on to share her knowledge and experiences with others.

Jolene Brackey has attended and spoke at multiple conferences regarding Alzheimer’s disease. Not only has Mrs. Brackey given speeches at numerous conferences, she has given insight to the development of multiple memory care homes. She has also begun her own business, Enhanced Moments, to better serve the people she works with. She notes that her greatest learning has come from the people she has met who live with Alzheimer’s disease, as well as their family and caregivers.

Creating Moments of Joy
In this presentation, you’ll be sure to catch the vision. A vision that we will soon look beyond the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease and focus more of our energy on creating a moment of joy. It’s impossible to create a perfectly wonderful day, but you sure can create perfectly wonderful moments. Joy comes from triggering fond childhood memories, singing a favorite song, sharing simple pleasures and reviving their spirits. Catch the speaker’s energy, and go away with fun, simple ways to bring joy into everyday.

Memory Enhanced Activities
As this presentation unfolds, you’ll see that even though we cannot give those with Alzheimer’s back their memories, we can give them an experience that triggers their memory. They may not understand what you are saying, but they are more likely to understand what they see, touch, smell and hear. Learn ways to trigger memories by giving them their “stuff” back. It’s not about the big things we do. It’s about the simple pleasure we share every day.

It’s Saturday Night
After this presentation, you’ll see that there are understandable reasons why people with dementia do not like the bathing process. The solution-focused speaker addresses some of the reasons, and helps spark a new understanding. This understanding will help reduce negative reactions by changing the bathing process. Answering the questions of when, where, and how people have always taken a bath, will help offer more familiarity and comfort during the bathing process. Lastly, the energetic speaker will pass on practical solutions that have worked for other care providers.

General Information

Agenda
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.    Registration / Check-In
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.    Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.    Creating Moments of Joy
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.    Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.    Creating Moments of Joy (cont.)
12:15 - 1:00 p.m.    Lunch (provided)
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.    Memory Enhanced Activities
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.    Break
2:45 - 4:15 p.m.    It’s Saturday Night
4:15 p.m.    Closing

Continuing Education Credit
Texas Woman’s University will award 6 contact hours (.6 CEU) to each person who successfully completes this workshop.

Location
The workshop will be held at Texas Woman’s University, Denton Campus in the Administration Conference Tower Building (ACT). Registration/check-in will begin at 8 a.m. on the second floor.

Registration Fee - Registration is closed.
The registration fee includes lunch.
Family Caregiver - $19 (After October 30, 2009 fee increases to $29)

• CNA’s
• Home Health Aides
• Family Members

Professional Caregivers - $49 (After October 30, 2009 fee increases to $59)

• Occupational Therapists
• Physical Therapists
• Social Workers
• Speech Therapists
• Psychologists
• Activity Directors

Cancellation/Refund Policy
Registrants who find it necessary to cancel will receive a refund, less a $10 processing fee. To receive a refund, you must submit written notification seven days prior to the event start date (fax 940.898.3416 or email lifelonginfo@twu.edu). Substitutions may be made at any time. Refunds will not be issued once the event begins. The Office of Lifelong Learning reserves the right to cancel this event if minimum enrollment is not met or other events out of our control take place. In doing so, Texas Woman’s University’s liability is limited to the registration fee.

Email Confirmation
All event correspondence will be delivered to you by email. It is important to provide a current email address on the registration form and to check your spam box for information from Texas Woman’s University. Our goal is to provide you with up-to-date information regarding this event in a timely and efficient manner.

Sponsors

A Special THANK YOU to our Sponsors!

PRESENTING
Arbor House

LOVE
Robert Brown with Ebby Halliday
Ray of Sunshine
Accolade Home Care
Senior Care Centers

PEACE
Hal and Dale Conway
Denton Golden Meadows Assisted Living
Geri-Options
Kind Companions
Leigh Hilton, Attorney at Law
Senior Information Services of America