Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA)
   

Living Life to the Fullest: Improving Care for Our Elders

The 19th Annual Western Massachusetts

Elder Care Conference

Tuesday, May 20, 2008
The Sheraton, Springfield, Massachusetts
Time 8:15am - 4:00pm


Living Life to the Fullest:  Improving Care for Our Elders will feature 21 workshops on important issues affecting elders today including: Driving; Cognitive Impairment; Personal Emergency Preparedness: Wellness; Chronic Disease Self-Management; Oral Hygiene; Home Care Options; Substance Abuse; Toxins in Products and Buildings; Fall Prevention Marketing; Caregiving; Nutrition; Confidentiality & Medical Ethics; UTI's; Debt; Accessibility; Elder Friendly Business Districts; and Gambling.

This conference is a program for elder care providers, administrators, educators and policy-makers. CEUs will be offered for Nursing Home Adminstrators, Nurses and Social Workers.  The exact CEU credits will be finalized in late April but generally range between 3.5-5.0.

  • AS OF MONDAY 5/19/08 AT 11AM - REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
  • WALK-IN REGISTRATIONS ARE POSSIBLE, BUT SPACE IS LIMITED AND SEATS ARE NOT GUARANTEED.

          EXHIBITORS

  • EXHIBITOR TABLES ARE FULL.  Please check back next year.
 

 

 

2007-08 Conference Planning Committee

MA Public Health Association

Alzheimer's Assn

CEU Direct, Inc

Elder Services of Berkshire Cty

Franklin County Home Care Corp

Greater Springfield Senior Serv

Highland Valley Elder Services

MA Department of Public Health

Office of Healthy Aging

MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs

MA Association of Councils on
Aging & Senior Center Directors

Springfield Dept of Health & Human Services

Western MA Assn of Councils on Aging

WestMAss ElderCare

Wingate Healthcare

Western Region Aging Service Access Points

 

2008 ECC Exhibitors

The Arbors at Amherst. Chicopee & Westfield

O'Connell Senior Living & Appleton Corp

VNA & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson

Evercare Senior Care

Glenmeadow Retirement Community

Hospice Services of Western MA

Jewish Geriatric Services

Landmark at Monastery Heights

Louis & Clark Drug

MassMedline Pharmacy Outreach Program

Mason Wright Retirement Community

Rockridge Retirement Community

Senior Resource Network: Bank of America, Keystone Commons/Keystone Woods, Forastiere Funeral Homes and Homewatch Caregivers

Mass Rehab (MRC)

Questions?  Please Call

Michele McQuillen

Asst Conference Coordinator

617-524-6696 X104

mmcquillen@mphaweb.org

 

 
 

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