Join the Northern Arizona Council of Governments — Area Agency on Aging on Sept. 17 for its 17th annual Elder Issues Conference, Creating Caring Communities for Seniors: Best practices and beneficial tools, to be held at the Prescott Resort and Conference Center.
This professional conference is designed to provide new tools for law enforcement officers, physicians, nurses, social workers and professionals who work with elderly individuals.
Join the Northern Arizona Council of Governments — Area Agency on Aging on Sept. 17 for its 17th annual Elder Issues Conference, Creating Caring Communities for Seniors: Best practices and beneficial tools, to be held at the Prescott Resort and Conference Center.
This professional conference is designed to provide new tools for law enforcement officers, physicians, nurses, social workers and professionals who work with elderly individuals.
According to a press release, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., all seniors are invited to participate in a free TeaLightful Afternoon.
This event is open to all seniors and will include information on medication management and Tai Chi. Seniors are encouraged to socialize, share a cup of tea and cookies and visit the conference exhibitors.
Several conference sessions are devoted to exploring and understanding some of the major elder issues that impact our community and provide tools for responding to those issues.
The keynote speaker, Dr. Patrick Arbore, will help us explore how professionals and the community experience the impact of grief and loss and our capacity to cope. Dr. Arbore has served in the field of aging and mental health since 1973 and currently serves as the director for the Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention and Grief Related Services at the Institute on Aging in San Francisco.
Dr. Arbore will also present Recognizing and Responding to Suicidal Ideation in the Elderly. A panel discussion will be held to review the tools a professional or layperson can use to respond to suicide inquiries.
Dr. Arbore notes, “Many families as well as medical personnel have agonized and continue to agonize regarding decisions to hasten death for a suffering family member or patient.”
Recognition of the complex issues that surround the controversial decisions that occur at the end of life will be reviewed, stated the release.
Other significant topics that will be covered during the conference include: Cultural Diversity, Stress Management, Living Green and Vulnerable Adult Crimes. The conference provides 4.75 continuing education units for professionals and 5.75 CEUs for law enforcement participants.
For information or to register for the conference, call (877)521-3500.
