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TRAINING SESSION
Thriving in Assisted Living:
Resident Care Issues for Nurses/Service Coordinators

DATE & TIME:
Thursday, April 6, 2006
· All Day Session:
· 9:00AM-3:30PM

LOCATION:
Radisson Hotel Marlborough
75 Felton Street
Marlborough, MA 01752

TRAINING SPONSORS:
LIVING INDEPENDENT GROUP, INC.
VOICEFRIEND, LLC

TARGET AUDIENCE:
Nurses, Service Coordinators, Social Workers, Administrators, Direct Care Staff

Secure your CEUs and meet your ongoing EOEA training requirements by attending this training.

ABOUT THE SESSION:
You are confronted with complicated resident care issues every day. This training session, designed by your peers, will provide practical information to enhance your skills, advance your professional development and help your residents thrive in assisted living.

This all day session, will include:
Mental Health Iss
ues in Assisted Living
 
  • Explore mental health issues in seniors with Elizabeth Allen, RN, MSN
Depression and Alcoholism
 
  • Recognize the signs and find out what works with Jeff Baskowski, RN, BSN
Medication Management: Quality Tools Panel
 
  • Use quality strategies to make SAMM the best it can be in your community with Mary Ann Outwater, RN, BSN, Barbara Hamilton, RN, CRRN, CCM, Delores Thimot, LPN, Hanna Zwaan, RN, MBA
Two Breakout Sessions- Choose One
 
  • Sexuality and Seniors-Judy Leavitt, EdD
  • Falls Prevention-Lucille Annis, MSN
All in the Family
 
  • Family conflicts and effective responses-Audrey Zabin


THE PRESENTERS
Elizabeth Allen, RN, MSN, Coordinator of Mental Health Program, Emerson Hospital Home Care

Lucille Annis, MSN, Chief Operating Officer, Boston Rehabilitation, Inc.

Michael Banville, MS, Director of Quality Improvement, Mass-ALFA

Jeff Baskowski, RN, BSN, Program Director, Geri-Psych Center, Golden Pond

Barbara Hamilton, RN, CRRN, CCM, Regional Vice President, Atria Senior Living Group,

Judith Leavitt, Ed.D, Psychologist and Certified Sex Therapist,

Mary Ann Outwater, RN, BSN, Director of Assisted Living
Development, Covenant Health Systems, Inc.

Delores Thimot, LPN, Director of Assisted Living, The Village at Laurel Lake

Audrey Zabin, M.Ed., LSW, Principal, Audrey Zabin & Associates

Hanna Zwaan, RN, MBA, Area Director of Resident Care, Sunrise Senior Living

REGISTRATION
REGISTER NOW
as space is limited and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. There will be no refunds. Mail/fax completed registration to Mass-ALFA. Payment is required at the time of registration to guarantee a place. Faxed forms must include a credit card number.

This training session can fulfill the EOEA ongoing staff training requirement. A Certificate of Attendance form will be provided to verify completion of the training session. Successful completion will include attendance for the day and completion of the program evaluation. Please contact Mass-ALFA for the status of nursing continuing education activity and Continuing Education Credits for Social Workers. Five Continuing Education Credits for Nursing Home Administrators will be offered.

DIRECTIONS:
Radisson Hotel Marlborough
75 Felton Street
Marlborough, MA
508-480-0015

From Boston and Route 128
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike West (Rt. 90) to Route 495 North (Exit 11A). From Route 495 North, take Exit 24B onto Route 20 West/Northborough. Take your first right onto Felton Street before the Shell Gas station. Hotel is on your right.

From Worcester, Massachusetts
Take Route 290 East to Route 495 South. From Route 495 South, take Exit 24B onto Route 20 West. Take your first right onto Felton Street before the Shell Gas station. Hotel is on your right.

From Springfield and Western Massachusetts
Take Mass. Pike (Route 90) to Route 495 North (Exit 11A). From Route 495 North, take Exit 24B onto Route 20 West. Take your first right onto Felton Street before the Shell Gas station. Hotel is on your right.

From 495 North or South
Exit 24B (Route 20West/Northborough). Take your first right onto Felton Street before the Shell Gas station. Hotel is on your right.

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