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Alzheimer's & Dementia Conference
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Free for all attendees
Hilton Long Island,
598 Broadhollow Road, Melville, NY 11747
How To Register
Workshops
Keynote Speakers
Sponsors
About the Conference
The Long Island Chapter's annual Alzheimer's & Dementia Conference is a day of education, support and uplifting motivation for caregivers. As hosts of this event, our goal is to create a platform from which caregivers can learn the skills necessary to provide quality care for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.This conference is supported in part by a grant from the New York State Department of Health.
Below are our workshops for the conference
Morning Session Workshops
(10:45-11:45 a.m.)
- The Art of Accepting Help: Letting Others In Without Guilt
Presented by Jennifer Benjamin - Designing for Dignity: Montessori Inspired Spaces for Dementia Care
Presented by Carol Hartmann, MBA, CDP, ACC - Comorbidity and Co-Pathology in Dementia
Presented by Dr. Adrian Chan
Afternoon Session Workshops
(1:30-2:30 p.m.)
- Caregiver Bootcamp: Managing Money & Legal Preparedness & Empowerment
Presented by Donna Stefans, ESQ., AIF - The Driving Dilemma: Navigating Safety, Independence, and Cognition
Presented by Dr. Paula Lester, MD, FACP, CMB and Dr. Su W. Yi - Lessons from Mr. E: Tips, Tricks & Techniques- Building a Caregiver’s Toolbox
Presented by Michele Gardner, CADDCT, CDP, DCC
Keynote Speakers
Morning Keynote Speaker:
Herb Magley, Alzheimer's Association Oklahoma Chapter Board Member
Lunchtime Panel:
Representation from the care continuum
- Moderator: Laura LaFauci, Amber Court Assisted Living
- Panelists include:
- Jean Brand, The Long Island State Veterans Home
- Charlene Loglisci, Brandywine at Huntington Terrace
- Stephanie Malone, The Hamlet Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center at Nesconset
- Jamie Robinson, Right at Home
- Bernie Sengstock, Senior Care Companions
How to Register
Registration is free. To register, click here or call our 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900. For assistance or questions, please email us at longislandchapter@alz.org.
Limited onsite respite is available. Please call 800.272.3900 for information.
Please note: The conference sponsorship deadline has passed.
Meet our Sponsors
Lunch Sponsor
Breakfast Sponsor
Coffee Sponsor
PSEG Long Island
Education Sponsors
Abrams Fensterman, LLP
Ear Works Audiology, PC
Farrell Fritz Attorneys
Gurwin Healthcare System
Jefferson's Ferry Life Plan Community
Netherbay at Bay Shore
OceanFirst Bank
Senior Care Companions
Touching Hearts at Home
Awareness Sponsors
Aetna Better Health of New YorkAtria Senior Living
Esplanade of Woodmere
Hera Health
Hofstra University School of Health Sciences
Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
Mid Island Y JCC/Suffolk Y JCC
Northwell Health Peconic Bay Medical Center
NYU Langone Geriatric Medicine -Long Island
Parker Jewish Institute
RES Home Care
Sid Jacobson JCC
The Arbors Assisted Living Communities
Whisper Woods of Smithtown