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X-WR-CALDESC:Please join the Northern Virginia Dementia Care Consortium for
the 32nd Annual Caregivers Conference: Finding Hope and Harmony in Caregi
ving. If you've attended the conference in the past\, you know what an edu
cational and inspirational day you'll have. And if you've never been to th
e Northern Virginia Dementia Caregiver's Conference\, please come join us
- we know you'll be glad you came. The conference features an array of pre
sentations for family caregivers and for professionals.\n\nRegistration fe
e is $35\, which includes continental breakfast\, lunch\, materials\, and
a certificate of attendance. .50 CEUs are available through George Mason U
niversity.\n\nLimited free in-home respite care for persons with Dementia\
, living in Northern Virginia only\, will be provided by GraceFul Care. Fo
r more information about respite\, call 703-904-3994 no later than October
19th.\n\nConference Schedule:\n8:00 Registration\, Conti
nental Breakfast\, and Visit Exhibitors\n\n8:45 Welcome\n\n9:00 A Family's
Journey with Alzheimer's: Glen Campbell: I'll be Me\nPresenter: Kim Campb
ell\n\n10:15 Break and Visit Exhibitors\n\n10:30 Turning Caregiving into C
areLiving\nPresenter: Kim Campbell\n\n11:30 Dementia Overview and Research
Update\nPresenter: Brigid Reynolds\, RN\, MSN\, NP\n\n12:30 Lunch and Vis
it Exhibitors\n\n1:15 Music Therapy: Beyond the Headphones\nPresenter: Abi
gail Amidon\, MT-BC\n\n2:00 Break\, Snack\, and Visit Exhibitors\n\n2:15 O
ptimistic Aging: Strategies for Creatively Coping with the Challenges of A
ging\nPresenter: Colleen Turner\, MSW\, LCSW\, CSA\n\n3:00 Music Practicum
\nPresenter: Forgetful Friends Chorus\n\n3:30 Adjourn \n\n\nSpeake
rs:\nKim Campbell was married to country/pop legend Glen Campbell
for 34 years until his passing in August of 2017\, following a long and v
ery public battle with Alzheimer’s. The documentary\, Glen Campbell: I’ll
Be Me\, shared their family’s journey with the world and opened up a natio
nal conversation about the disease. Kim founded CareLiving.org to encourag
e caregivers to take care of themselves and recently launched The CareLivi
ng Foundation to improve the quality of life of caregivers through educati
on\, advocacy and real-world change.\n\nBrigid Reynolds\, RN\, MSN\, NP\,
joined the Memory Disorders Program in 2001. She received her Masters of S
cience in Nursing from the Catholic University of America in 1996 and a Ba
chelor of Science in Nursing from Emory University in 1989. Brigid is cert
ified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Prior to joining the
Memory Disorders Program\, Brigid’s career focused on home care\, primary
care\, and case management for elderly patients. Presently she is on the
faculty at Georgetown University where she specializes in evaluating and t
reating patients with memory problems and is a Research Investigator condu
cting clinical trials of potential new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
and related disorders.\n\nAbiGail Amidon\, MT-BC\, has worked as the music
therapist at Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury (SVWC) since foundi
ng the music therapy program in 2012 at the continuing care retirement com
munity. Abigail provides individual and group music therapy services at SV
WC\, as well as oversees the national music therapy internship program and
the Music & Memory Program. In addition to her degree and Board Certific
ation in music therapy\, Abigail has obtained specialized training in neur
ologic music therapy and hospice and palliative care music therapy. \n\nC
olleen Turner\, MSW\, LCSW\, CSA\, is a licensed clinical social worker wh
o has been serving older adults and their families for over fifteen years.
Currently\, Colleen serves the older adult community through a variety of
public\, private and faith-based positions. Colleen is a lifelong learne
r and optimist who strives to encourage individuals and their families to
embrace the options\, accommodations and positive possibilities inherent i
n the aging experience with resilience\, creativity and confidence. \n\nFo
rgetful Friends Chorus is based in Prince William County and operates unde
r the direction of Susan Dommer. It is for adults with dementia\, along wi
th their care partner\, spouse\, or other family member. Forgetful Friends
Chorus members will tell you that music is one of the most uplifting and
wonderful experiences for people living with dementia. \n\n
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DESCRIPTION:Please join the Northern Virginia Dementia Care Consortium for
the 32nd Annual Caregivers Conference: Finding Hope and Harmony in Caregiv
ing. If you've attended the conference in the past\, you know what an educ
ational and inspirational day you'll have. And if you've never been to the
Northern Virginia Dementia Caregiver's Conference\, please come join us -
we know you'll be glad you came. The conference features an array of pres
entations for family caregivers and for professionals.\n\nRegistration fee
is $35\, which includes continental breakfast\, lunch\, materials\, and a
certificate of attendance. .50 CEUs are available through George Mason Un
iversity.\n\nLimited free in-home respite care for persons with Dementia\,
living in Northern Virginia only\, will be provided by GraceFul Care. For
more information about respite\, call 703-904-3994 no later than October
19th.\n\nConference Schedule:\n8:00 Registration\, Contin
ental Breakfast\, and Visit Exhibitors\n\n8:45 Welcome\n\n9:00 A Family's
Journey with Alzheimer's: Glen Campbell: I'll be Me\nPresenter: Kim Campbe
ll\n\n10:15 Break and Visit Exhibitors\n\n10:30 Turning Caregiving into Ca
reLiving\nPresenter: Kim Campbell\n\n11:30 Dementia Overview and Research
Update\nPresenter: Brigid Reynolds\, RN\, MSN\, NP\n\n12:30 Lunch and Visi
t Exhibitors\n\n1:15 Music Therapy: Beyond the Headphones\nPresenter: Abig
ail Amidon\, MT-BC\n\n2:00 Break\, Snack\, and Visit Exhibitors\n\n2:15 Op
timistic Aging: Strategies for Creatively Coping with the Challenges of Ag
ing\nPresenter: Colleen Turner\, MSW\, LCSW\, CSA\n\n3:00 Music Practicum
\nPresenter: Forgetful Friends Chorus\n\n3:30 Adjourn \n\n\nSpeake
rs:\nKim Campbell was married to country/pop legend Glen Campbell
for 34 years until his passing in August of 2017\, following a long and v
ery public battle with Alzheimer’s. The documentary\, Glen Campbell: I’ll
Be Me\, shared their family’s journey with the world and opened up a natio
nal conversation about the disease. Kim founded CareLiving.org to encourag
e caregivers to take care of themselves and recently launched The CareLivi
ng Foundation to improve the quality of life of caregivers through educati
on\, advocacy and real-world change.\n\nBrigid Reynolds\, RN\, MSN\, NP\,
joined the Memory Disorders Program in 2001. She received her Masters of S
cience in Nursing from the Catholic University of America in 1996 and a Ba
chelor of Science in Nursing from Emory University in 1989. Brigid is cert
ified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Prior to joining the
Memory Disorders Program\, Brigid’s career focused on home care\, primary
care\, and case management for elderly patients. Presently she is on the
faculty at Georgetown University where she specializes in evaluating and t
reating patients with memory problems and is a Research Investigator condu
cting clinical trials of potential new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
and related disorders.\n\nAbiGail Amidon\, MT-BC\, has worked as the music
therapist at Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury (SVWC) since foundi
ng the music therapy program in 2012 at the continuing care retirement com
munity. Abigail provides individual and group music therapy services at SV
WC\, as well as oversees the national music therapy internship program and
the Music & Memory Program. In addition to her degree and Board Certific
ation in music therapy\, Abigail has obtained specialized training in neur
ologic music therapy and hospice and palliative care music therapy. \n\nC
olleen Turner\, MSW\, LCSW\, CSA\, is a licensed clinical social worker wh
o has been serving older adults and their families for over fifteen years.
Currently\, Colleen serves the older adult community through a variety of
public\, private and faith-based positions. Colleen is a lifelong learne
r and optimist who strives to encourage individuals and their families to
embrace the options\, accommodations and positive possibilities inherent i
n the aging experience with resilience\, creativity and confidence. \n\nFo
rgetful Friends Chorus is based in Prince William County and operates unde
r the direction of Susan Dommer. It is for adults with dementia\, along wi
th their care partner\, spouse\, or other family member. Forgetful Friends
Chorus members will tell you that music is one of the most uplifting and
wonderful experiences for people living with dementia. \n\n
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181112T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181112T153000
LOCATION:First Baptist Church of Alexandria\, 2932 King St\, Alexandria\, V
A 22302
SUMMARY:32nd Annual Caregivers Conference: Finding Hope and Harmony in Care
giving
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