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How To Register
This conference is free, however registration
in advance is required.
To register, please call Taylor at
262-939-0371
Free on-site respite care for a loved one can
be provided with 48 hour advanced
registration.
To resister, please contact Cindy from
A Day In Time Adult Day Program at
262-210-9783
About The Speakers
Christine Weerts NP — Christine Weerts
achieved her MSN at the University
Wisconsin Madison in 1997. She is board
certified as an adult and geriatric Nurse
Practitioner and currently works as an
Internal Medicine /Geriatric Nurse
Practitioner at Aurora’s Delavan Clinic. Prior
to this, she spent a number of years working
at the Senior Health and Wellness Clinic in
East Troy performing comprehensive
geriatric assessments of elderly in the
community and at local long term care
facilities. In addition, she established the
Acute Care for the Elderly program at
Aurora Lakeland Hospital.
Dr. Diana R. Kerwin — Dr. Diana R. Kerwin
is an Assistant Professor in the Department
of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and
Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s
Disease Center of Northwestern University.
She specializes in the identification of risk
markers and prevention of cognitive decline
and dementia. Dr. Kerwin served as
President of the Board of the SE WI Chapter
of the Alzheimer’s Association, Director of
the Geriatric Memory Disorders Clinic and
Latino Dementia Center, Scientific Advisory
Board to the Alzheimer’s Association, and on
the Board of the Extendicare Foundation.
She has lectured extensively on cognitive
aging, caregiving and Alzheimer disease,
both regionally and nationally. Her research
has been featured in Time Magazine, Boston
Globe, ABC News, CBS Radio, BBC and she
appeared on a Chicago morning news
program.
Loren Waite — Loren Waite is a local
resident who has been caring for his wife
Harriet nearly 6 years. Learn about his
caregiving journey.
Terry Lynch — Terry Lynch is the owner of
Strategies for Independent Aging and
author of “But I Don’t Want Eldercare!” He
helped his mother enjoy life in her home for
10 years in spite of a life-changing memory
disorder and other challenging medical
problems. He learned that most of us have
more control over the future than we realize
and will share his keys to success in his
Conference presentation. Terry serves on
the Wisconsin Board on Aging and is actively
involved in improving Wisconsin homecare
programs.
WCARE Hosts
Conference Chairs —
Taylor Danz, Hospice Advantage
Cindy Lester, A Day In Time, Inc.
Committee Members —
Wendy Betley, Alzheimer’s Association
of Southeastern Wisconsin
Karen Branfort, WISH/East Troy Manor,
Geneva Lake Manor, Holton Manor
Denise Jurecki, Odyssey Hospice
Andy Kerwin, Arbor Village of
Geneva Crossing
Lori Muzatko, Aging & Disability Resource
Center of Walworth County
Leslie Roanhouse, Willowfield
Bernadette Russow, Genworth Financial
for the Long Term Care
Eric Russow, Genworth Financial for the
Long Term Care
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About The Conference
WCARE, Walworth County Advocates for
Resources & Education, is pleased to announce
Building a Roadmap: Taking Care of Yourself And
Your Loved One. Caregivers face many
challenges in providing care for their loved one.
Successful caregivers recognize the importance
of taking care of themselves so they can continue
to give quality care. This conference will offer
information, support and resources to help
caregivers.
Building a
Map To Conference
Roadmap —
Taking Care of Yourself
And Your Loved One
Complimentary Respite Care will be available
for those attending the conference.
Conference Agenda
8:00-9:00 a.m.
9:00-9:15 a.m.
9:15-9:45 a.m.
9:45-10:15 a.m.
10:15-10:30 a.m.
10:30-10:45 a.m.
10:45-11:45 a.m.
11:45 a.m.-Noon
Noon-12:30 p.m.
Registration,
Hot Breakfast &
Vendor Booths
Welcome
Christine Weerts, NP
Battling the Emotional
Fatigue Of Caregiving
Dr. Kerwin
Partnering with Your
Doctor
Loren Waite
Personal Caregiver Story
Break/Vendor Booths
Keynote Speaker:
Terry Lynch
Think Big Take
Small Steps
Questions/Answers
Raffle Prizes
Vendor Booths
Sponsored in Part By
Aging & Disability Resource Center
of Walworth County
&
WCAN - Walworth County Aging Network
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Hawk’s View Golf Club
7377 Krueger Road
Lake Geneva