When

Friday, November 12, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM MST
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Where

This is an online event. 
 

 
 

Contact

Elizabeth Collins 
Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence 
7206997845 
elizabeth@coloradonursingcenter.org 
 

Q&A  Panel for Caregivers

In commemoration of National Family Caregivers Month in November, the 101030 campaign was created by TCG to honor and celebrate the role of the family caregiver.  The goal of the campaign is to reignite and reinvest in the role of the family caregiver by creating customized strategies that offer nurturing guidance, value based training and self care programs to improve the lives of the caregiver at home and in the workplace. Click here to learn more 101030campaign.com 

Do you have questions about caregiving?

Are you a caregiver of older adult, if so this free, interactive webinar is for you!

Join us on November 12th, from 12-1pm, for this virtual lunch and learn, for the chance to ask questions about caregiving, directly to a panel of interprofessional experts related to geriatric care.

 Our speakers include:

  • Dr. Kristen Mauk, PhD, DNP, RN, CRRN, GCNS-BC, GNP-BC, FARN, FAAN, seasoned nursing faculty and author/editor, is currently Professor of Nursing and Graduate Program Director at Colorado Christian University, is President of Senior Care Central, a consulting company that serves national and international clients, and is the Project Director for the Rocky Mountain GWEP grant from HRSA.
  • Kay Adams, LCSW, is a coach, educator, clinician, writer, speaker, trainer, and founder of Compassion Works, LLC which provides individualized dementia coaching, Advance Care Planning, workshops and educational offerings to families, professional care partners and organizations on a variety of topics related to dementia. She has an extensive background as a medical social worker in geriatrics, hospice, palliative care and mental health.
  • Dr. Shawn Elliott, DNP, RN, PNP-PC, is Dean of Nursing for Arizona College of Nursing, future Denver campus.  She has been a nurse for over 32 years with experience in caregiver topics.
  • Connie Torres, MSW, has worked in the field of gerontology for over 20 years in a variety of settings including as a nursing home social worker, a liaison for a hospice, an advisor for assisted living and memory care communities and in her current role of supporting seniors and their families by providing resources, education and support with housing options.