Agenda

Session 1 - Dementia Overview by Ellen Dunn, LMSW
Session 2 - How to Use a Positive Approach by Kasey Bealer, MA, Dementia Trainer
Session 3 - Lunch Panel by Keith Weisheit, LCSW, and other Dementia Professionals


Presenters Bio

Ellen Dunn, LMSW currently works as the Program Director and Social Worker for Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area. She has been with Alzheimer's Services for nearly 5 years now, working directly with families to provide support and education based services to those diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Through her role at Alzheimer's Services, Ellen has also been afforded the opportunity to provide community education to other social workers, healthcare professionals and family caregivers with the goal to help them feel their most prepared in interacting with someone in their journey with dementia.

Keith M. Weisheit, LCSW is a local social worker who is the Director of Social Work for Terrebonne Homecare, Inc. He has worked as done hospital based social work and Home Health and Hospice for the last 33 years. He has been instrumental in bringing support services to patient and families struggling with dementia and started the first support group in 1993. He continues that work through the Bayou Region Alzheimer's Services today.