Event for Parkinson’s Caregivers
Caregiver’s Connection: A night just for family caregivers of Parkinson’s Disease

OHSU Doernbcher Children’s Hospital
Vey Auditorium (11th Floor)
3180 SW
Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR

5 – 6 p.m.
“Relax & Connect” Reception

6 – 7:15 p.m.
Understanding and Coping with Caregiver Depression and Grief
Elaine Sanchez
Author, Speaker, Co-Founder of CaregiverHelp.com

7:15 – 7:30 p.m.
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7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Breakouts: Choose One
Practical Tips for Daily Caregiving
Julie Carter, R.N., M.S., A.N.P.
Difficult Discussions: Tackling Tough Issues with Your Loved One
Jason Malcolm, L.C.S.W.

Elaine will be sharing strategies for recognizing and coping with the anger, guilt, depression and grief experienced by most caregivers.

The event is free and open to the public.

The OSU Gerontology Conference is two-day event held on the Oregon State University campus. It will feature workshops by leading geriatric professionals presenting current information for health and human service occupations in a wide variety of disciplines.

Elaine Sanchez will be delivering the lunch time keynote speech, “Having the Sex Talk with Dad” on Friday, April 3. Elaine’s presentation on sexuality and dementia is important information presented in a humorous and highly entertaining manner. You won’t want to miss it!

To preview a portion of her keynote speech, check out her Tedx Talk with the same title: “Having the Sex Talk with Dad”