Free seminars to be held in Ulverstone, Launceston and Hobart
DEMENTIA AND END OF LIFE CARE
Sponsored by Clinical Networks Tasmania - Aged Care and Rehabilitation and Palliative Care
and Australian Association of Gerontology and the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre
ULVERSTONE EVENT DETAILS – ALL WELCOME, FREE
Date: Wednesday 24th August
Venue: Gawler Room, Ulverstone Civic Centre
Time: 1.30pm-4.00pm
LAUNCESTON EVENT DETAILS – ALL WELCOME, FREE
Date: Thursday 25th August
Venue: Tailrace Centre, Riverside, Launceston
Time: 10.00-12.30pm
HOBART EVENT DETAILS – ALL WELCOME, FREE
Date: Friday 26th August
Venue: Keith Millingen Lecture Theatre, Clinical School, Collins Street, Hobart
Time: 2.00-4.00pm
Open to health care and aged care providers, other professionals and members of the community.
Light refreshments will be provided.
RSVP (for catering purposes) for Ulverstone and Launceston to Jenny Fuller – jenny.fuller@dhhs.tas.gov.au or phone message to Nadia Mahjouri 6236 5614
* RSVP (for catering purposes) for Hobart event to Suzie Castillo - susan.castillo@utas.edu.au or free call 1800 982 600
Speakers: Ulverstone, Launceston and Hobart
Prof Michael Ashby, Clinical Director Palliative Care Services,
Southern Tasmanian Area Health Service
Topic: “End of Life”
Dr Sharon Andrews, Research Fellow,
Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre
Topic: “Talking about dementia and dying: working with aged care staff and family members to open dialogue”
(Ulverstone Speaker) Dr Robyn Brogan, Palliative Care Specialist,
Gold Standards Framework, North West Area Health Service
Topic: “Our Journeys”
(Launceston Speaker) Judith Harris, Project Officer, Goals of Care Project,
North West Area Health Service
Topic: “Our Journeys”
(Ulverstone and Launceston Speaker) Ms Yvonne Kromkamp, CEO & Director of Nursing, Mt St Vincents.
Topic: “When, Why and How is Residential Care the answer?”
(Hobart Speaker) Dr Fiona Kelly, Lecturer at the Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling, Scotland.