Conference to Help SoMd Caretakers May 2
Leonardtown, MD – The 22nd annual Southern Maryland Caregivers’ Conference will take place Friday, May 2 from 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, 44219 Airport Road, California, MD.
The $25 conference fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch, conference materials, exposure to service providers in the exhibition area, and the opportunity to attend professionally presented educational sessions regarding Community Resources & Services For Caregiving Families; Caring For Individuals With Dementia; Medication Management; Caregiver Coping Strategies; Paying For Long-Term Care; Managing Chronic Illnesses At Home; Safe Caregiving – Techniques and Equipment Options; Medical Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST); Hospice Services; Palliative Care, and Preventing Identity Theft.
The conference is sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services, Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research Program at the University of Maryland Baltimore, Charles County Department of Community Services Aging Division, and Calvert County Office on Aging.
For more information, or to receive a registration brochure by mail, please contact: Rebecca Kessler by calling (301) 475-4200, ext.1061, or by email at [email protected]. Registration brochures may also be obtained at any senior activity center or at the Potomac Building, 23115 Leonard Hall Drive in Leonardtown.
To inquire about a scholarship opportunity or to attend this conference, contact Stacie Prinkey, by calling (301) 475-4200, ext.1056, or by email at [email protected].
For more information about the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services, log on to the county’s website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging .
