Presented by Dementia Alliance of North Carolina

Sanford Caregiver Conference

Online registration has closed but walk-ins are welcome

About This Event

Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center
April 16, 2025
8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Did you know dementia is a condition where problems with brain function make it hard for a person to do everyday activities by themselves? It can be caused by several different diseases that affect the brain. Ask around, everyone you know knows someone with dementia. 

Did you know that 2/3 of people living with dementia are women? And 2/3 of caregivers for those women are women? 

Dementia is a women's health issue! It is an everyone issue! Neighbors, friends, family, and chosen family! We're all in this together. 

Whether you are new to caregiving for someone with dementia or have been doing it for years, this event is for you. 
Join us in person for education sessions, resource exhibitors, and networking with other care partners! Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. 

 

ANNOUNCING: YOU WILL NOW BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VIRTUAL DEMENTIA TOUR SIMULATION EXPERIENCE DURING THE CONFERENCE. This amazing simulation allows you to experience the sensory changes someone with dementia lives with. SPRING ARBOR OF APEX will be leading this for us. 

 

AGENDA:

8:30 - 9:30 am - Check-in, Breakfast (included), & Visit Resource Exhibitors 

9:30 - 9:45 am - Welcome 

9:45 - 10:45 am - Dementia and Hearing - Join Angela Bright Pearson, Au.D., Board Certified Doctor of Audiology, Speech Language Pathologist as she discusses hearing loss, one of the main modifiable risk factors of dementia

10:45 - 11:00 am - Break and Visit Exhbitors

11:00 - 12:00 pm -  Music and Dementia - Explore how personalized music not only brings joy, but also can be a helpful tool for families living with dementia. Phoebe Brush, MS, Music and Memory Program Director, Dementia Alliance of NC

12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch (included) and Visit Exhibitors

1:00 - 3:15 pm - Let's Check In: Improving Our Interactions with People Living with Dementia with Melanie Bunn, MS, RN, GNP, Dementia Training Consultant, Dementia Alliance of NC

3:15 pm - Wrap Up, Evaluations, Door Prizes and Closing

 

 

4.0 CEUs for professional registrants are approved by the NC Division of Health Service Regulation- Adult Care Licensure Section.  For more information, visit their website. 
If you are unsure whether these credits apply to you, please check with your certifying board or association. 

 

Scholarships and respite assistance may be available for those who are active family caregivers in need of financial assistance. Please contact Doreen Graham, 919-776-0501 – Ext.2230, doreen.graham@leecountync.gov for more information. 

Presented By:

Dementia Alliance of North Carolina, Lee County Senior Services and the Lee County Family Caregiver Support Program 

 

 

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About This Event

Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center
April 16, 2025
8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Did you know dementia is a condition where problems with brain function make it hard for a person to do everyday activities by themselves? It can be caused by several different diseases that affect the brain. Ask around, everyone you know knows someone with dementia. 

Did you know that 2/3 of people living with dementia are women? And 2/3 of caregivers for those women are women? 

Dementia is a women's health issue! It is an everyone issue! Neighbors, friends, family, and chosen family! We're all in this together. 

Whether you are new to caregiving for someone with dementia or have been doing it for years, this event is for you. 
Join us in person for education sessions, resource exhibitors, and networking with other care partners! Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. 

 

ANNOUNCING: YOU WILL NOW BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VIRTUAL DEMENTIA TOUR SIMULATION EXPERIENCE DURING THE CONFERENCE. This amazing simulation allows you to experience the sensory changes someone with dementia lives with. SPRING ARBOR OF APEX will be leading this for us. 

 

AGENDA:

8:30 - 9:30 am - Check-in, Breakfast (included), & Visit Resource Exhibitors 

9:30 - 9:45 am - Welcome 

9:45 - 10:45 am - Dementia and Hearing - Join Angela Bright Pearson, Au.D., Board Certified Doctor of Audiology, Speech Language Pathologist as she discusses hearing loss, one of the main modifiable risk factors of dementia

10:45 - 11:00 am - Break and Visit Exhbitors

11:00 - 12:00 pm -  Music and Dementia - Explore how personalized music not only brings joy, but also can be a helpful tool for families living with dementia. Phoebe Brush, MS, Music and Memory Program Director, Dementia Alliance of NC

12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch (included) and Visit Exhibitors

1:00 - 3:15 pm - Let's Check In: Improving Our Interactions with People Living with Dementia with Melanie Bunn, MS, RN, GNP, Dementia Training Consultant, Dementia Alliance of NC

3:15 pm - Wrap Up, Evaluations, Door Prizes and Closing

 

 

4.0 CEUs for professional registrants are approved by the NC Division of Health Service Regulation- Adult Care Licensure Section.  For more information, visit their website. 
If you are unsure whether these credits apply to you, please check with your certifying board or association. 

 

Scholarships and respite assistance may be available for those who are active family caregivers in need of financial assistance. Please contact Doreen Graham, 919-776-0501 – Ext.2230, doreen.graham@leecountync.gov for more information. 

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