By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – An upcoming University of Nebraska at Kearney conference will examine how society tends to identify some groups of people as fundamentally different and of less value than everyone else. “Pathways to a Full, Meaningful and Inclusive Life” is the theme for UNK’s seventh annual Conference on Aging. The event, sponsored by UNK’s Department of Social Work and Cambridge Court Assisted Living, is from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 5 in the Nebraskan Student … [Read more...]
Conference on Aging focuses on dementia, impact on families
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – “Life with Dementia: Identification and Caregiving” is the theme for the sixth annual Conference on Aging at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The conference, sponsored by the UNK Department of Social Work and Cambridge Court Assisted Living, is from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room. “The journey from identification to caregiving can be turbulent and challenging for all systems of care, with … [Read more...]
Conference on Aging promotes proactive aging
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – “Rethinking Aging: Promoting Proactive Aging” is the topic for the fifth annual Conference on Aging at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The conference, sponsored by the UNK Department of Social Work and Cambridge Court Assisted Living, is from noon to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room. Christie Hinrichs, president and CEO of Tabitha Healthcare Services, will present “Aging with a Blank Page” from 12:30 to 2 … [Read more...]
Conference on Aging provides resources for caregivers
What – Conference on Aging When – Oct. 22 Where – UNK Nebraskan Student Union, Ponderosa Room 12 to 12:30 p.m. – Registration 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. – “Caregiver Stress at End-of-Life: Opportunities for Social Work Leadership,” Karla Washington, assistant research professor at University of Missouri 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. – “Caregiving,” Susan Bochart, lifespan respite coordinator at Nebraska Respite Network 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. – “E-Resources for Caregivers,” Ashley Gage, UNK social work … [Read more...]
Conference on Aging addresses needs of elderly immigrants
What - Conference on Aging When - Oct. 2 Where - UNK Nebraskan Student Union, Ponderosa Room 12:15 to 1 p.m. - Hugo Gonzalez, an adult, child and adolescent psychiatrist at Richard H. Young Hospital, will present “My Life as an Immigrant.” 1 to 2 p.m. - Alana Schriver, refugee specialist at Omaha Public Schools, will present “Refugee Resettlement – Around the World to Nebraska and the Impact on the Older Adult.” 2:15 to 3 p.m. - Aura Whitney-Jackson, a social worker, will present “Social … [Read more...]
