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Maryland Respite Care Coalition (MRCC)

2010 National Lifespan Respite Conference

October 24 -27, 2010

Workshops

Monday – October 25, 2010  Tuesday – October 26, 2010  Wednesday – October 27, 2010
12:30 PM-2:00 PM
1.Creative Respite and the Resilient Caregiver
2. Get Creative About Respite
3. Respite for Foster Children-The Maryland Model
4. Federal Lifespan Respite Care Program
5. Central Massachusetts Respite Project
6. Compassionate Care: A Faith-based model
7. Mental Wealth: Create It! (Part I)
8. Long-Distance Caregiving
9. Creating a Community of Support for At-Risk Children and Families
10. Natural Supports at Home, in the Community, and in the School
11. Community Works

10:30 AM-Noon
1. Creating Space for Internal Respite, Enhancing Life through Spiritual Practice
2. Healthy Relatives Raising Great Kids
3. Teaching Self-Medication-Creating Independence without Sacrificing Safety
4. A Caregiver Council as a Formal Government Entity-Should your State have one?
5. Reading and Writing Your Way to Respite: Creating Extraordinary Moments, Using Ordinary Means
6. Respite Activities for Teens and Adults
7. Supporting Military Readiness
A National Respite Care Network for Army Families
8. Creating Respite Across the Globe
9. Drumming for Wellness
10. Creating the Face of Respite Care:
The Value of Marketing Respite

 9:15 AM-10:45 AM
1. How Forms of Respite Care Needs Have Changed For My Family During Our Lifetimes
2. Substance Abuse: The Anti-Respite
3. Connect the Dots: Lifespan Respite, Aging Disability Resource Center, State Planning, Alzheimer’s Disease Support Services Program
4. Federal Policy Trends in Caregiver Support
5. Creating a Full Circle of Lifespan
6. Successful Respite Events! Supporting families with Children with special needs while growing community Awareness on an on-going basis
7. Medication Safety in Respite Care
8. Making Connections: The Need for Early Stage Social Clubs

2:30 PM-4:00 PM
1. Nancy’s House:  A Unique Model in Caring for Caregivers
2. Delaware Caregivers Support Coalition’s Lessons Learned
3. Aging Stimulation Sensitivity Training (ASST)
4. Respite: You can Create It
5. Mental Wealth: Create It! (Part II)
6. Creating Quality Respite Opportunities for Individuals with Development Disabilities
7. Drumming for Wellness
8. Using Leisure to Recharge and Reconnect with Your Loved One

 2:00 PM-3:30 PM
1. Not Just for Women Anymore: The Role of the Male Caregiver in Today’s Society
2. Successful Advocacy – Raising Awareness and Best Practices that lead to Action
3. Just Friends Social Club –Unique Congregate Respite Program Designed for those with Dementia and their Caregivers
4.Taking a Break:  Creating Respite in Your Community 2010
5. Camping as Respite: For Campers and For Family
6. The Right Fit: Making Respite Attractive to Family  Caregivers
7. Development of Respite Care Standards & Quality Improvement Project
8. Respite and Family Stress
9. Intentional Beading: Explore the Art of Beading as a Means to Manifest Personal Change
10. It Starts with a Strong Foundation:  Creating and Strengthening respite based on principles of value and respect (Part I)
  
  3:45 PM-5:15 PM
1. Resiliency is an Essential Ingredient to Successful Living
2. Who, What, Where, and Why of Respite Care
3. The Many Faces of Respite
4. Federal Lifespan Respite Care Program
5. Me, Plan for the future?-Yes you can! (Personal and Professional Strategic Planning)
6. College-Age Volunteers-A
Win-Win-Win Solution for Respite
7. Drumming for Wellness
8. Congregational Respite Services: Strategies, Barriers, and Suggestions for Success
9. Caring for My Sister or Brother
10. It Starts with a Strong Foundation:  Creating and Strengthening respite based on principles of value and respect (Part II)
  

 
 
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