2015 BCPGA CONFERENCE
Maintaining the Momentum: Sustaining Initiatives in Older Adult Mental Health
18th Annual Conference of the BC Psychogeriatric Association
Fri., April 24 (Full Day) & Sat., April 25 (Half Day), 2015
Kamloops, BC
There continues to be a lot happening in older adult mental health in BC. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn and connect with your peers working in the field. We are pleased to provide an exciting, inter-professional program highlighting new research and provincial initiatives.
Research:
- Keynote speaker - Dr. Dallas Seitz
- Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging
- Prevention and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Long Term Care
Education:
- CLeAR Project Update - Lessons Learned
- Palliative Care / End of Life
- Law - Improvements to Certificate of Incapability Process (Statutory Property Guardianship Regulation)
- Developmental Disability and Dementia
- Dementia-Related Responsive Behaviours: Putting It Altogether Using P.I.E.C.E.S.TM and the BC BPSD Algorithm
- Saturday morning half-day workshop for physicians only. For more information, download a copy of the promotional poster here.
- ... and more
General Call for Posters and Student Poster Competition
Download a copy of the program booklet here.
Download a copy of the save the date poster here.
Presentations
Dr. Dallas Seitz MD PhD FRCPC Assistant Professor and Division Chair, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Queen’s University
British Columbia Psychogeriatric Association, Kamloops, BC, April 24, 2015
The Journey Towards Dignity & Resident-Centered Care: Results from CLeAR
Dr. Keith White, Nadeen Gavelin-Cook, Ben Ridout,
April 24, 2015
P.I.E.C.E.S.™ & BC Dementia Action Plan: Putting It Altogether
Bette Jo Tunks RN, Dr. Carol Ward MD
BCPGA Conference
Kamloops, BC, April 24, 2015
Practice Support Program End of Life
Presentation for BCPGA
Kamloops, BC, April 24, 2014
A Guide to the Certificate of Incapability Process Under the Adult Guardianship Act
Lori Swanson
Kamloops, BC, April 24, 2014
Mindful Dementia-Caregiving – A Brief Introduction
Elisabeth Drance & Donna Martin
BCPGA, April 24, 2015
BC Seniors Advocate Presentation
Isobel Mackenzie, BC Seniors Advocate
BCPGA Conference, April 25, 2015
Kamloops, BC
Moving Forward Together, Updates on PDD-D,
Elisabeth Antifeau, RN, MScN, GNC(C)
Home Health Practice Lead, Community Integration, IH
BCPGA Conference, April 25, 2015
Kamloops, BC
After decision-making: Bentley v Maplewood Seniors Care Society
Margaret Isabel Hall, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University
BCPGA Conference, April 25, 2015
Kamloops, BC