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16th Annual Caring for the Frail Elderly Conference, and the 15th Annual MO Assn of LTC Physicians (description)

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Category:Geriatrics
Address:2200 I 70 Dr SW Columbia, Missouri, United States of America 65203
Phone:573/882-0366
Event dates:8/18/2006 - 8/19/2006 (This event has already taken place)
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Speakers/Presenters:

Topics to be Covered:

  • Guidelines for Palliative Care in Nursing Facilities
  • Respecting Choices: Implementing Advance Care Planning
  • Addressing Common Problems in NH Residents near End of Life
  • Addressing Nutritional Decline
  • Behavior Management in Dementia
  • Socialization of Family Members to LTC
  • Ethics Consultations in the Nursing Home
  • Evaluation fo the Elderly Driver
Contact:walterssj@health.missouri.edu
Organizer phone:573/882-0366
Offering type:Lecture & Hands-on
Specialty:Medicine
Event frequency:Every Year
First Meeting:1991
Total events:15
Est. attendance: 200
Target audience:Any
Other target audiences:Health professional involved in caring for frail older adults along the full continuum of care.
Host Sponsor:University of Missouri-Columbia
Est. # of exhibitors:25
Currency:US Dollars
Language:English
CE Credits:Medical, Nursing, Nursing Home Administrators, Certified Medical Directors, Pharmacists, Social Work, other health professionals.
Organizer URLwww.muhealth.org/~cme

Description:

Annual Caring for the Frail Elderly CME Conference, with the purpose of preparing health professionals in caring for frail older adults along the full continuum of care.

Schedule:

Friday, August 18, 2006, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday, August 19, 2006, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Registration Fee Details:

$270 - Physicians, prior to July 18; $210 - other health professionals, prior to July 18; $335 - Physicians, after July 18; $275 - other health professionals, after July 18. Discounts apply for MO Assn of LTC Physicians Members. Social Work credit fee $10.

Other items that tuition includes:

Fee includes all conference catered events and handouts.

Travel and hotel arrangements:

Room block is being held at Holiday Inn Select Executive Center, 2200 I 70 Dr SW,Columbia, MO, for three nights, August 17, 18 and 19. Nightly rate $76.95, plus tax. 573/445-8531, fax 573/445=7607. Refer to "UMC Frail Elderly Conference". 
 
Contact Person:Shirley Walters
TitleContinuing Education Coordinator
Contact Emailwalterssj@health.missouri.edu
Organizer Address 12401 Lemone Industrial Blvd DC345.00
Organizer CityColumbia
Organizer State: (US)Missouri
Organizer State/Province: (Outside US)
Organizer Zip or Postal Code65212
Organizer CountryUnited States of America
Organizer Phone573/882-0366
Organizer Fax573/882-5666
Structural makeupEducational
Host Sponsor; Other SponsorsUniversity of Missouri-Columbia
Event Site/VenueHoliday Inn Select Executive Center
Event sold out?No
Multiple locations or dates?No
Manufacturer and Organizational Sponsorships:Donald W Reynolds Program in Geriatrics, University of Missouri-Columbia; UMC School of Medicine; UMC Interdisciplinary Center on Aging; UMC Sinclair School of Nursing; UMC School of Health Professions; UMC School of Social Work; MO Assn of Long Term Care Physicians; Mid-MO Area Health Education Center; The Center for Health Policy-UMC; MO Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.; American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, MO State Chapter.
Peripherally organized activities:Poster Session and Reception with MU Interdisciplinary Center on Aging Fellows; MO Assn of LTC Physicians Business Meeting; NAELA Business Meeting
Statistics available for most recent event held in:NA
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Refund Policy:A full refund of fees will be made if notice of cancellation is received in writing by Friday, August 4, 2006. A $50.00 administrative fee will be assessed for all notices received after August 4 and by August 11, 2006. No refunds will be made after August 11.
Is Registration contact information the same as Organizer Contact above?Yes
Web Page
Can one register for your CE on your web site?Yes
Can registration be made by snail (regular) mail?Yes
Online housing reservations: 
 
Do you have additional written or AV materials for sale?No
If so, are they available for non-attendees as well as those attending?NA
Is full tuition necessary to ensure registration?No
Details:Payment can be mailed after faxing registration, or can be made on site.
Will there be shuttle service available?NA

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