Gerontology Symposium 2019: Navigating End of Life Care and Transitions, March 25

The Gerontology Symposium is a conference designed to enable participants to gain knowledge pertaining to a key areas of caregiving for older adults: End of Life Care and Transitions. The symposium also seeks to strengthen the connections between family caregivers and professionals. This year, topics will include:

• Keys to Navigating Care at the End of Life
• Advance Directives and Advance Care Planning
• Complex decision making when multiple agents are involved
• Grief and Bereavement, as experienced by families and professionals
• End of Life Doulas, an additional resource
• Hospice and Those Living with Dementia
• Hospice and Palliative Care services

Keynote Presenter - Dr. Karen Wyatt, Author of 
What Really Matters: 7 Lessons for Living from the Stories of the Dying 

The Center on Aging at The University of Vermont is pleased to present this program whose goal is to provide current, research-based information on topics relevant to both family and professional caregivers who work with our rapidly growing population of older adults. For the second year, the conference will offer two different tracks:

• Family Caregiver Track
• Professional Track

Registration Fees

Professionals: $35
Family Caregivers: $20 (discounted registration is intended for those caring for family members)
Continuing Education credit: add $20

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