Please join us for our 29th Annual Caregivers Conference! Prepare to Care: Getting Your Ducks in a Row. This year's keynote speaker will be Major General Antonio M. Taguba, US Army Retired. He serves as a community ambassador for AARP. After his parents became ill, he and his siblings were ill-prepared to care for them. Faced with tough decisions about their health and finances, they managed to care for them the best they could. To help others, General Taguba now advocates for caregivers and their families. Born in Manila, Philippines in 1950, General Taguba joined the U.S. Army after graduating from Idaho State University in 1972. He served in numerous command and staff positions up to General Officer Level. His service tours included assignments inthe continental United States, South Korea, Germany, and Kuwait. He retired in 2007 having served 34 years on active duty as a decorated officere with the rank of "Major General" and an advocate for breaking down racial and ethnic barriers in the military.

Conference Schedule

8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:45 Welcome

9:00 Overview of Brain Disease, R. Scott Turner, MD, PhD

9:45 Preparing to be a Caregiver, Antonio M. Taguba, Major General, U.S. Army Retired

10:45 Break and Visit Exhibitors

11:00 Making Caregiving Manageable: Legal and Financial Planning, Sally Balch Hurme, J.D.

11:45 Lunch, Visit Exhibitors, and Book Signing

12:45 From Chaos to Calm: Identifying and Dealing with Caregiver Feelings, Jennifer FitzPatrick MSW, LCSW-C

1:45 Understanding Medicare, Bill Vaughan

2:30 Break,Visit Exhibitors and Creative Dance with Margot Greenly

2:45 Making the Most of Life When Things Go "Afowl", Ron Culberson

3:30 Adjourn

If you've attended the conference in the past, you know what an educational and inspirational day you'll have. And if you've never been to the Northern Virginia Dementia Caregiver's Conference, please come join us - we know you'll be glad you came. The conference features an array of presentations for family caregivers and for professionals.

Looking to have a spot as an exhibitor? Contact nvdcc1@gmail.com.

Do you need someone to care for your loved one so you can attend the conference?
Limited free in-home respite care for persons with Dementia, living in northern Virginia only, will be provided by GraceFul Care. For more information about respite, call (703)904-3994 no later than October 15.