Presentation on Dementia - 29th October 2009

18/09/2009 12:12:33

Home Instead Senior Care will be hosting a free Presentation on Dementia on the 29th of October 2009.

VENUE:    Fitzwilliam Room, Mount Merrion Community Centre,

                   The Rise, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin     
DATE:       29TH October 2009
TIME:       7PM - 9PM
TOPIC:      Dementia care and management in the community

Refreshments will be provided on the night. Sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care
To confirm your attendance please call the Belfield Office: 01 7163555 or email joanne.flood@hisc.ie  

WHO CAN ATTEND:
 - Public Health Nurses/Nurses working in the community
 - General public
 - Anyone caring for someone with a dementia
 - Anyone who knows someone with a dementia
 - Any other Health care professionals

SPEAKER: Joanne Flood (Dementia Care Specialist)

A Profile of Joanne Flood - Our Community Education Officer
Joanne Flood recently joined Home Instead Senior Care as Community Education and Development Officer
in our Belfield office. Joanne's approach in this position will be twofold: Firstly she will be responsible for the
assessment of any clients referred to Home Instead Senior Care with memory problems, cognitive impairment
and/or a diagnosed dementia with a view to ascertaining care needs. Secondly, Joanne will be an education
resource for both healthcare professionals in primary care and the general public via resource material and
through presentations and public talks in the near future.

Joanne is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse with 10 years experience in Dementia care in Acute Care Settings, Liaison Psychiatry, Gerontological Nursing, Long Term Care Settings,and more recently working in the community as a Dementia Nurse Specialist within Psychiatry of Old Age in North County Dublin. Joanne has completed a PG Dip in Gerontological Nursing and an MSc in Mental Health of Older people. Joanne is currently undertaking a PhD in community Dementia care through DCU.

To confirm your attendance please call the Belfield Office: 01 7163555 or email joanne.flood@hisc.ie  

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