2014 Resource & Education Expo

REMINDER: Registration for limited seats has picked up steam for this event. Register sooner rather than later to assure a seat.

This event provides 3.0 CE contact hours from the BRN and the BBS.  Two of the three contact hours provided will qualify for the California BBS Law and Ethics Requirement for licensed therapists.

REGISTRATION THROUGH 82-SHARP IS REQUIRED.  Please call 1 (800) 82-SHARP to register.

Presented by Sharp HospiceCare.  (Sharp HospiceCare is not affiliated with College Avenue Baptist Church.  We would like to thank our friends at CABC for the use of their wonderful facilities.)

This FREE learning and networking event sponsored by Sharp HospiceCare is open to all health care providers who specialize in elder care. The theme of this year's expo — Law, Ethics and Advocacy in Health Care — touches upon the health care professional's practice in every discipline and every setting. Featured speakers will provide valuable insight into current issues facing elders in our society, including the legal aspects of elder abuse, bioethical issues surrounding advance care planning and the importance of palliative care throughout the health care continuum.

Vendors will be on hand in the exhibit hall to provide information on elder-related health care services in both facility and community settings.
 
Expo participants may also enter free drawings for door prizes throughout the day, including the grand prize of two tickets to Sharp HospiceCare's Annual Regatta at Coronado Yacht Club.

Special Instructions

A free continental breakfast and boxed lunch will be available. Please make sure to denote your lunch preference during registration (note: fish is not an option for this conference).

Presenter Information

Paul Greenwood, JD, is a deputy district attorney for the county of San Diego specializing in the prosecution of elder abuse cases. He has more than 25 years of experience as an attorney.

John Tastad, MA, is the program coordinator for the Advance Care Planning program at Sharp HealthCare and is a bioethicist serving Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center.

Caroline Boaz, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, ACHPN, is the community educator for the CSU Institute for Palliative Care in San Marcos. She has extensive experience in executive leadership for palliative care programs.

Schedule

8 - 9 am: Registration, Continental Breakfast and Exhibit Hall
9 -10 am: Paul Greenwood — Recognizing & Reporting Elder Abuse
10 - 10:30 am: Break and Exhibit Hall
10:30 - 11:30 am: Caroline Boaz — Integrating Palliative Care Across the Health Care Continuum
11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Lunch and Exhibit Hall
12:30 - 1:30 pm: John Tastad — Let Me Make My Own Decisions: Ethical Issues Surrounding Autonomy in Health Care
1:30 - 2 pm: Exhibit Hall and Prize Drawings

Arrival

Registration opens at 8 am, while the program gets underway at 9 am.