Registration is open for November 16th Family Caregiver Conference

For Immediate Release: Monday, September 17, 2018

November is National Family Caregivers Month. The 15th annual Washington County Family Caregiver Conference will take place on Friday, November 16, 2018, from 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m., at Tuality Health Education Center, 334 SE 8th Ave, Hillsboro. This free conference is for unpaid family caregivers of older adults. Lunch is included. Space is limited, and registration is required.

This year’s conference is titled “Including Yourself in the Circle of Care.” The keynote speaker is Marcy Cottrell Houle, who will present “Effective and Critically Important Strategies for Navigating the Healthcare System.” Ms. Cottrell Houle is co-author with Elizabeth Eckstrom of The Gift of Caring: Saving our Parents from the Perils of Modern Healthcare, a national Christopher Award winner.

Other presentations include legal considerations for family caregivers, whole health, sexuality and dementia, paying for care when funds are limited, and more.

The conference is sponsored by Washington County Disability, Aging and Veteran Services Family Caregiver Support Program, OHSU Tuality Healthcare and VA Portland Caregiver Support Program.

Call 503-846-3069 to register or for more information.

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