“Understanding Mental Illness in Older People”
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
2:30 pm Registration/Networking
2:45 pm Business Meeting
3:00 pm Presentation/Questions
4:00 pm Adjourn
Presenter:
Kay King, Director of the Older Adults Program at the National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota (NAMI Minnesota)
She is a family educator who teaches NAMI’s Family to Family 12 week education course and also is the State Trainer for Family to Family class teachers.
King is the former Executive Director of a retirement community in the Twin Cities that offers both independent and assisted living services and is a long-time volunteer with seniors.
She is a family member whose grandmother, mother, sister and niece lived/lives with a mental illness.
Presentation Learning Objectives:
- To provide an overview of the prevalence and impact of mental illness and how it effects the lives of older adults and their families. We will also discuss stigma and the place of mental illness among other major illnesses.
- To provide an overview of the possible risk factors and warning signs of depression and suicidal behavior in older adults.
- To review resources available for senior workers, older adults and their families as they support older adults living with mental illness.
For information about the presentation call:
Christine Maxwell
Account Executive
Amedisys Home Care
612-812-8915
Location:
The Shaller Sholom Home
740 Kay Street
St. Paul, MN 55012
Call 651-328-2000 for information on the location.
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