Eat. Drink. End ALZ: Worcester
Meet the Chefs
Tim Russo
Executive Chef, Lock 50
George Sakhat
Owner, El Basha
Sponsors
Venue Sponsor
Sponsors of Eat. Drink. End ALZ. have a unique opportunity to impact the success of the event while displaying commitment to the local community. At the Alzheimer’s Association, we take pride in offering mutually beneficial sponsorship packages that offer a wide range of benefits for participating companies and organizations. Interested in sponsoring Eat. Drink. End ALZ contact Catherine Leary at 617-393-2147.
2020 Eat. Drink. End ALZ: Worcester Sponsors Levels & Benefits
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Eat. Drink. End ALZ: Worcester County
Participating Restaurants
Dinner Planning Committee
Lauren Aquino
Kimberly Ebb, Ph.D.
Melissa Hanson
Liz Joclyn
Amy Kotsopoulos
Lisa LaBoussiere
Jane Lizotte
Jon Salois
Melissa Sherry
James Wessler
Paul S. Stuka
Pain has an impact on behavior, function and quality of life for people living with dementia, but is one of the most mismanaged conditions. The challenges of understanding and treating acute and chronic pain for those with dementia are complex and often overlooked. Identifying and treating pain requires the ability to listen to what individuals are communicating through behaviors and body language. To treat pain for someone with dementia we must look beyond the words. This keynote offers the opportunity to explore strategies for identifying and managing pain including the use of standardized tools for assessment and monitoring along with the use of medications for individualizing comfort measures.
Melanie Bunn, GNP, MS, RN, is a Consulting Associate at the Duke University School of Nursing, Certified Trainer, Coach and Consultant for Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care, and has her own education consulting company, Bunn Consulting. She received her degree in Nursing from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Master’s degree in Family Health Nursing from Clemson University and a Post-Master’s Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Certificate from Duke University. She has provided primary care to older people in a variety of settings including retirement homes, long term care nursing, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and in the home as a gerontological nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist and staff nurse. In 2014, Ms. Bunn was awarded the Dr. Ewald W. Busse Award by the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services Department of Health and Human Services for her contributions to improving the care of older adults with dementia and their families.
Barry Greene
Thomas A. Croswell