Register Now For The 2017 CACP Mid-Year ConferenceJanuary 26, 2017 Please login to your profile to ensure you get the member discount. The New Chiefs Orientation will take place Monday-Wednesday, Feb. 13-15, and the Mid-Year Conference will be Thursday and Friday, Feb. 16-17. Speaker In The SpotlightKelley Horton As a certified Personal Historian, she has found that those with advanced dementia want to feel they matter, and still have value. Utilizing Person Centered Dementia Care® and Validation Therapy approaches, she is able to communicate and stay connected with those in the most advanced stages of the disease. Kelley graduated from the University of Denver with a B.A. in Communications – Dementia Concentration, and currently attends Regis University earning a specialized Master’s degree in Dementia Identity & Communications. The Dementia Connection Coalition, is a not-for-profit organization made up of people with one or more of the 110 types of dementia, their loved ones, and care & service providers. All members work together to ensure that the needs of these individuals are met through Best-Practice & Patient Centered care approaches. Providing education and advocacy for all dementia types to raise the standard of care and lower the stigma associated with this disease throughout the community, is the ultimate goal. Kelley Horton is currently a member of Colorado Senior Lobby, Arapahoe County Adult Protective Team, Colorado Intervention Team Association (CITA), and both Arapahoe & Jefferson County Council’s on Aging. Session Description This session is fast-paced and will serve as a very basic overview of:
If time allows, Kelley will take time for Q&A. Other confirmed Mid-Year speakers include CBI Director Mike Rankin, Aurora Police Chief Nick Metz and Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, Brian Turner and Christina Gunn. Click here to register!
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