Poughkeepsie, NY - Lean On Me Conference On Caregiving

A caregiver is an everyday hero, they take on many roles. Every single day can oresent new challenges. And, there are many tasks. A caregiver wears many hats - nurse, activities director, cook, housekeeper, chauffer, pharmacist - just to name a few.

For caregivers in the mid-Hudson Valley, a FREE conference will be sponsored by the local chapter of the Alzheimer's Association and cooperative organizations, including the Saint Francis Hospital, Dutchess County Office for the Aging, the Manor at Woodside. Premier Home Health Care, and Wingate Healthcare.

Workshops will be offered at the conference to help cargivers find available resources and understand issues related to a caregiver's needs.

Some of the topics covered will be home care services, elder law and financial matters and pharmaceutical issues. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Albert Riddle, medical director at Wingate Healthcare.

The event is titled "Lean on Me Conference on Caregiving" - and will take place at the Best Western Inn and Conference Center on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie on November 8th from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The conference is FREE but registration is required by November 1st. For more information call 845-471-2655.