Idaho Family Caregiver Conference – 2024 Presentations

Keynote

Morning Breakout Sessions

ADRD Program (Update on Progress in Idaho)

Tiffany Robb

Centers for Independent Living

Jen Grush-Dale & Pete Gonzales

Embracing Gratitude

Leslee Blanch

Managing Big Behaviors in Little Children (Brain Based Strategies That Work)

Amy Yardley

Medicare and Medicaid

Alexandra Fernandez & Helen Mayberry

988 – 24/7 Support for Caregivers

Lee Flinn

Winning Strategies Panel

Anne Kenny, Darra Wray, & Dee Childers

Short Film Viewing and Discussion

The Power of Movement and Music (Open Arms Dance Project)

Megan Brandel & Sarah Gornik

Panel Discussions

Emergency Preparedness for Caregivers

Jackie Frey, Megan Schomer, & Sarah Gornik

Intricacies of Intimacy

Natalie Nathan & Rachael Bazzett

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Communities for Youth (Youth Mental Health Crisis Prevention)

Anne Abbott & Megan Smith

Consumer/Caregiver-Driven Transitions

Jayne Josephson

Dental Care of Individuals Who Have Disabilities

Brooke Fukuoka, DMD, FSCD

Direct Care Workforce

Christine Pisani, David Lehman, & Jeremy Maxand

Idaho Dementia (A Workbook for Family Caregivers)

Tiffany Robb

Just Keep Moving

Jill Harris

Recovering from Emotional Pain of Loss

JoEllen Watson

Respite: Where Can I Find It? 

Barbara Bisaro, Julie Torresani, & Megan Schomer

Transitioning from Parent to Coach (Supporting Your Child Through Their Lifespan and Into Adulthood)

Amy Yardley