National Conference on Dementia Care in Acute Hospitals - 31/01/14

The Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, University College Cork, in conjunction with our partners, is proud to host the inaugural National Conference on Dementia Care in Acute Hospitals, which will take place on Friday January 31st 2014, from 9.30am to 4.15pm, in U.C.C.

This one-day interdisciplinary conference will be opened by Minister for Disability, Older People, Equality & Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch, T.D, in the Western Gateway Building.

The programme boasts speakers from a wide range of backgrounds including gerontology, psychiatry and Psychiatry of Old Age, nursing, occupational therapy, general practice and the HSE. The event will provide a forum for the most cutting-edge developments in research and practice relating to dementia care in hospital settings to be disseminated and discussed.

Some highlights of the conference will include an expert panel discussion, chaired by Professor Des O’ Neill, focusing on the issues surrounding best care for people with dementia in acute hospitals, and an afternoon breakout session for delegates with a special interest in the area of delirium in the acute hospital setting.

This event will also host the official launch of the results of the first ever ‘Irish National Audit of Dementia Care in Acute Hospitals’ (INAD), a collaboration between UCC, TCD and the HSE Quality and Patient Safety Directorate.

For additional information about the conference, please visit the INAD website;
http://www.ucc.ie/en/inad/conference2014/

Conference Programme is available at the following link

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To avoid disappointment, delegates can register early by purchasing their ticket below.
Registration Options:
Delegate Registration – €45
Student Registration – €35

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Conference queries - contact: Emma O’Shea, Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, UCC
Email: . Tel: +353 21 4901930