Saturday 28 April 2012

(SAT)19MAY12 ADFM Free Public Seminar "Caring For the Person With Dementia-The Person Centred Way" By Dr Ng Li-Ling and Ms Lim Hwee Er

Dear Caregivers/Members, 


ADFM National Caregivers Network is organizing a FREE Public Seminar for Caregivers of People with Dementia, sponsored by Esai (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and hosted by Faculty of Nursing, MAHSA University College. 

 


Date   :  SATURDAY, 19 MAY 2012
Time   :  8:00am – 1:30pm
Venue :  Block A, 1st Floor, MAHSA University College, Jalan University Campus, off Jalan University, 59100 Petaling Jaya

PROGRAMME  


 OBJECTIVES:
1.   To have An Overview of Dementia and Its Management.
2.   To understand A Person Centred Care Approach to Dementia.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Caregivers and Family members, health care workers who work in nursing homes/hospitals, social workers, home assistants & all members who directly or indirectly are involved in the care of dementia patients.

SPEAKER’S PROFILE:
1.   DR Ng LI-LING, MBBS, MMed (Psych), FAMS, is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist currently practicing at Department of Psychological Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.  She received specialist training in the field of Psychogeriatrics in the United Kingdom in 1991.  Since 1993, she has been the Vice-President of the Singapore Alzheimer’s Disease Association and has had significant experience in the management of people with dementia and their families.  In addition, Dr Ng is actively involved in the planning of services for the elderly with mental illnesses and is a strong advocate for the greater awareness of the special needs of this sub-group.

2.   MS LIM HWEE ER holds a Masters of Health Service Management (University of Sydney) and a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Hons) (OT) (University of Teesside, UK).  An  Occupational Therapist, her years of clinical experience working with the elderly people of various geriatric/psychogeriatric conditions spans from hospitals to community services including nursing homes, day centers and home-based services.  She also has vast experience providing consultancy services in planning and implementing specialized services and programs such as early dementia programs and hostel.  An ACTA Certified Trainer, she is involved in development and implementation of WSQ certified and regular training and workshops for professionals, family caregivers and the public in collaboration with various organizations such as Tsao Foundation, HPB, SSTI and CSC on issues related to eldercare and well elderly programs, sitting on various committees including Alzheimer’s Disease Association Steering Committee for Person Centered Care, The Adult Protection Team (MCYS) and Dementia Taskforce and National Dementia Network Dementia Homecare Subgroup. Hwee Er is currently in private practice with Goshen Rehabilitation & Consultancy Services.   

REGISTRATION:
1.  Email Registration Form to : jenny@adfm.org.my  OR Fax to: 03-7960 8482.
2.  SMS to 016-608 2513 with full name/s & Tel/mobile contacts if you do not have Email access.

For further information, please call 603–7956 2008 / 7958 3008 (Jenny).


SPONSORED BY:  ESAI (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD        HOSTED BY: MAHSA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE              
                  
                                          
ORGANIZED BY:  ADFM NATIONAL CAREGIVERS NETWORK
                                                   

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