October 06, 2004

"Advances in Geriatric Rehabilitation 2004" to be focus of 11th annual rehabilitation conference.

The Southern New England Rehabilitation Center at St. Joseph Hospital in Providence will hold its eleventh annual rehabilitation conference on "Advances in Geriatric Rehabilitation" Wednesday, October 6, 2004 at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

This intermediate level conference for professionals will provide a forum for discussing the complex therapeutic issues associated with geriatric rehabilitation. A variety of aspects will be discussed including cognitive rehabilitation, fall prevention, bowel & bladder rehabilitation, medical issues with the elderly, as well as public policy and advocacy.

Dr. Richard Besdine, Interim Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences at Brown University; Ann Marie Connolly-Belanger, MS, CHFI, Research Associate Exercise Science Program - Physical Education at the University of Rhode Island; and Colleen Karow, PhD., Associate Professor, Communication Disorders at the University of Rhode are among the scheduled speakers. Others presenting are Joyce Hall, MA, Chief of Protective Services, RI Department of Elderly Affairs; Robert Cole, CRRN, Southern New England Rehabilitation Center; Trish Welsh, OTR/L and Lori Colasanto, OTR/L, Southern New England Rehabilitation Center and Susan Day, MS, Visting Lecturer, Providence College. In addition, Dr. Stanley Aronson, Professor Emeritus, Community Health at Brown University will deliver the luncheon address.

The program runs from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The registration fee is $125 and includes breakfast and lunch. Early registration is $100 by September 12th and there is a student/consumer rate of $40. For more information or to register, contact 401-456-4556 or visit www.snerc.com

Five Contact hours will be awarded to Physical Therapists. Continuing Education Credits/Contact Hours are pending from the RI State Nurses Association, the American Occupational Therapy Association and the continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

For directions to the RI Convention Center visit www.RICONVENTIONCENTER.COM

Speaker Roster

Ann Marie Connolly-Belanger, MS, CHFI
Research Associate, Exercise Science Program
- Physical Education
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

Topic: Fall Prevention and the Elderly

Colleen Karow, PhD
Associate Professor - Communication Disorders
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

Topic: Cognition In The Elderly

Special Luncheon Guest

Workshops

Track I

Track II