This document provides information about an upcoming conference on dementia care that will take place on June 8-9, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario. The conference will feature speakers from healthcare organizations, advocacy groups, long-term care facilities, and government who will discuss key issues in dementia care, best practices, innovations in policy and care delivery, and staff training approaches. Topics will include examining dementia strategies in Canada and globally, standardizing treatment of agitation and aggression, reducing stigma, assisted dying and ethics, improving care through collaborations, reimagining seniors' living, and an Alzheimer's Society roundtable on the Ontario dementia strategy. The goal is to help operators, professionals, and other stakeholders adapt services and care for Canada's aging

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2. Speakers
Chair
Dr. Cécile Bensimon
Director of Ethics
Canadian Medical Association
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health Science
University of Ottawa
Laura Bowley
Executive Director
Mindset Centre for Living with Dementia
James Downar, MDCM, MHSc, FRCPC
Palliative Care and Critical Care, UHN
Program Director, Conjoint Program in
Palliative Medicine, University of Toronto
Phyllis Fehr
Advocate, Alzheimer’s Society of Ontario
Board Member
Ontario Dementia Advisory Group
Miranda Ferrier
President and Founder
Ontario Personal Support Worker’s Association
Kevin Harter
CEO
York Care Centre
David Harvey
Chief Public Policy and Program Initiatives Officer
Alzheimer’s Society of Ontario
Laurie Johnston
CEO
Ontario Retirement Communities Association
Jessica Luh-Kim
Director of Education and Program Development
Schlegel Villages
Maureen Matthews PhD, RN
Executive Director
To Whom I May Concern®
Heather Palmer
Regional Director of Memory Care
Amica/BayBridge Senior Living
Kathy Peters
Strategic Lead
Behavioural Supports Ontario
Kaye Phillips, PhD
Senior Director
Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement
Dr. Tarek Rajji
Chief of Geriatric Psychaitry
CAMH
Greg Shaw
Director
International Federation on Aging
Sharon Lee Smith
Associate Deputy Minister, Policy and Transformation
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
Mary Beth Wighton
Board Member
Ontario Dementia Advisory Group
Dan Levitt
Executive Director
Tabor Village
Adjunct Professor, Gerontology
USimon Fraser University
Distinguished Faculty
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3. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
• Long-Term Care Operators and Owners
• Provincial and Federal Government Actors
• Health Care Professionals
• Heads of Geriatric Departments
• CEO’s and Operating Officers from Hospitals
• Primary Care Providers
• Health Researchers
• Technology Innovators and Health Software
Providers
• Pharmaceutical Companies
• General Practitioners and RN’s
• Assisted Living Service Providers
The seniors living industry in Canada is currently
experiencing a time of massive transformation.
Driven by an aging Canadian population, facilities
across the country are working to adapt higher levels
of resident services, especially in regards to care
for those living with dementia. With more than
750 000 Canadians diagnosed with Alzheimer’s,
or some form of dementia, it will be critical for
owners, operators and healthcare professionals to
implement a new understanding of seniors living.
Insight Information’s CANADIAN CONFERENCE
ON DEMENTIA CARE will examine key aspects of
care, and highlight the best practices for LTC/Retirement
communities, as well as healthcare providers.
Attendees will walk away with techniques addressing
practical challenges including: the use of medication
in care, staff training and meaningful insights into the
future of policy affecting the industry.
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• Learn where policy on dementia care is heading
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• Network to create new opportunities for growth
and learn how to expand existing services
• Discover the latest in research and technology that
can help your business
• Connect with thought leaders and policy experts to
understand new innovations in the sector
• Tap into networks that can connect you to the
resources you need
• Capitalize on expertise to develop impactful LTC
Memory Care programming
2016 Conference Highlights Include:
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4. 8:00 | Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 | Chair’s Opening Remarks
9:15 | Examining Dementia and Seniors Strategy: 2016
Greg Shaw
Director
International Federation on Aging
Greg Shaw brings his international experience and expertise in aging to this
program. Since working with the Australian Commonwealth Department of
Health and Aging, Greg has gone on as a voice for elder care and policy at
the United Nations on behalf of the IFA, and works closely with governments
around the world to institute better recognition for seniors. In this session,
Greg sheds light on key initiatives happening globally and at home, and
highlights innovations in policy and practice in seniors living.
10:00 | Standardization of Care for Agitation and Aggression
in Dementia
Dr. Tarek Rajji
Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry
CAMH
Dr. Rajji focuses on restoring brain function in older patients with severe
mental illness and Alzheimer’s disease. Recognizing that the key issues facing
Directors of Care and PSWs in seniors living is the issue of agitation and
aggression in residents living with dementia, we have invited Dr. Rajji to discuss
clinical insights and practical methods for standardization of assessments and
an algorithmic approach to polypharmacy for those living in care.
10:45 | Networking Refreshment Break
11:05 | The Stigma of Dementia
Laura Bowley
Executive Director
Mindset Centre for Living with Dementia
Maureen Matthews
Executive Director
To Whom I May Concern®
One of the most heart-wrenching realities of dementia is the stigma that
most often accompanies residents who have been diagnosed. To Whom I
May Concern is an innovative approach to memory care, one that places the
individuality of residents’ center stage. While many operators work to create
a sense of community, this program can serve as a catalyst to generate a
new conversation among residents, their family, and staff. Understanding
how dementia impacts all those involved, To Whom I May Concern is a
program that can act as a transformative initiative within in your community.
12:05 | Networking Luncheon
1:15 | Dementia and Assisted Dying: Ethics and Understanding
Dr. Cécile Bensimon
Director of Ethics, Canadian Medical Association
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health Science, University of Ottawa
Many Canadians are asking questions about medically assisted dying.
None more so than those who care for seniors and their families.
Dr. Cécile Bensimon will address the key components of Carter v. Canada
and describe the ethical and practical challenges of implementing
physician-assisted dying. This session will also help identify relevant legal
and ethical consideration for dementia care within LTC settings.
2:00 | From Pan-Canadian Spread to Provincial Scale:
Innovations for Improved Dementia Care
Kevin Harter
CEO
York Care Centre
Kaye Phillips, PhD
Senior Director
Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement
This session will introduce a pan-Canadian Collaborative, led
by the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) that
aimed to reduce inappropriate use of anti psychotics in long term
care homes (gradually and responsibly). During the session panelist
will discuss results from the patient-centered and data-driven strategies
that over 50 long term care homes undertook to improve the quality
and experience of dementia care for residents, families and staff.
York Care Centre, CEO will share reflections on what it took to
build and lead individual and organizational capacity in designing,
implementing, evaluating, sustaining and spreading dementia care
innovations. Panelist will discuss what it took to mobilize support
to scale the initiative provincially, across New Brunswick, beginning
in May 2016.
3:00 | Networking Refreshment Break
3:20 | Re-Imagining Seniors Living
Dan Levitt, MSc., CHE
Executive Director, Tabor Village
Adjunct Professor, Gerontology
Simon Fraser University
Dan Levitt, challenges societal attitudes toward aging by introducing a new
approach to residential living. The goal of this interactive talk is to start a new
conversation that reframes elderhood as an exciting stage in human growth
and development. The conventional narrative of decline in mid-life and beyond
has been reinforced by the traditional nursing home as a place for confining
frail elders. This session will provide inspiration, insight and a new lens to view
housing and care as a spring board for the greatest chapter in life.
4:05 | Approaches to Staff Training for Dementia Care
Heather Palmer
Regional Director of Memory Care
Amica/BayBridge Senior Living
Jessica Luh-Kim
Director of Education and Program Development
Schlegel Villages
Miranda Ferrier
President and Founder
Ontario Personal Support Worker’s Association (OPSWA)
Staff training for residents with dementia is one of the most daunting
tasks for many owner/operators of seniors living facilities. In this session,
Heather Palmer and Jessica Luh-Kim bring their experience of implementing
new memory care programming in a residential settings. Miranda Ferrier
adds to this by sharing insights from the workers themselves who are
responsible for the day-to-day needs of residents. For any operator or
Director of Care looking to boost staff skills for those diagnosed, this
is a must attend session.
5:05 | Summation and Conference Concludes for the Day
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5. 8:30 | Continental Breakfast
9:00 | Chair’s Opening Remarks
9:15 | Alzheimer’s Society Roundtable – Focus Ontario
Phyllis Fehr
Advocate
Ontario Dementia Advisory Group
David Harvey
Chief Public Policy and Program Initiatives Officer
Alzheimer Society of Ontario
Sharon Lee Smith
Associate Deputy Minister, Policy and Transformation
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
Mary Beth Wighton
Advocate
Ontario Dementia Strategy Group
The coming months will bear witness to policy discussions and legislation
that will inform the future of the seniors living industry, and how we operate
in the face of ever increasing rates of dementia diagnoses among Ontario’s
seniors. In this roundtable, those at the centre of policy discussions address
key issues facing those living with dementia, and how their voice is driving
innovative legislation in the area.
10:15 | Networking Refreshment Break
10:35 | Palliative Care Planning for Residents with Dementia
James Downar, MDCM, MHSc, FRCPC
Palliative Care and Critical Care, UHN
Program Director, Conjoint Program in Palliative Medicine, University of Toronto
Advanced Care Planning (ACP) is an essential process for LTC communities.
Involving clear communication across the entire continuum of care for
residents, this aspect of end-of-life can be an extremely sensitive time for
both staff and families. This session will address best practices, and outline
guidelines that can be used to help staff navigate ACP, and ensure the
highest levels of quality of life for residents.
11:35 | The New Road for Seniors Living
Laurie Johnston
CEO
Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA)
Laurie Johnston leads a high level discussion of key issues facing CEOs in
the seniors living industry. This session will examine the ways in which the
industry is changing, and discuss how dementia will impact owners and
operators in the coming years.
12:35 | Networking Luncheon
1:45 | EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Designed to drive interaction among all participants, discussions bring
delegates and faculty together for conversations with peers. Each session
will be facilitated by one of our esteemed faculty, and delegates will have
the opportunity to participate in multiple discussions.
TABLE 1: Best Practices: Antipsychotic Use in Residents
A targeted discussion looking at best practices for proper medication of
residents with dementia.
TABLE 2: Challenges in Staff Training
What are some of the common challenges facing owners and operators
when it comes to staff training and implementation?
TABLE 3: The Changing Face of Seniors Living
How has the industry changed, and what can we expect to see in the
coming years?
TABLE 4: End of Life Planning for Residents with Dementia
What experiences have staff and operators had in dealing with end-of-life
issues, and what are some of the challenges encountered when dealing
with a resident living with dementia?
TABLE 5: The Impact of Policy on Dementia and Seniors Living
Where is policy heading in Ontario and across the country? How will new
legislation affect the seniors living industry?
TABLE 6: Implementing Culture Change in Care
What can staff and operators do to reduce the stigma of dementia?
How can we better involve those living with dementia in our communities?
3:20 | Networking Refreshment Break
3:35 | Group Discussion – Participants Choice
Facilitated By:
Dan Levitt, MSc., CHE
Executive Director, Tabor Village
Adjunct Professor, Gerontology
Simon Fraser University
4:35 | Summation and Conference Concludes
MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION
Attendance at this program entitles certified Canadian College of Health Leaders
members (CHE / Fellow) to 5.75 Category II credits towards their maintenance of
certification requirement.
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UHN BMO Education & Conference Centre | Toronto, ON
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Hear from thought leaders representing… 2016 Conference
Highlights Include:
• Canadian Medical Association
• Mindset Center for
Living with Dementia
• Alzheimer’s Society of Ontario
• Ontario Personal Support
Worker’s Association
• Tabor Village
• Schlegel Villages
• Behavioral Supports Ontario
• International Federation on Aging
• Ontario Dementia
Advisory Group
• York Care Centre
• Ontario Retirement
Communities Association
• Government of Canada
• BayBridge Senior Living
• CAMH
• Government of Ontario
• Dementia and Medically
Assisted Dying: Ethics
and Understanding
• Standardization of
Integrated Care Pathways
• Examining Dementia and
Seniors Strategy: 2016
• Approaches to Staff Training
for Dementia Care
Conference Code: HCC16082 Priority Code: 16082WBINQ