Dementia Support Line
Conference Agenda – Full Event Timetable
| Running Order | Topic | Speaker | |
| from 08.30 | Registration open from 08.30 for coffee and pastries and networking | – | |
| 09.00 | Welcome /Opening words by CEO | Claudine Snape (CEO, Dementia Jersey) | Read bio |
| 09.15 | Diagnosing on island | Dr Juan Melendez (Clinical Lead, Memory Assessment Service) | Read bio |
| 10.05 | The Dementia Village | Sarah Evans (Head of Care Projects, LV Care Group) | Read bio |
| 10.40 | Coffee break (Drinks & biscuits) | ||
| 11.05 | Capacity – timing is everything | Zoe Blomfield (Managing Partner, Viberts) | Read bio |
| 11.40 | Eating, Drinking & Swallowing as dementia progresses | Keynote speaker – Dr Lindsey Collins (Associate Professor, Bradford University) | Read bio |
| 12.30 – 13.15 | Lunch in Harbour Room (then move into workshops) | ||
| 13.15 | Workshops 1 | see below | |
| 14.00 | Comfort break & move to second workshop | ||
| 14.10 | Workshops 2 | see below | |
| 14.55 | Afternoon tea break (Drinks & biscuits) | ||
| 15.15 | Mental Health and Dementia | Patricia Winchester (CEO, MyVoice) | Read bio |
| 15.45 | Panel Session Q&A (Chair: Claudine) | Juan, Zoe, Lindsey, Patricia | |
| 16.30 | Closing words from CEO | Claudine | |
| 16.45 – 17.00 | Event Ends |
Workshops – choose 2 of 4 (one from each workshop group)
| Workshop 1 | Room 1 – Communication with People Living with Dementia (including non-verbal communication) | Dr Lindsey Collins – Associate Professor, Bradford University | Read bio |
| Room 2 – Management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of Dementia. | Dr Udaya Gammanpila – Consultant Psychiatrist & Clinical Lead & Dr Lara Strang – Consultant Psychiatrist, Older Adult Community Mental Health Team, Jersey | Read bios | |
| Workshop 2 | Room 1 – End of Life Care for people living with dementia | Gail Edwards & Laura Teahan – Community Practitioners, Jersey Hospice | Read bios |
| Room 2 – Adaptions in the Home for people with dementia – including technology | Daniel Pena – Deputy Manager, Telecare – HCS 24 (Gov of Jersey) & Rebecca Anderson – Occupational Therapist, CNS Neuro Rehabilitation and Elderly Care (OT services) | Read bios |