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February 22, 2012- Rutgers School of Social Work honored Executive Director, Judith S. Parnes, LCSW, CMC,chosen from a select few for her continued outstanding work as an instructor in the Continuing Education Program. As described in the announcement: "For over 30 years the Rutgers School of Social Work has offered workshops that are engaging, interesting and academically sound. We have achieved this goal, in large part, through the workshops created and presented by people like Judith S. Parnes
March 22, 2012- Executive Director, Judith S.Parnes, in association with Regency Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center presents a two hour program addressing "Treatment for Stress: A Social Work Guide" and "Hospital Discharge and Geriatric Care Management". This seminar is geared towards Social Workers and Certified Case Managers and also offers 2 continuing education credits upon completion.
March 23, 2012- Judith S. Parnes, Executive Director, in conjunction with the New Jersey chapter of the National Association of Social Workers is presenting a 3 hour course on "Slow Medicine" at Ocean Medical Center. Slow Medicine is an approach to providing end of life care that discourages the use of aggressive and costly procedures to attempt to stop the inevitable decline of advanced age. This concept encourages family members and professionals to take a step back and consider decisions about procedures that may have high risks and limited rewards for the elderly and their loved ones. This seminar is presented for Social Workers and offers 3 continuing education credits upon completion.
May 7, 2012-Executive Director, Judith S.Parnes, in association with New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers was selected to present " Financing the Cost of Long Term Care" This course is presented as part of the associations annual conference , "Social Work leaderships: Tools for Effective Change" being held May 6-8 2012 ath the Trump Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.
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Gerontology, the hot academic field - Experts
Express News Service
Last Updated : 27 Feb 2012 08:32:43 AM IST
BANGALORE: If statistics presented by the Institute of Social Gerontology and Research are to be
believed, the number of older persons in the country is increasing. ‘Populations are ageing worldwide,’
claimed expert gerontologists from UK and USA at the one-day seminar on Gerontology, organized for
the first time in the country at NIMHANS on Sunday. Gerontology is the study of the social, psychological
and biological aspects of aging.
“Gerontology is one of the hottest academic fields for the future, but is alien to India. None of the
universities in India teach Gerontology or social gerontology. We need to fill this vacuum and create
knowledge about ageing and aged care. This would lessen the suffering and thereby extend maximum
quality to the life of the aged,” said Roshan Jacob, Founder and Executive Chairman, Institute of Social
Gerontology and Research.
Global researchers in the field reiterated that with the growth of the ageing population and the anticipated
effects of the ‘baby boomer generation’ on the structure and functioning of society, careers in gerontology
are among the most promising across the globe. “These growth trends will result in a demand for
professionals with expertise in aging. Expanded career opportunities in gerontology and geriatrics are
forecast in many disciplines and professions,” said a panelist.
Inaugurated by Dr Sylvia Mary Wright, a UK National who started the first charity hospital in
Tiruvannamalai, the seminar was addressed by four gerontologists from UK and USA. New York based
gerontologist, Dr Carolyn Gallogly, World renowned geriatric nutritionist from USA, Dr Robyn Flipse,
Nationally recognized gerontologist, Judith S Parnes and chartered psychologist from Swansea University
UK Dr Paul Nash were part of the panel that presented various paper presentations on the subject.
India specific statistics presented by the panel stated, “Of the people who are sick and seek care in
India, the overwhelming majority are elderly. Over 48 percent of hospital patients, 80 percent of home
care patients, 85 percent of all residents of nursing homes are elderly. It is due to the lack of knowledge
in geriatric care and gerontology in the health care system, elderly patients in the acute care end up
receiving inferior care, thus losing the quality of life at the end of their lives.”
The seminar was targeted at nurses and the nursing students. Over 236 students and practicing nurses
participated in the seminar and the organization now plans to carry on two more such seminars in Kerala. |
Judith Parnes, Benni Versace and Don Vanarelli,ESQ Present:
Keeping the Peace Through Elder Mediation
Attention Attorneys, Mediators, Social Workers and Care Managers!
EARLY REGISTRATION FEE OF $200 AVAILABLE THROUGH FEBRUARY 15!
Register Now for the first ever, full day estate and elder mediation training session held in New Jersey! The training program, entitled "Keeping the Peace Through Elder Mediation," sponsored by the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, will be held on Thursday, March 29th, 2012 from 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick.
"Keeping the Peace Through Elder Mediation" is for mediators, attorneys and other professionals, including geriatric care managers and social workers, engaged in the field of services for the aging, seeking to expand their practices to include the specialized field of estate and elder mediation. The training satisfies 7 hours of continuing eduction for NJAPM accredited members, as well as provides attorneys and social workers with continuing education credits (CLE/CEU approval pending).
Learn about the elder mediation process, the role of the geriatric care manager in elder mediation, capacity and the need for guardianship, elder law issues and marketing strategies from experts in the field of elder law, geriatric care management, gerontology and mediation marketing. For more detailed information about the program topics, go to: (1) the Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli blog post at http://www.dvanarelli.com/blog/?p=8545 and (2) the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators website at http://njapm.org.
Cost of the training , which includes breakfast and lunch, is $225 for NJAPM members; $250 for non-members. Register by February 15, 2012 to receive a reduced rate of $200. For more information, email Ginny Morrissey at gmorrissey@dvanarelli.com or call Ginny Morrissey at 908-232-7400.
For online registration, go to http://www.njapm.org/content/march-2012-elder-mediation-training
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