(8:35 - 10 a.m.) Keynote Presentation
- When Caregiving Calls | Aaron Blight, Author, International Speaker and Consultant on caregiving, aging and healthcare
Resources:
Caregiver Resilience Framework (pdf)
When Caregiving Calls (video recording)
(10:10 a.m. - 11 p.m.) Breakout Session I
- Caregiver Stress: What It Is, and What You Can Do About It | Aaron Blight, Author, International Speaker and Consultant on caregiving, aging and healthcare
Resources:
Caregiver Burden Self-Assessment (pdf)
Caregiver Stress: What It Is, and What You Can Do About It (video recording)
- Six Pillars of Brain Health | Kimberly Bauer, Dementia Care Specialist, Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of St. Croix County
Resources:
10 Ways to Love Your Brain (pdf)
(11:10 a.m. - 12 p.m.) Breakout Session II
- Legal Tools for Estate Planning | Jennifer O'Neill, Certified Elder Law Attorney and Owner, O'Neill Elder Law, LLC, Hudson, W
Resources:
Legal Tools for Estate Planning (pdf)
Legal Tools for Estate Planning Q&A (pdf)
Legal Tools for Estate Planning (video recording)
- The Power of Connecting with Positive Emotions as a Self-Care Strategy | Danette Hopke, RN, BSN, MSed., Behavioral Health Program Manager, Health & Well-Being Institute, UW-Madison Division of Extension
Resources:
1 Hour WeCope Overview (pdf)
The Power of Connecting with Positive Emotions as a Self-Care Strategy (video recording)
Note: this is the audio and video of the presenter only, and does not include the PowerPoint slides as part of the recording.
(1 - 1:50 p.m.) Breakout Session III
- Common Scams & Frauds Targeting Seniors | Jeffrey Kersten, Agency Liaison, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Resources:
Common Scams (pdf)
Common Scams & Frauds Targeting Seniors (video recording)
(note: the audio of the embedded video played during the presentation did not come through with the recording. To view the video Jeff plays during the presentation, please access this link - How to Avoid a Tech Support Scam (video)
- Alone & Lonely: The Science, Health Impact and Movement to Support Older Adults who are Lonely and Socially Isolated | Kris Krasnowski, Executive Director, Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging (WIHA)
Resources:
The Case for Connections (pdf)
Alone & Lonely: The Science, Health Impact and Movement to Support Older Adults who are Lonely and Socially Isolated (video recording)
Note: this is the audio and video of the presenter only, and does not include the PowerPoint slides as part of the recording.
(2 - 2:45 p.m.) Closing Presentation
- Boundaries and Caregiving | Dr. V. Simon Mittal, MD, MMM & Maren Mittal, LICSW, CDWF
Resources:
Boundaries Outline (pdf)
Boundaries and Caregiving (video recording)
(note: this recording begins a few minutes into the presentation due to audio issues at the start of the session)
Thank you to our conference sponsors!

New Richmond
Platinum Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors:
Adoray Home Health & Hospice ADRC of St. Croix County Lakeview Home Care & Hospice
O'Neill Elder Law. LLC Touching Hearts at Home Western Wisconsin Health
ADRC of Pierce County Osceola Medical Center
Silver Sponsors:
ADRC of Northwest Wisconsin
Center for Independent Living
The Centre
Christian Community Homes & Services
Presbyterian Homes & Services-The Deerfield
St. Croix Electric Cooperative
The Sycamore of River Falls
Synergy Home Care
Bronze Sponsors:
ADRC of Dunn County
Alzheimer's Association
Amery Memory Care
Aveanna Home Health
Long Term Care Counsel
Regional Hospice Services & Palliative Care
State of WI-Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Rice Lake
Platinum Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors:
Care & Rehab (Barron, Cumberland, Ladysmith)
Center for Independent Living
Dove Healthcare (Barron and Rice Lake)
Mayo Clinic Health System
Bronze Sponsors:
Amery Memory Care
Marshfield Clinic Health System
ProMedica / Hearthland Hospice
Regional Hospice Services & Palliative Care
Sawyer County
Platinum Sponsors:
Bronze Sponsors:
Alzheimer's Association
Regional Hospice Services & Palliative Care
Superior
Gold Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors:
Home Instead (Andrews Home Care)
IndiGO
Bronze Sponsors:
Senior Connections
St. Croix Hospice
Ashland
Bronze Sponsors:
Regional Hospice Services & Palliative Care