WSU outreach program to host caregiver conference

 Wayne State University Shiffman Medical Library Outreach Services is presenting “Conversations for Caregivers” April 16, an all day conference featuring a panel discussion, forum and breakout sessions that will connect caregivers to legal, financial, healthcare, long-term care and research experts who will help demystify the roles and responsibilities of caregivers.


The event takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit’s cultural center. The panel and session leaders will include Wayne State professors, social workers, physicians and attorneys that will speak on topics including avoiding legal and financial pitfalls, communication between physicians, patients and families, and more.

“People are often surprised at the resources that are available,” said Shiffman Medical Librarian LaVentra Ellis-Danquah. “It makes an incredible difference when caregivers can get the help that they need close to home.”

According to the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging, you may be one of the State’s 1.2 million caregivers if you are an unpaid family member or friend who assists an older adult or a person with a disability with any of their daily living activities. 

The event is free and open to the public but registration is required. To register or for more information, including a full list of the sessions offered, go to guides.lib.wayne.edu/shiffmanoutreach or contact LaVentra Ellis-Danquah at (313) 577-9083 or laventra@wayne.edu.

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