CaringKind Webinar Series
for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers
Pain and Dementia: Approaches that Work
Session 1: Why Pain Matters
Diane Meier, MD, Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care
Tena Alonzo, MA, Director of Education and Research, Comfort Matters
Session 2: Organizing to Treat Pain
Karen Mitchell, RN, BSN, Nurse Educator, Comfort Matters
Libby Gross, OTD, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist
Session 3: Treatment Approaches: Pharm & Non-Pharm
Maribeth Gallagher, DNP, FAAN, Dementia Program Director, Hospice of the Valley
Ravindra Amin, MD, Chief of Psychiatry, NYC Hospital + Home/Coler
Session 4: Pain: Cultural Competence & Health Disparities
Tuesday, November 10 | 1:00 - 2:00pm
Paula Rice, Manager of African American Outreach, CaringKind
Niurqui Mariano, Bronx Outreach Manager, CaringKind
CaringKind gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Mayday Fund
for underwriting this series.
All meetings are free of charge and subject to change.