Cross-Training Exchange Session

CROSS-TRAINING EXCHANGE SESSION

Vulnerabilities associated with aging:

How to identify them and seek help

Friday, November 27th, 2015

At the Douglas Mental Health University Institute

From 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(a light lunch will be provided)

GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE SESSION:
·  Providing an overview of dementia, mental health and addiction for the elderly;
·  Identifying main risk factors and clinical signs;
·  Addressing treatment options and challenges associated with concurrent disorders;
·  Presentation of resources;
·  Discussions based on clinical cases. / WHO IS THIS SESSION INTENDED FOR?
·  Professional staff members and administrators in prevention and treatment for the elderly at risk for or having dementia, mental health and addiction.
·  Professional staff from health and community networks, public health, public safety or any organization involved with vulnerable elderly persons.

Presentations and discussions will be bilingual.

Attention: registration is free, but mandatory!

The number of places is limited!

This event was developed in collaboration with:
CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec – Centre de réadaptation en
Dépendance Domrémy-de-la-Mauricie Centre-du-Québec
CISSS de l’Outaouais
CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal – Centre de réadaptation en
dépendance de Montréal – Institut universitaire
CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’île-de-Montréal
CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal – Direction de la santé publique de Montréal
CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest – Centre de réadaptation en dépendance Foster
Centre de crise l’Autre Maison
RISQ (Recherche et intervention sur les substances psychoactives – Québec)
Groupe Harmonie

Registration forms will be accepted until November 12th, 2015, unless the maximum number of participants is reached before this date

This event is funded by the Molson Fondation

Vulnerabilities associated with aging: How to identify them and seek help Registration Form

Last name / First name / Occupation / Job Title
Resource / Organization Name
Professional Address / City / Province / Postal Code
Telephone Number / Fax Number / Professional E-mail Address
Do you have any food restrictions or allergies? If yes, which ones? / Preference of language for documentation provided
French English / Preference of language for group discussions
French English

LOCATION OF THE TRAINING SESSION

Douglas Hall (Douglas Mental Health University Institute)

6875 LaSalle Blvd. / borough of Verdun

Program For November 27th 2015
Session hosted by Michel Perreault, Ph.D.
08:30 / Greeting/Sign-in
Coffee and snacks
09:00 / Welcome Speech
09h30 / Dementia, mental health and addiction among seniors: Understanding and intervening
Ø  Dementia (in French)
Dr Nadine Larente, geriatrician, CIUSSS ODIM
10h00 / Ø  Mental health: Aging and mental health, special challenges for the elderly (in English)
Dr Maria Di Tomasso, MD FRCPC, Medical chief of the acute admitting unit in Geriatric Psychiatry, CIUSSS ODIM – Douglas
10h30 / Ø  Addiction (in French)
Lise Therrien, Director, Groupe Harmonie
11h15 / Break
11h30 / Services for older adults – mental health, dementia and addiction
Ø  Carmen Deslauriers, Geriatric Psychiatry (Outpatient clinic) and Memory Clinic, CIUSSS ODIM – Douglas
Ø  Lydia Ingenito, Assistant Director of Local Services and Adapted Approach, CIUSSS ODIM
Ø  Anne Wittevrongel, psychologist, CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal – CRDM
12h20 / Lunch and workshop group discussions
14h20 / Break
14h30 / Patients’ and caregivers’ perspective – Panel discussion
Ø  Led by Carmen Desjardins, Program for Dementia with Psychiatric Comorbidity, CIUSSS ODIM – Douglas
16h00 / Review of the day
Patrick Murphy-Lavallée, Director of Support for Elderly Autonomy (SAPA), CIUSSS ODIM
16h20 / Final Word and Acknowledgements
16h30 / End of the session

FREE, BUT MANDATORY REGISTRATION

No later than November 12, 2015 by completing the form and sending it:

By e-mail to or

By fax to (514) 888-4063, to the attention of Léonie Archambault – Douglas Institute.

** An e-mail will be sent to you to confirm your registration **

For more information, please contact Léonie Archambault (514) 761-6131 ext. 2835

or Michel Perreault (514) 761-6131 ext. 2823