Time Out Workshop - Pictures

Here they are at last - pictures of the 2009 Time Out Workshop. As you will see by looking at the pictures, fun was had by one and all. It would take more than a little rain to dampen the spirits of participants.

To see the Time Out Workshop pictures (maybe one of YOU), click on the Facebook Button on the right side of this page. If you have pictures from this day, e-mail them to us and we'll post them.

Remember, the next Time Out Workshop will be called, Alzheimer's 360 - and will be Co-Sponsored by Alzheimer’s Association, Arkansas Health Care Association and The Elder Law Practice of Douglas R. Jones and Cynthia Orlicek Jones.

The guest speaker will be Teepa Snow - you don't want to miss this!!! Save the dates of Jonesboro, Monday, March 8th and Little Rock, Tuesday, March 9th. Watch for more details coming soon.

Doug & Cindy

Time Out Workshop - The Day After

Actually, this is Thursday, 2 days after - but since I was in a post-workshop haze yesterday, that doesn't count. At any rate, this year's workshop was fantastic. I say this not because of anything that we did, but because of the following groups of people:

1. The Attendees - Despite the rain (especially the down-pour that happened when most were arriving), all attendees arrived on time with a cheerful, expectant attitude. Whoever said that "attitude is everything" had it right. The attendees made the day. I hope they gained as much as they gave.

2. The Speakers - What can we say, but WOW! What a great job. I knew what attendees thought of the presentations before I even reviewed the evaluation sheets. The speakers had "Hit one out of the park!" This year's speakers were: Dr. Neal Wyatt, Dr. Morgan Sauer, Carol Randolph, APN and Dr. Kim Curseen.

3. The Vendors - This year we had 15 terrific vendors. Most arrived the night before to set up and arrived early the day of the workshop. They did a great job of interacting with participants and generally made for a great time. If it were not for the sponsorship, input and effort expended by our vendors, this workshop would not happen.

This year's vendors were: Home Instead Senior Care, Home Care Professionals, Catlett Care, Alzheimer's Association, Arkansas Hospice, Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute,
Presbyterian Village, Inspirations, Senior Care at Harris Hospital, Stonehaven Assisted Living,
Arkansas Health Care Association, Convacare, Amedisys Home Health, Life Care Advocates and Fox Ridge Assisted Living Communities.

Cindy & I extend our heartfelt thanks to each member of the above three groups. You made it happen and we are very grateful! Thank You!

Time-Out Workshop

Every year the Elder Law Practice sponsors a workshop for health care professionals called “The Time-Out Workshop”. This is a workshop where doctors, nurses, nursing home administrators, social workers, and others in the health care profession that serve Seniors, can spend a day learning relevant, cutting-edge information, networking with each other and just having fun enjoying a day out of the office.

This year the Time Out Workshop is held on October 13th at the U of A Cooperative Extension Service at 2301 S. University Avenue in Little Rock. We start gathering at 8:00 for Starbucks coffee and Danish, browse vendor exhibits, then move to the auditorium at 8:45 for program kick-off. This year, our awesome slate of Time Out Workshop speakers are as follows:

Neal Wyatt, D.O.
Artificial Nutrition and Hydration: The Great Debate
Dr. Wyatt is the Corporate Medical Director for Arkansas Hospice since October, 2007 and has worked with Arkansas Hospice since December of 2006. He is Board certified in Family Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Very few medical topics over the years have garnered such great debate as the issue of artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH). This topic has stimulated great discussion among medical and social ethicists, the legal system, and medical care providers. Much of what is believed and practice in the clinical realm is contradictory to the few studies that have been published, in particular when discussing the issue of ANH in the terminal setting. Medical care has progressed to a place where it is not enough to ask if “we can”, but also to ask if “we should”. In this lecture and discussion, we will look at some of the clinical studies that should drive some of our decision making as health care professionals, and then will discuss the various ethical and legal principles that both drive and govern how we look at this complex issue. We will conclude by looking at a comprehensive way to begin this discussion with patients and families.

Morgan Sauer, M.D
I’d Rather Tap Dance on a Landmine
Medical providers and many of those in the health care system are “deathly afraid” to discuss death and dying with their patients. Conflict arises from unmet needs and unmet expectations. We will discuss ways to empower your patients by effectively communicating.

Carol J. Randolph, MSNc, RN, CDE, APN
Diabetes Management- Just when we thought we understood, the drugs and rules are changing!
Carol has completed a Master’s of Science in Nursing from UAMS and has become a board certified Advanced Practice Nurse in 2002. Since that time she has practiced in Endocrinology at LRDC in Little Rock. She has also been a certified diabetes educator since 1996 and will give us an important update on the topic of Diabetes Management for the Elderly.

Kim Curseen, M.D.
Ethical Issues in the Terminally Ill Patient – Part 1, Options of Last Resort. Dr. Curseen is a Palliative Care Fellow, UAMS Department of Geriatric Medicine. Her previous Fellowship was also in Geriatric Medicine (2007) at Yale Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Curseen will discuss the topic of Withholding and Withdrawing Life Sustaining Treatment.

We will have Starbucks coffee & Danish in the morning, lunch at noon, snacks at breaks, ice-cream truck during afternoon break, door prices, grand prize, 5.25 hours of CE Credit and a LOT OF FUN. If you haven’t registered, call us immediately at (501) 843-9014 to do so. Or send us an e-mail at doug@arkelderlaw.com and we’ll get a registration form to you. Either way, please act now. We don’t want to miss you at this year’s Time Out Workshop. See you there.

Time-Out Workshop

It's that time again...
What time is that, you ask?
It's Time-Out Workshop Time!

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Date & Time: October 13th from 8:30 - 4:30
Location: U of A Cooperative Extension Service, 2301 S. University, Little Rock, AR
Why? Inexpensive ($35) AND Educational (Check back soon for Speaker Updates and Agendas) AND Relevant AND Fun Time, Networking with friends & Vendors, Great Food, 4.5 hours CE.

If you attended last year's Time Out Workshop and would like to post a comment, please do so below. This may be very beneficial to new potential attendees who haven't attended and may be wondering whether they should go. Thanks.