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8:00 am to 8:30 am: Registration, Continental Breakfast and Vendor Exhibits

8:30 am to 8:35 am: Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:35 am to 9:05 am: Keynote Speaker: David Mas Masumoto - "A Story to be Told"

9:20 am to 10:20 am - Break-out Session 1
Choose from 1 of these 5 options:

• Living Without Regret as a Caregiver
  Teresa Fujishin-Gruber, BA Sociology / MA Career Counseling
  Susana Rodriguez, MA, Valley Caregiver Resource Center / Fresno Madera Ombudsman Program
  
  Learn to live without regret and guilt through understanding, encouragement and hope. Also, learn where to find supportive resources for the caregiver and loved ones.
  
  
• Dementia/Alzheimer’s Care
  Victoria Reinhold, Alzheimer’s Care Assistant Director, Golden Living Center, Fresno
  
  Learn to understand the language of behavior when caring for a person with Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease to increase their quality of life and reduce negative behaviors.
  

• The Doctor Is In
  Gregory Copeland DO, Palliative Care*, Saint Agnes Home Health and Hospice
  Roger Gong MD, Internal Medicine
  Ruth Shaeffer Ed.D, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, California State University Fresno & Clinical Faculty, Fresno Family Counseling Center
  
  Learn insight from the doctors in their sharing of helpful information for support of caregivers and loved ones, along with time for questions & answers.
  
  *Palliative care focuses on pain, symptom management and end-of-life counseling.

• Navigating the Waters of Elder Care Options
  Philip M. Flanigan, Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney
  Susan Siemens, President, Siemens, Fields & Associates
  
  Learn to achieve peace of mind in the importance of financial and legal planning and steps to be taken to provide for your loved ones.
  
  
• Saying Goodbye and Moving Through the Loss of a Loved One
  Robert Bergthold, Co-Owner Farewell Funeral Service
  Pastor Mike Chastain, Care Pastor, New Covenant Community Church
  Gordon Ogden, Marriage & Family Counselor, Grief Counselor, New Covenant Community Church
  
  
  Saying goodbye to a loved one is hard. In this session you'll gain insight on how to live with grief in the present and understanding the deep hurt you feel. You'll also learn how to honor the loved one with a well planned funeral/memorial service.
  

10:30 am to 11:30 am -  Break-out Session 2

Choose from 1 of the 5 options listed above in Breakout Session 1

11:30 am to 12:00 noon - Break, Refeshments and Vendor Exhibits

12:00 noon to 12:45 pm - Panel Discussion with Q & A and Closing Remarks