Annual Caregiver Conference
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF THE TITLE IIIE NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM
The Caregiver Conference is now at full capacity. Thank you for your interest; we hope to have another opportunity for you to join next year.
Caregiving: The Intersection of Family Caregiving & Paid Caregiving
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Donna Fedus, Gerontologist
August 27, 2026 - Save the Date!
9am-2:30pm
Cielo’s Banquet Hall • 85 Chase Lane • West Haven, CT
25th Annual Family Caregiver Conference
Most long-term care is sustained by families, yet their role on the care team remains undefined. Join us to examine care team norms, elevate the family caregiver’s role and strengthen family-professional partnerships. Move past self-care platitudes to practice a brief evidence-based strategy to fulfill caregiver wishes. In this conference we will:
- Examine the roles of care team members
- Propose new norms for care teams
- Choose one actionable self-care strategy with a specific implementation timeframe
Speakers
Donna Fedus, MA , Founder, Borrow My Glasses
- Redefining Care Teams: Envisioning New Norms in Family-Professional Partnerships
Melissa Lang, Dr.PH, MPH, MPA, MA, President & CEO, AOASCC
- Palliative Care
Arlene Lugo, MS, Director, CT Tech Act
- Assistive Technology Uses in Caregiving
Jennifer Switalski, MSW, Field Representative, Bureau on Aging
- National Family Caregiver Program
Jodi Brazal, MSW, Field Representative, Bureau on Aging
- CT Statewide Respite Care Program
Pam Atwood, MA Gerontology, Atwood Dementia Group
- Laughter, For the Health of It