Program

26. International Long-Term Care Conference

Let's take care of long-term care!

17-19 September 2024, Torun, Poland

Lunch


September 17, 2024

17:00 ______________	Ceremonial Inauguration Centrum Kulturalno-Kongresowe, Aleja Solidarności 3, Toruń
19:00	Gala Dinner Centrum Targowe Park, ul. Szosa Bydgoska 3, Toruń
September 18, 2024 Centrum Kulturalno-Kongresowe, Aleja Solidarności 3, Toruń
9:30-11.30	Session 1
	Needs of patients, employees and the system. How to reconcile them?
	American model of organizing long-term care for older patients with polypharmacy. Chad R. Worz, USA Long-term care in dementia - a problem for the caregiver and the patient. prof. Tadeusz Parnowski, Poland ‘Dignity in dying - creating the opportunity for compassionate responses to end-of-life care'. prof. Philip Larkin, Switzerland Why Zebras don't get ulcers, but people do. On the role of resilience and mental toughness in caring for others. Marzena Grochowska, Poland
11:30-12:00 12.00-13.30	Coffee break Session 2
	Organization and challenges in long-term care.
	Measures to support informal carers in Ireland. Robert Anderson, Ireland The use of modern technologies in long-term care - a physiotherapist's point of view. prof. Marta Podhorecka, Poland Digital Assistance Systems in Elderly Care. Julio Brandl, Deutschland
13.30-14.30	Lunch
14.30-16.00	Session 3
	Medical aspects of caring for a person in need of support.
	Cognitive functions and mental health of seniors. prof. Alina Borkowska, Poland Neuroplasticity of the brain - a challenge for the interdisciplinary team in long-term care. Ewa Świątek, Poland Comprehensive Care and Availability of Health Care. Adam Sebena, Slovakia
16:00-16:30 16.30-18.00	Coffee break Session 4
	Person-centered long-term care.
	Cultural alignment of key elements of PCC: reflecting on five case studies. Megan Davies, England Let's stop mistreating the elderly and those who accompany them. Erwan Boudet, France
18:00-20:00 20:00	Buffet dinner Concert
September 19, 2024 Centrum Kulturalno-Kongresowe, Aleja Solidarności 3, Toruń
9:00-13:00	Discussion panel Long-term care in Poland – just a new name or a new concept? (in Polish)
	Lunch

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Fundacja TZMO “Razem Zmieniamy Świat”
ul. Żółkiewskiego 20/26
87-100 Toruń

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