Scenes from Achiezer’s Eldercare Plus Conference
Scenes from Achiezer’s Eldercare Plus Conference
Scenes from Achiezer’s Eldercare Plus Conference
Scenes from Achiezer’s Eldercare Plus Conference
Scenes from Achiezer’s Eldercare Plus Conference
Scenes from Achiezer’s Eldercare Plus Conference
Scenes from Achiezer’s Eldercare Plus Conference
Scenes from Achiezer’s Eldercare Plus Conference
Photos by Moshe Gershbaum Photography
On Sunday of this week, more than 700 people (some hailing from as far as Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Florida, and beyond) arrived at the Eldercare Plus Conference and Vendor Expo Showcase hosted by Achiezer at the LaGuardia Marriott Hotel. The attendees anticipated valuable information on how to be a more responsible and better caregiver.
Upon arrival, guests had a chance to browse a showcase featuring over 50 exhibits, ranging from a variety of senior services and centers, assisted-living facilities and nursing homes, financial institutions, elder-law attorneys and advisers, medical equipment, and respiratory therapy solutions.
The 20 sessions that ran throughout the day included a session on dementia given by Mrs. Hennie Friedman and Dr. Elliot Salamon, and when Mr. Ronald Spirn, Esq., spoke about financial planning, there were no seats left in the room—the door remained open and many people tried listening in from the hallway. Dr. Zev Carrey led two sessions on the varied opinions regarding keeping loved ones at home or enrolling them in a nursing home; both sessions were crowded and many stayed at the conclusion for a Q&A session. Rav Yaakov Bender addressed a packed session about how to care for your loved one from afar. Dr. Rachel Lowinger hosted two popular sessions offering a great deal of valuable information to caregivers on how to care for themselves.
Other highlights included sessions about retirement planning; the special-needs child; critically ill patients, presented by Rabbi Tzvi Flaum and Dr. Martin Grossman; and the “ABCs of Medicare,” presented by Mrs. Lea Gould. Many noted that this session provided a clear new understanding of how Medicare works.
The Nachum Segal Show held a two-hour live radio broadcast in the lobby of the hotel. Nachum had the opportunity to meet, greet, and interview many of the key attendees, presenters, vendors, and Achiezer representatives who helped assemble the event. Gourmet Glatt of Cedarhurst sponsored a delectable lunch spread and a tea room which was open during the duration of the conference.
With needs constantly evolving, information constantly changing, and roles constantly progressing through the various stages of care-giving, Eldercare has become a once-a-year, can’t-miss event for the Jewish caregiver.
Achiezer wishes to extend its gratitude to Gourmet Glatt for its friendship and sponsorship, as well as to the three event sponsors—Caring Professionals, MJHS, and Sentosa Care—for their generous contributions and for playing an active role in planning and executing the event. Achiezer extends its appreciation to Senior Care EMS for sponsoring and hosting on-site health screenings for all attendees.
Additional thanks to the many vendors that participated and assisted Achiezer in carrying out its mission of providing the community with the tools, techniques, and solutions to the challenges faced by caregivers.
Audio, video, and photographs of the event are all available at www.achiezer.org or by calling the office at 516-791-4444.