CAREGIVER VOLUNTEERS OF CENTRAL JERSEY PRESENTS
Dementia Awareness & Wellness Day
September 21, 2023


Agenda
Enjoy music all day, shop in The Barn, stroll the beautiful landscaped grounds, and meet over 25 experts and professionals.
Pre-Registration Not Required
Time | Activity |
12:00-4:00pm | Visit with professionals/resource providers at their tables |
12:00-4:00pm | Live Music with Sonny & Melanie Music throughout the day |
12:30pm | Breakout Session: Meditation with Maria |
1:00pm | Breakout Session: Chair Yoga with Dee |
1:00-2:30pm | Breakout Session: Reiki with Elena |
2:30-3:30pm | ![]() ![]() Jessica L. Israel, MD, Chief Medical & Innovation Officer Complete Care |
3:30pm | Breakout Session: Crystal Singing Bowls with Carol |
12:00-3:30pm | Fabulous Farm to Table Lunch provided by Complete Care at the Tulip Cafe |
Resource Providers
More info coming soon
About Our Keynote Speaker


Jessica L. Israel, MD, Chief Medical & Innovation Officer, Complete Care
Dr. Israel is the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Innovation Officer at Complete Care, the largest post-acute care provider in New Jersey, with facilities in 7 additional states. She is a practicing geriatrician and palliative care physician. Dr. Israel completed her medical school training at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, NY. She completed an internship and residency in internal medicine as well as a fellowship in Geriatrics and Adult Development at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. She is the co-author of the textbook “Medicine: A Competency Based Companion”, and has been a contributing writer to the New York Times and other lay publications. Her areas of clinical interest include geriatrics, dementia and behavioral management, palliative care, end of life care and doctor-patient communication.
In her previous roles Dr. Israel was the Senior Vice President of Geriatrics and Palliative Care at RWJBarnabas Health and the Corporate Director and Founder of the James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute at RWJBarnabas Health. Dr. Israel chaired the RWJBarnabas Health Geriatrics Collaborative and the RWJBarnabas Health Palliative Care Collaborative. She also served as the Interim Chairman of Medicine at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey.
RESOURCE PROVIDERS/VENDORS
To pay for your vendor table, click the paypal button below. For more information or for help reserving your table, call Dena or Gina at 732-505-2273.