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	Keynote Speaker: 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

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.