THE ALS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
JANUARY 24-26,
2008
The 2008 Clinical TrackÂ?s 45
sessions offer a four-pronged line-up: Clinical Issues in Patient Care,
Practical Technologies and Interventions, Living with ALS, and Issues for
Medical and Allied Health Professionals.
A sampling of the topics along each
prongÂ?
Clinical Issues in
Patient Care: Sessions on this prong include research updates, best
practices, discussion about approaches to care, and service delivery
models. The conference will feature three sessions designed to equip
those new to the provision of services to people with ALS with foundational
information.
| The Nuts and Bolts of ALS | | Nutrition and Feeding |
|
Cognitive
Dysfunction in ALS | | Respiratory Issues and
Care |
| Environmental Risk and
ALS | |
Symptom
Management |
| Complementary Therapies | | Diaphragm
Pacing |
Living with ALS: The individual, every
member of the family, every
friend, and every decision after a diagnosis of ALS is impacted by the
inevitable course of ALS. Sessions focusing on the myriad
implications of ALS for daily living include the following, and many
more:
| Palliative Care and
Hospice |
| Quality of Life and
Well-being |
| Psychological
Issues | |
Federal
Benefits for Veterans |
| Advance Planning and End of
Life | | Care and the
Caregiver |
| Advocacy |
| ChildrenÂ?s Issues with ALS and
Grief |
| Telemedicine & Rural
Outreach |
Practical Technologies and Interventions: These
sessions will provide practical tips for understanding supportive
technologies and equipment, assessing need, and making appropriate
recommendations. Many of these will be hands-on
or smaller group formats.
| AAC Solutions |
| Telephone Options |
| Home
Accommodations | | Eye
Tracking Technology |
| Wheelchairs and Seating
Systems | | Low-Cost and Free
Computer Utilities |
| Best Practices for Occupational
Therapists | | Volunteers |
Issues for
Professionals: Medical staff, allied providers, and patient services staff
are faced with the daily challenge of working with a population that is
experiencing a deteriorous disease progression. Maintaining
professional boundaries, self-care, and stress management become crucial
skills. Several sessions will address the challenges faced by care
providers and provide insights and tips for maintaining personal health and
perspective in the midst of a demanding practice arena.
|
Blurting, Blunders and Boundaries | | Stress and the Multidisciplinary
Clinic |
|
Ethical
Dilemma | | Communication |
The 2008 Annual
Conference
Will Be Held at
the
Marriott Newport Beach
Hotel
January 24 Â? 26,
2008
Marriott Newport
Beach Hotel
Location: 900
Newport Center Drive
Newport
Beach, CA
92660
Phone:
1-949-640-4000
Fax:
1-949-640-5055
For
more information about this hotel, click
here.
Directions from Airports to
Hotel
Directions from Orange
County/John Wayne Airport
·
Turn
right on MacArthur Blvd.
·
Turn
right on Jamboree Rd.
·
Turn
left on Santa Barbara
The hotel will be on the right
as you go up the hill.
The hotel is located 5 miles SW from the
airport.
Directions from Long Beach Airport
·
Take
the 405 Freeway South to 73 Freeway South.
·
Exit
on Jamboree; turn right on Jamboree.
·
Turn
left on Santa Barbara
The hotel will be on the
right.
The hotel is located 25 miles SW from the
airport.
Directions from Los Angeles International
Airport
·
Take
the 405 Freeway South to 73 Freeway South.
·
Exit on Jamboree; turn
right on Jamboree.
·
Turn
left on Santa Barbara.
The hotel will be on
the right.
The hotel is located 45 miles SW from the
airport.
General Hotel
Information
This
AAA Three-Diamond hotel is located one mile from Balboa Island and Newport
Harbor. Disneyland and KnottÂ?s Berry Farm are less than 20
miles from the hotel.
Information for making hotel reservations will be
forthcoming.
Check-in: 4:00 p.m.
Checkout: Noon
·
On-site parking $4 USD (hourly) and $16 USD
(daily)*
·
Valet parking fee $22 USD (daily)*
·
Outdoor Pool
·
Hot
Tub
·
Exercise Room
·
Weekday Newspaper
Delivery
·
Complimentary In-room
coffee
·
Cable TV
·
High-speed internet
access
·
Dataports
·
Two-line telephones and
voicemail
*Rates subject to
change.
Things to Do in/near Newport
Beach
We look forward to seeing you in
January!