Event Details

A Webinar Presentation - Open to Consumers/Community Members and Professionals


Many older adults take multiple medications on a regular basis. It is critically important to understand how to use these commonly prescribed medications safely in order to avoid unintentional misuse.


This workshop provides senior care workers, adult children with aging parents, and older adults themselves with information to help identify signs of medication misuse, recognize how medications and alcohol interact, and gather tips for using prescribed medications safely and effectively.


1.0 CE CREDIT will be awarded to Illinois nurses, social workers, professional counselors, and nursing home administrators - $5.00

Agenda

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Webinar Presentation
Nina Henry, LCPC, CADC
To receive CE credit, the evaluation form must be completed after the program and returned to Events@Elderwerks.org
072920 EVAL Henry Empower.docxdownload

Speakers

  • Nina Henry, LCPC, CADC (Addiction Specialist at JCFS)

    Nina Henry, LCPC, CADC

    Addiction Specialist at JCFS

    https://www.jcfs.org/about

    Nina Henry, LCPC, CADC is an Addiction Specialist and Mental Health Educator at JCFS Chicago. She has been active in the substance use and mental health fields for nearly 30 years. Ms. Henry received her Master of Counseling at Northeastern Illinois University and was certified to provide addiction treatment services by the Illinois Certification Board in 1991. For nearly 20 years MS. Henry supervised Recovery Point, a program of Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4), where the primary focus was serving clients who were dually diagnosed. Ms. Henry has provided Mental Health First Aid training for 10 years and is the Project Leader for the Training of Leaders committee convened by the Illinois Certification Board.

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Documents

072920 FLYER Empower.pdfdownload
072920 EVAL Henry Empower.docxdownload

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Tickets

7/29/20 Helping Older Adults use Medication Safely - Ticket for all Professionals

Continuing Education held by Webinar 12:00pm
After registration and prior to event, you will be notified by email the link, phone numbers and ID to access the webinar program.

ALL PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF AGING TICKET

**To pay by credit card at a later date, please choose the "check" option when registering. This may be amended prior to the event to pay by credit card online.

*Webinar access information will NOT be provided until payment has been made.

Standard Price $5
7/29/20 Helping Older Adults use Medication Safely - Consumer/Community Member Ticket

Webinar Program 12:00 PM
After registration and prior to event, you will be notified by email the link, phone numbers and ID to access the webinar program.

This ticket is for Consumers/Community Members and those NOT needing CE credits.

Standard Price Complimentary