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NHI ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF NURSING HOME CARE Shaping the Future of Nursing Home Care, NHI’s Annual Conference 2013, will take place Thursday 7th November in Citywest Hotel, Co Dublin. The conference will focus upon the required expansion of the nursing home sector to meet growth in demand for long-term residential care. We’re delighted Dr Sarah Kagan, a renowned Professor of Gerontological Nursing and international speaker, will travel to speak at the event. She specialises in examining the experience of cancer for older persons and offers advanced nursing consultation to patients, their, families, nurses and physicians on matters of symptom management. We’re also delighted to welcome Senator Feargal Quinn, whose expertise in the harnessing and development of brand and business should prove of particular interest to nursing home proprietors and staff. The Nursing Homes Ireland annual conference is a key date on the health sector calendar and brings together nursing home representatives, staff and professionals from the health sector. The conference schedule affords delegates opportunities to visit an excellent set of exhibitors informing of products and services offering benefits to nursing homes. Persons interested in attending Shaping the Future of Nursing Home Care are advised to book early to avoid disappointment. email: info@nhi.ie for further information or call (01) 429 2570
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 8.15am - 9.15am
registration Opportunity to Visit Exhibitors
12.00pm – 12.30pm
MORNING SESSION Conference Chair
John Bowman, Broadcaster & Historian
09.15am - 9.30am
Welcome Tadhg Daly,CEO
09.30am - 09.45am
Marie Kehoe O’Sullivan, Director of Safety & Quality Improvement, HIQA Revision of the National Quality Standards and the development of guidance for providers
Opening address Minister Kathleen Lynch T.D. Minister of State for Disability,Equality,Mental Health & Older People
09.45am - 10.30am
Mr.Derry gray, Managing Partner, BDO Towards a Future Strategy for Residential Care Requirements of Ireland’s Ageing Population
10.30am - 10.45am
questions & answers
10.45am - 11.15am
tea/coffee, Opportunity to visit Exhibitors
11.15am - 12.00pm
Dr.Sarah Kagan,
12.30pm – 12.45pm
questions & answers
12.45pm - 2.15pm
luncH Sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions Opportunity to Visit Exhibitors
AFTERNOON SESSION 2.15pm - 2.30pm
eoghan Donnellan, First Choice Purchasing Introduction to NHI Group Purchasing Scheme and the benefits to NHI Members
2.30pm - 3.30pm
Key note Speaker Senator Feargal quinn
3.30pm - 4.00pm
questions & answers
4.00pm
close conference
7.30pm
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