Join the Midwest Dementia Summit 2024: Innovations in Care, a convergence of professionals, leaders, and caregivers to discover and share groundbreaking strategies in health care, community services, technology, and the arts, shaping the future of dementia care.

November 6-7, 2024

Ribbon Town Conference & Event Center at Four Winds Casino and Resort.

South Bend, Indiana

Sponsorship Opportunities

Featuring more than 2,000 professionals and caregivers.

The Midwest Dementia Summit 2024: Innovations in Care will provide an opportunity to bring together professionals, business leaders and caregivers. They will learn, share and explore strategies, innovations and opportunities in the field of health care, community-based services, technology and the arts. This is an opportunity for those working in the field of dementia care and for those who are providing care for a loved one.

Partner with us as a sponsor of the Midwest Dementia Summit 2024: Innovations in Care that will take place November 6-7, 2024, in South Bend, Indiana, at the Ribbon Town Conference & Event Center at Four Winds Casino and Resort.

Collectively, we can continue to expand our knowledge, make continuing strides in innovations and strategies that provide support for caregivers and hope for all those impacted by this disease. This regional event will bring together more than 2,000 professionals and caregivers.

Consider partnering with Alzheimer's & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana as a sponsor for the Midwest Dementia Summit 2024: Innovations in Care as together we seek to raise awareness, provide support and improve the quality of care for those living with dementia and their caregivers. Click here to secure your sponsorship today.

Sponsorship opportunities include: Presenting • Venue • After Party • Luncheon • Breakout Room • Respite Room • Vendor

Thank you to our sponsors!

For more information about sponsorship opportunities and non-profit rates:
574-284-2646
midwestdementiasummit@alzni.org

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Keynote Speakers

Malaz Boustani, M.D., MPH

Dr. Boustani is a geriatrician, a neuroscientist, a serial entrepreneur and an agile scientist with extensive experience in designing, evaluating, implementing, and disseminating healthcare innovations with a main focus on brain health. Over the past decade, Dr. Boustani has built a clinical laboratory of more than 2,000 ambulatory practices serving at least 10 million lives within five Midwestern States (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky). He used the above clinical laboratory to lead the execution of numerous clinical research studies funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services totaling more than $100 million. He has more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and just published two books about Agile Implementation and Agile Network. In order to increase the societal impact of his discoveries and innovation, he founded four Information technology companies including Preferred Population Health, RestUp, Blue Agilis, and DigiCare Realized.

Dr. Boustani used insight from Agile Science to develop the Indiana University Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Implementation Science. This one-year certificate is designed to coach and mentor a tightly linked network of change agents imbedded within their local healthcare systems. These change agents have an Agile Mindset and use agile innovation, agile implementation, and agile diffusion processes to transform their healthcare delivery organizations into agile organizations.

Eloy van Hal

Senior Managing Advisor & Founder, Be Advice

Eloy van Hal is one of the founders of The Hogeweyk, Dementia Village, and senior managing advisor in the Be The Care Concept Advisory team of the Vivium Care group. Eloy has over 20 years’ experience in managing care and more than 10 years in providing strategic and operational advisory services to clients in the public and private sectors.

Eloy van Hal (1967) is one the founders of the Hogeweyk and senior managing advisor in the Be Advice Advisory team.

Since 2002 he represents Be Advice/ Vivium zorggroep. Many highly regarded international media widely reported on the Hogeweyk and his work e.g. Times, Times Magazine, CNN, CBS, ARD, Die Zeit, BBC, The Guardian, The Economist, Le Figaro.

Eloy and his team use the Be Advice Paradigm© to create unique communities for people, whether they are living with dementia or not. Examples of projects inspired and guided by the Be Advice Paradigm© you will find in The Netherlands, France, Norway, Italy, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and USA. The Be Advice team started a movement with a different way of thinking and acting.

Consumer behaviour has fascinated Eloy from an early age. Asking questions such as “What would you want when you get older? How would you want to live? Who is happy living in an institution, and who isn’t?” Talking about the older adults as consumers.

The multidisciplinary master’s in Consumer Sciences at Wageningen University & Research with a focus on management, economics and sociology was a logical addition to his study Facility Management. For years, he is working with this experience and a lot of dedication to improving the living environment and care for older consumers with and without dementia. He creates a tangible and visible level of quality and joie de vivre as a choice, in addition to good care and support. Disrupting traditional care models.

Since 2010 Eloy has his own advisory firm Van Hal Adviespraktijk BV as well. He advises national and international healthcare facilities, firms, and governments about vitality, ageing and a life with dementia. Since 2018 is Eloy appointed as Supervisor Villaggio Emmanuele F.M. Emanuele, Fondazione Roma, Italy.

In summary, Eloy has over 25 years’ experience in managing care (among which The Hogeweyk) and more than 15 years in providing strategic and operational advisory services to clients in the public and private sectors. He has worked on a range of projects all over the world, influencing, engaging and advising stakeholders. He brings a strong understanding of innovative care concepts for people living with dementia and lots of experience in age care from all over the world.

Registration

Join over 2000 professionals and caregivers with the opportunity to experience Innovations in Care at the Midwest Dementia Summit 2024!

Early bird registrations are now open! Register now to secure the best rate.

Professionals can register to enjoy all-inclusive access to the Summit programs and presentations. Caregivers can enjoy a special rate to attend our Caregiving Learning Track.

The After Party allows exclusive access to tour the one-of-a-kind Milton Village, developed based on the philosophy of care shown by the Dementia Village, Netherlands, and located right here in South Bend! Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres are included, as well as a complimentary shuttle from the Ribbon Town Event Center and your chance to meet and greet our keynote speakers. Tickets are limited to the first 100 registrants.

STAY at Aloft Hotel

To reserve a room at Four Winds Casino/Ribbon Town Event Center, please call 866-494-6371 and mention Midwest Dementia Summit. The room rate is $119 per night.

Call for Demonstrations

The Summit will be held at the Ribbon Town Conference & Event Center at Four Winds Casino & Resort in South Bend, Indiana, on November 6-7, 2024. We hope that you will not only attend but also contribute your depth of knowledge and expertise by conducting an innovations in technology or expressive arts demonstration.

Innovation areas will be available each day to celebrate the new and exciting products and programs currently utilized to provide exceptional care.

Day one, November 6, will feature “Innovations in Technology.” Here you will find apps, devices, tools and tech to engage, entertain, adapt and celebrate the people we love. Find out what the tech world has to offer on every level from homecare to skilled nursing. Enjoy a demonstration and engage in interactive displays throughout the day.

Day two, November 7, we switch over to “Innovations in Expressive Arts.” Music, Dance, Drawing, theatre, and more. Get swept up in the rhythms, the visuals, and the motions. See the new and forward thinkers and the “out-of-the-box” programs designed to bring out the best in memory care experiences.

Click here for Demonstration Submission Form

Summit Agenda

Day One

Time	Activity	Details
8:00am	Continental Breakfast
9:00am	Keynote Speaker	Eloy Van Hal
10:00am	Break
10:10am	Breakout Sessions	Professional Innovative Design for Adult Day Facilities w/ Mike Wargo, Vice President, Hospice Foundation/Jeff Helman, President, Helman Sechrist Architects Playing Detective: Finding the Trigger for Behavioral Expressions in Dementia w/ Dr. Monica Ott, M.D, CMD Caregiver Nuzzles and Snuggles: The Impact of Equine-Assisted Services on Social-Emotional Wellbeing of Older Adults w/ Aly Stscherban, Reigns of Life The Thriving Caregiver: Innovative Approaches to Transform Dementia Care from the Inside Out w/ Lizette Cloete, OTR/L, CADDCT, CDP
11:10am	Break
11:20am	Breakout Sessions	Professional Get Notified! Not Alarmed! w/ Dave Cherrone, Fire Marshall (retired) The Importance of Integrating Palliative Care w/ Dr. Bunmi Okanlami, M.D Caregiver The Confident Caregiver: Thriving While Taking Care of Your Aging Parent of Loved One w/ Wendy Taddeucci, Founder The Role of Care Management and New Medicare/government spending specific to dementia and Alzheimer’s w/ Dr. Mark Rothman, M.D, CMD
12:20pm	Break and Lunch
12:30pm	Innovations Area open throughout the day	Visit with vendors
1:30pm	Special Presentation Main Ballroom
2:30pm	Breakout Sessions	Professional PHOTAVIA w/ Joe Hausch, President & CEO / John Wright Rethinking Dining: Optimizing Outcomes for Individuals with Dementia w/ Jen Bruning MS, RDN, LDN and Dr. Jennifer Stelter Psy.D, CDP, CADDCT, DCS, DCSCT Caregiver Caregiver WorldWide Network w/ Traci Lamb, Founder & CEO Alzheimer’s and other Dementias in the LGBTQ+ Community w/ Sadiya Abjani, Director of Training and Instructional Design, SAGE
3:30pm	Break
4:00pm	Shuttle to Milton Village for VIP Pass Holders
4:30pm	After Party

INNOVATION AREA
Gadgets, Widgets, A.I., and Apps, OH MY!! Check out the latest and most innovative products available on the market today and see what the future of dementia care looks like! Technology is moving fast, this showcase will help you move with the times!

Day Two

Time	Activity	Details
8:00am	Continental Breakfast
9:00am	Keynote Speaker	Dr. Malaz Boustani
10:00am	Break
10:10am	Breakout Sessions	Professional Indiana’s Dementia Strategic Plan Review - Shannon Effler MSW Using Virtual Equine Augmented Reminiscence Approach to Stimulate Positive Memories and Social Interaction for Older Adults Who Have Dementias -Dr. JoAnn Burke Ph.D, LCSW, LMFT, BSN Caregiver Keeping Love Alive Through Dementia…The Journey No One Wants To Take w/ Debbie Carriveau R.N, CDP, QMCP True Burden of Loss: The “To-Do” Checklist When You Experience A Death w/ Sara Youngs, Community Relations and Engagement, Center for Hospice Care
11:10am	Break
11:20am	Breakout Sessions	Professional A Surveyor’s Perspective: Dementia Care in Long-Term Care Settings - Tammy Alley R.N. Deputy Director of Long-Term Care / Brenda Buroker R.N. Director of Long-Term Care Opening Minds Through Art (OMA): Supporting the Creativity of People Living with Dementia – Amy Elliott, Interim Director, OMA Caregiver Family Caregiver Programs: There Is So Much More That We Can Do - Tina McIntosh, Founder & President, Joy’s House Reframing out Thoughts around Difficult Behavioral Expressions Associated with Dementia - Keri Morante, Director of Memory Care, Visiting Angels
12:20pm	Break and Lunch
12:30pm	Expressive Arts, Technology open throughout the day	Last opportunity to visit with vendors
1:30pm	Special Presentation Main Ballroom
2:30pm	Break
2:40pm	Breakout Sessions	Professional More Than Just Memory Loss: Understanding Executive Function and Dementia w/ Jessie Hillock, M.A, CCC-SLP, CDP Lewy Body Dementia: A Common Disease You May Not Know Enough About w/ Norma Loeb, Founder & Executive Director, LBDRC Caregiver What Caregivers Should Know About SHIP and SMP w/ Megan Rogers and Julie Olson-Tobias
3:40pm	Final Remarks and Evaluations
4:00pm	End of Summit

EXPRESSIVE ARTS
Welcome to the world of Expressive Arts. Come see and experience new and innovative ways to use music, art, movement, and expression to enhance the lives of those living with dementia. Interactive and immersive displays and demonstrations await you.

Caregiver Track

Megan Rogers, Northwest Region Volunteer Supervisor, Indiana SHIP

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Keeping Love Alive Through Dementia…The Journey No One Wants to Take

Caregiver Track

Debbie Carriveau, R.N., CDP, QMCP, Executive Director of Dementia Care Services Hubbard Hill

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