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Rehabilitation & Life Care Planning Symposium
April 23, 2015 | Best Western Lamplighter Inn | London, Ontario
Proceeds from this Symposium will be donated to: OBIA, SCIO and the FLCPR (Foundation for Life Care Planning Research).
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Overview of Symposium:
This one day symposium will focus
on expanding the knowledge and
expertise of the Life Care Planner.
You will have the opportunity to hear
from experts in their field of practice
and earned recognized continuing
education credits. The symposium
will focus specifically on professional
and ethical issues for the Life Care
Planner. The format of this year’s
symposium will end with a new and
exciting twist you won’t want to miss!
Rise & Shine Breakfast
Prosthetic Workshop (Optional)
Jump start your day with Certified
Prosthetist Mr. Bill Truppe. Sockets,
liners and sleeves “oh my”….
understanding prosthetic supplies,
components and replacements are
essential to preparing the life care
plan. This interactive workshop is
an opportunity to explore the latest
advancements of limb replacements
with a focus on considerations
relevant to the individualized
life care plan. For an additional
$40, participants may attend
this workshop and enjoy a hot
nutritious breakfast.
Key Note Address with Dr. Paul
Deutsch. Dr. Deutsch was the first
to establish the basic standards,
principles, tenets and methodologies
of life care planning. Join us as he
takes us on a journey through the
evolution of life care planning. With a
look at the past and the development
of guidelines and standards, we can
gain a deeper understanding of the
importance of the more stringent
and meaningful foundations and
standards of today.
A dynamic, and highly experienced
array of presenters will be available
throughout the day, including: Dr.
Michael MacDonald, Psychologist,
Dr. Keith Sequeira, Physiatrist, Ms.
Karen Dalton, Chartered Professional
Accountant, and Ms. Carol Bierbier,
Certified Life Care Planner.
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The final stage of the Symposium will
conclude with a bit of a new twist.
Law firms both plaintiff and defense
will demonstrate through acting
out various ethical scenarios. This
interactive presentation will be both
entertaining and engaging. Designed
to question our current practices
in life care planning, a discussion
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Confirmation of
Registration:
Target Audience:
Attendance Certificates/
Continuing Educations
Units (CEU’s):
Rehabilitation professionals who
All registrants will receive a
presentations, handouts, continental
provide Life Care Planning Reports,
certificate of attendance to be
breakfast, lunch, refreshment breaks
including Life Care Planners,
utilized toward your professional
and light tapas (Mix & Mingle). Cash
CEU’s. For the registrants who are
bar will be available.
Certified Life Care Planners, the
Contact Information:
period will follow. End the day with a
refreshing beverage and tapas.
Nurses, Occupational Therapists,
Physiotherapists, Speech Language
Pathologists, Social Workers,
Psychologists, Case Managers,
Physicians, other medical legal
professionals, lawyers, paralegals
and clerks will benefit from
ICHCC have approved 8 CEU’s (plus
1 additional, if your register for the
Prosthetics Workshop). This includes
2.5 Ethics Credits.
Symposium fees include: link to
Ms. Cheryl Scollard, Director,
Marketing & Operations,
DMARehability
Phone: 1-866-309-0046, x 348
Email: [email protected]
participation.
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Agenda: Thursday, April 23, 2015
7:30-8:15am
Rise & Shine Breakfast - Prosthetics Workshop – Sockets, liners and
sleeves “oh my”… understanding prosthetic supplies, components
and replacements are essential to preparing the life care plan.
This interactive workshop is an opportunity to explore the latest
advancements of limb replacements with a focus on considerations
relevant to the individualized life care plan.
Mr. Bill Truppe CP (c)
Canterbury Room
** (Additional fee) **
8:00 – 8:45amam
Main Registration & Light Breakfast
Crystal Ballroom
8:45 – 9:00am
Welcome & Introduction - Main Crystal Ballroom
Ms. Agnes Agnelli, OT
8:30-8:50am
Key Note Address - The Evolution of the LCP: reviewing the past,
developing guidelines and standards, to the increasingly more
stringent and meaningful foundations and standards of today.
Dr. Paul Deutsch
9:50-10:30am
Adding Up the Numbers: This presentation will address the
methodology utilized to value the costs included in a Life Care
Plan, including the various treatments of contingency costs and the
common issues / pitfalls identified during the valuation process.
Recent trends in litigation, the theory of damages as it relates to a Life
Care Plan and the relationship between the Life Care Plan and the
Economic Loss report will also be discussed.
Ms. Karen Dalton, CPA
10:30-11:00am
Networking Break
11:00-12:00pm
ABI Future Care Costing – a physician’s perspective: This
presentation will provide a brief overview of long term prognosis of
brain injury; discuss balance between basic and ‘cadillac’ type reports,
as well as address optimal report styles. Dr. Sequeira will also speak to
defining reasonable vs necessary vs not appropriate.
12:00-1:00pm
Working Lunch - Ethical Situational Discussion
All
1:00-2:00pm
Eyes Wide Open: Psychology, Pain and Rehabilitation in your
Life Care Plan
Come prepared to have your eyes opened as we tackle these essential
rehabilitation topics in the creation of a life care plan: new DSM5
diagnostic criteria; the role of long-term stress, loss and resilience
on recovery; determining long-term rehab needs; and types of
psychology treatment and how they work.
Dr. Michael MacDonald, Psychologist
2:00-3:00pm
The Life Care Planner As An Expert And The Duty To The Courts:
The presentation will look at the role of the Life Care Planner in
assisting the courts to arrive at a necessary decision. The basic
tenants of Life Care Planning and will discuss the accepted process
for formulating and quantifying recommendations for individuals
who have sustained traumatic injuries. The importance of preparing
a defensible and supported plan from both the plaintiff and
defence perspective will be studied. Concepts such as objectivity,
reasonableness, and scope of practice will be examined in the context
of relevant court decisions and their impact on Life Care Planning in
Ontario.
Ms. Carol Bierbrier, B.O.T.(c), OT Reg. (Ont), CCRC
Certified Life Care Planner
3:00-3:15pm
Networking Break
3:15-4:45pm
Interactive Presentations on Life Care Planning Challenges
Moderator: Cheryl Scollard
Participating law firms to be announced
4:45-5:00pm
Closing Remarks / Evaluation Forms
Ms. Agnes Agnelli
5:00-6:00pm
Networking Wine & Tapas
Canterbury Room
Dr. Keith Sequeira, Physiatrist
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Speakers
Prosthetics Workshop
Mr. Bill Truppe, CP (c)
Certified Prosthetist
Mr. Bill Truppe has been working in the prosthetic field
for over forty years. He was Canadian Board Certified
in 1978 and over the years has made prosthetics out of
wood,laminated plastics,titanium and carbon graphite.
The Evolution of the Life Care Plan
Dr. Paul Deutsch
Dr. Deutsch, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education
with a specialization in Rehabilitation. He has 40 years in the
field of Rehabilitation and has been in private practice since
June 1, 1976. He is a Board Certified Vocational Rehabilitation
Counselor, Board Certified Case Manager and Certified Life
Care Planner. Dr. Deutsch is a Fellow of the International
Academy of Life Care Planners and is licensed in the State
of Florida under Chapter 491 of the Psychology Practices
Act as a Mental Health Counselor, (FL MH#0000117). He
specializes in working with catastrophic disabilities resulting
from either a birth or traumatic onset. Dr. Deutsch is best
known for having developed the basic principles, tenets,
methodologies and processes of Life Care Planning. He first
published on Life Care Planning as a fundamental tool of
Case Management in his 1981, M. and Raffa, Fred, Mathew
Bender and Company, 1981, Lexus Nexus 2003). Dr. Deutsch
has contributed twelve volumes and more than ninety-five
peer reviewed journal articles and chapter contributions
including A Guide to Rehabilitation, (Deutsch, Paul M. and
Sawyer, Horace, 1985 Mathew Bender, 2003 AHAB Press)
and “Innovations in Head Injury Rehabilitation” (Deutsch,
Paul M. and Fralish, A Kathleen, 1986 Mathew Bender and
2003 AHAB Press). His work has been fundamental in the
development of life care planning as a trans-disciplinary subspecialty throughout rehabilitation.
Dr. Deutsch’s experience in rehabilitation and research
not only spans many years but also many cultures and
continents. He worked several years on Brain Injury research
at the First Moscow Medical Center in the Former Soviet
Union and has extensive experience consulting on many
areas of disability and rehabilitation throughout Europe as
well as China and South Africa.
Dr. Deutsch holds an appointment as a Courtesy Faculty
Member, Department of Rehabilitation Counseling,
University of Florida; a Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation
in the Department of Rehabilitation at the Medical College
of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University; and is lead
faculty in the life care planning program within Kaplan
Universities HealthCare Pathways Program.
He has remained active in research efforts and in the
past few years helped to spearhead the formation of the
Foundation for Life Care Planning Research.
He is a recipient of the 1988 and 2006 Alumni of the Year
Award of the College of Health Related Professions at the
University of Florida and the 1993 Educator of the Year
Award from the International Association of Rehabilitation
Professionals. In 2004, the Life Time Achievement Award
in Life Care Planning was presented to Dr. Deutsch at the
International Symposium of Life Care Planning, for his
contributions to the field. In 2007, he was presented with
a Life Time Achievement Award in Rehabilitation from the
International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals.
Adding Up the Numbers
Ms. Karen Dalton, CPA
Karen is a partner of Hoare Dalton which has been providing
litigation accounting support and business valuation
services primarily to the legal profession for 17 years.
Karen is certified as specialist in investigative and forensic
accounting by the Chartered Professional Accountants of
Ontario and is certified in financial forensics by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Karen attained an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree and a
Masters in Business Administration from Western University.
Karen is a Chartered Professional Accountant – Chartered
Accountant and a chartered Business Valuator.
Karen is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the
Dale Brain Injury Association.
Eyes Wide Open: Psychology, Pain and
Rehabilitation in your Life Care Plan
Dr. Michael MacDonald
Dr. MacDonald is a psychologist with a special interest in
health and rehabilitation. He is particularly interested in
helping people cope with physical health problems and
the many stresses that can be caused by medical illness
and injuries. He has completed a four-year degree at the
University of Toronto, Canada. He then went on to complete
his Masters and Doctorate (Ph.D.) degrees in Clinical
Psychology at the Western University, London, Ontario.
Currently in addition to his clinical work, Dr. MacDonald also
holds the position of Assistant Professor in the Department
of Psychiatry at the Schulich School of Medicine and
Dentistry, University of Western Ontario.
After graduation, Dr. MacDonald was a team member with
the Multidisciplinary Pan Program, St. Joseph’s Health Care
in London, Ontario, treating clients with serious chronic
pain and other disabling illnesses such as stroke and
amputations.
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Following this he started private practice along side his wife
of 25 years. MacDonald Bryant has helped thousands of
patients deal with injuries and losses from motor vehicle and
work related accidents.
He is the Author of the book, “Unbelievable Pain
Control: How to recover and heal from Chronic Pain and
Fibromyalgia”, and his pride and joy is their daughter who
they adore.
ABI Future Care Costing – a Physician’s
Perspective
Dr. Keith Sequeira
Dr. Sequeira is a graduate of the University of Toronto and
completed his residency at the Albany Medical Centre
in New York where he was chief resident during his final
year. He completed a fellowship in electrodiagnostic and
sport medicine at Michigan State University. Dr. Sequeira
is currently Associate Medical Director of the Regional
Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program and Medical
Director of the Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program
at Parkwood Hospital in London, Ontario. He holds an
appointment at Western University as an Associate Professor
and Residency Program Director in the Department of
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He runs spasticity, brain
injury, spinal cord rehabilitation and pain clinics at Parkwood
Hospital and is actively involved in spinal cord and brain
injury research, medical school education and has been in
active practice for over 10 years.
The Life Care Planner as an Expert and
The Duty to The Courts
Ms. Carol Beirbrier, Founder, CBA (Carol Bierbrier &
Associates), B.O.T.(c), OT Reg. (Ont), CCRC Certified Life
Care Planner
Carol Bierbrier is founder and principal of her firm, CBA
(Carol Bierbrier & Associates), a practise that has developed
specialization in the field of future care costing. A graduate
of McGill University, Carol has worked as a registered
Occupational Therapist for over 30 years. She is a member
of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists,
is a Canadian Certified Life Care Planner, and a Canadian
Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor (CCRC).
Carol has practiced as an Occupational Therapist in a variety
of clinical settings, including in hospital and community
based rehabilitation for both adults and children, dealing
with physical, neurological and psychiatric impairment.
Over the last 15 years Carol has been in private sector
community rehabilitation providing services to the medicallegal community. She has developed extensive expertise
in the quantification of damages for personal injury actions
and wrongful deaths, and has been accepted as an expert in
her field and has successfully testified at numerous trials in
the Superior Court of Justice. She has presented at a number
of conferences on this topic.Interactive Presentations
on Ethical Challenges.
Life Care Planning Challenges
Law Firms to be announced
Moderator
Ms. Agnes Agnelli, OT, Managing Partner, DMARehability
Agnes graduated from the University of Western Ontario
in 1987, beginning her career as Occupational Therapist,
working in a general staff position in Toronto. She continued
to pursue learning opportunities by moving to a large
teaching hospital in Toronto. Upon returning to London,
Agnes became the sole occupational therapist for The
Arthritis Society in London, and then transitioned into
plastics position at University Hospital. In 1993, she began
Rehability Occupational Therapy as a sole practitioner. Her
passion became working in a clinical role, assisting injured
individuals while dealing in a third party sector. Recognizing
a need for multidisciplinary services and programs, her
strong commitment to leadership and growth, Rehability
and Disability Management Associates merged operations
in 1998 becoming DMARehability. Agnes is currently CoFounder and Board Member of HABIT (Helping Acquired
Brain Injury Treatment) as well as being a Director with the
London Brain Injury Association.
Moderator
Ms. Cheryl Scollard, Director Marketing & Operations,
DMARehability
Cheryl is a graduate of Fanshawe College’s, (1984),
Developmental Service Worker Program, and studied
Cognitive Psychological at the University of Waterloo (1988).
She has studied and is certified in the Practice of Reality
Therapy Counselling. Cheryl has over 20 years of community
based Case Management, Vocational Rehabilitation and
Business Development experience working in the health
and disability management and insurance industry. Her
current role at DMARehability is to assist in the growth
and development of existing and new business, provide
leadership, support and guidance to the overall growth of
the rehabilitation team and organization. Cheryl currently
sits as a Board of Director on the Sarnia Brain Injury
Association, and is a volunteer with the London Brain Injury
Association, Conference Planning Committee.
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Symposium Registration Form
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Rise & Shine Breakfast Workshop
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this completed form with your cheque to: DMARehability – Attention: Rehabilitation & Life Care Planning Symposium, 1151
Florence St., #300, London, Ontario, N5W 2M7
For further information, please contact Cheryl Scollard, at 519-452-0046, x348 or email, [email protected]
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Conference fees include: continental light breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks and light tapas, following the
Symposium. A cash bar will also be available.
Symposium Location and Directions:
Best Western Lamplighter Inn, London Ontario
The Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre is centrally located on Wellington Road at just 4 km from London’s downtown core and
4km from the 401. The Lamplighter Inn is close to shopping, restaurants, and area hospitals.
BEST WESTERN PLUS Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre
591 Wellington Road South
London, ON N6C 4R3
Email: [email protected]
Reservations: 1-888-232-6747 or 519-681-7151
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Sponsorship Form
NameOrganization
Address
Business Phone and ext.
Email Address
Sponsorship/ Exhibitor Opportunities:
Platinum - $2,500
Includes: Opportunity to set up display banner at the Symposium and at the Wine & Cheese Mix and Mingle, one year
sponsorship acknowledgement on our Website, rolling slide presentation day of Symposium, Verbal Acknowledgment
throughout the day, 1 minute opportunity to introduce yourself & your company to the audience during the
Symposium, acknowledgment at each table, invited to provide giveaway and marketing material to registrants.
Gold - $1,500
Includes: one year sponsorship acknowledgement on our Website, rolling slide presentation day of Symposium, verbal
acknowledgment throughout the day, acknowledgment at each table, invited to provide giveaways and marketing
material to registrants.
Silver - $1,000
Includes: one year sponsorship acknowledgement on our Website, rolling slide presentation day of Symposium, verbal
acknowledgment throughout the day, acknowledgment at each table, invited to provide giveaways and marketing
material to registrants.
Bronze - $500
Includes: one year sponsorship acknowledgement on our Website, rolling slide presentation day of Symposium, verbal
acknowledgment throughout the day, acknowledgment at each table, invited to provide giveaways and marketing
material to registrants.
Sponsorship Payment: Send your completed Sponsorship Form and Cheque to: DMARehability, Attention:
Rehabilitation & Life Care Planning Symposium, 1151 Florence St., London ON N5W 2M7. Cheques payable to:
DMARehability.
For further information, Please contact Cheryl Scollard, at 519-452-0046, x 348 , or email,
[email protected].
Please email a copy of your company logo (pdf format) to : [email protected].
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