Planning for the Future: Making Good Decisions About Long-Term Care

At any age making good decisions about a long-term care facility is never easy.  What are the critical questions to consider when searching for the best long-term care facility? Dr. Lyder is a nationally recognized expert on minority aging.

April 13, 2006
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center (SWHEC)
1 Partnership Circle
Abingdon, VA
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Event co-host: Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center (SWHEC) and The College for Older Adults

About the Speaker

Courtney H. Lyder, ND, GNP, FAAN
University of Virginia Medical Center Professor of Nursing
Professor of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

Dr. Courtney H. Lyder is Professor of Nursing, Internal Medicine & Geriatrics and the inaugural holder of the University of Virginia Medical Center Professorship in Nursing at the University of Virginia. He is also Acting Chairman, Department of Acute and Specialty Care at the University of Virginia. In the past 10 years, Dr. Lyder has received as a Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator nearly $7 million in research and training grants, published 2 books, 50 journal articles and book chapters. He has given over 200 lectures throughout the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Lyder is a Past President of the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. He is also a senior consultant to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services where he has influenced the development of wound care regulations.

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