Improving Relations Between Culturally Diverse Staff, Residents and Families in Long Term Care Facilities

August 16, 1996

San Jose, California

This conference will explore the impact of increasing cultural diversity among staff and residents of long term care facilities. Issue of teamwork and communications between all levels of staff, residents, and their families will be addressed, including strategies to promote greater understanding and better communication.

This conference is co-sponsored by the following groups:

Geriatric Research Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) of the Palo Alto VA Health Care System

Palo Alto VA Health Care System

Stanford Geriatric Education Center; and local chapters of the Alzheimer's Association and

American Association of Retired Persons

For more information please contact: Dolores Gallagher-Thompson at Palo Alto Health Care System, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC-182B), 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, Phone: (415) 617-2774, FAX: (415) 617-2778.

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