Gail Sheehy

No one really expects it, but just about everyone has been or will be responsible for providing care to someone close to them. Along with doctors and nurses, caregivers have become the backbone of the US healthcare system and an increasingly important part of a patient's decision-making team. Gail Sheehy, who has chronicled every major turning point for 20th-century Americans, knows firsthand the trials, fears, and rare joys of caregiving. Providing invaluable advice and guidance, she examines the arc of caregiving and identifies the crucial stages and the challenges and rewards, and offers insight for successfully navigating the journey. With empathy and formidable research, interspersed with poignant stories of her experience and that of other successful caregivers, she addresses the needs of this enormous and growing group. With Gail Sheehy as your guide, this presentation on Passages in Caregiving is sure to help turn stressful, life altering situations for caregivers and healthcare professionals into a controlled and healthy process for everyone involved.

With the largest ever wave of baby boomers cresting, the modern workplace dynamic is changing dramatically. More than half of these 78 million boomers are women. And, they are seasoned women who have been marinated in life's experiences, leading the way for this huge talent pool. A seasoned woman is the voice of knowledge, vitality, and a wide range of experiences who offers savvy and mature perspectives. She brings a package of high-level skills and contact networks to an organization. These women are successfully branding their newfound identities, eager to re-invent themselves in corporate life, but with a more flexible work schedule, and an accrued confidence in their abilities. Sheehy has her finger on the pulse of this energetic professional demographic, and outlines how these women can elevate your organization to a whole new level of success. In this informative keynote speech, She will advise you on how to tap into this savvy and vibrant market to begin winning with women.

If we do not find community-based solutions that can be replicated throughout the country, Gail Sheehy is convninced that the burden of unsupported family caregiving will bankrupt our human and fiscal resources. Sheehy, who has chronicled every major turning point for 20th-century Americans, knows firsthand the trials, fears, and rare joys of caregiving. Her mission is to advocate for family caregivers, spread the word about advances in hospice and palliative care, and raise more attention to the issue of long-term care. She awknowledges the burden that falls on family caregivers who must navigate a dizzying maze of aging resources and services. However, after working closely with organizations, Sheehy offers unique ways to train family caregivers and insight for successfully navigating the journey. With Gail Sheehy as your guide, this presentation on Addressing the Universal Family Crisis of the 21st Century is sure to help turn stressful, life altering situations for caregivers and healthcare professionals into a controlled and healthy process for everyone involved.