Dr. Porock has conducted person-centered and end-of-life care research in hospitals, long-term care facilities and in community settings in the USA, the UK and Australia. She is an engaging and dynamic speaker who is able to make theoretical and research concepts easy to understand and applicable to everyday practice.
July 2014
National Alzheimer’s Plan Act Council Meeting – Department of Health and Human Services, Washington DC.
Priorities for Dementia Policy and Research: The Voice of People living with Dementia and their Care Partners
May 2014
Master Class – England Centre for Practice Development, University of Canterbury, United Kingdom
Person-Centered Care in Dementia: Measurement and Meaning
January 2014
Research Seminar – Geography Department, University at Buffalo
What is Person-Centered Care and Why Does it Matter?
November 2013
International Education Week – University at Buffalo
Different Cultures – Same Problem: Caring for the Person Living with Dementia
October 2013
Research Seminar – University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Measuring person-centered care: quantifying intangible subtleties
October 2014
Keynote Address. The New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) Annual Conference, Wellington, New Zealand
It’s not just about being nice: getting to grips with how person-centered care works
And
Trial of a multi-media approach motivating staff to embrace person-centeredness