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Conference Speaker Bios

• Dr. David Nathan – is a Princeton, NJ based psychiatrist, writer, speaker, educator, and consultant. He is the founder and board president of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation. Dr. Nathan was one of the founding steering committee members of NJ United for Marijuana Reform. In 2015 he became the first physician in NJ history to testify in favor of cannabis legislation before the state legislature. He will give us a comprehensive overview of how the reform impacts our work with clients.
• Robin Bacon-Hoffman- Robin is an Adjunt professor at Rutgers University, Pastor, writer, and Chair of the Springpoint Senior Living Ethics Committee. She has presented at the Leading Age conference on Ethics and has an extensive background in Elder care, pastoral care, leading workshops, and End of life care. She is a graduate of Penn State University and Princeton Theological Seminary. Robin will share the new legislative updates and help us understand our role with clients as the Medical Aid in Dying Act was introduced to New Jersey (MAID) in August.
• Attorney Donald Vanarelli—Donald D. Vanarelli is a Certified Elder Law Attorny by the National Elder Law Foundation, an ABA-certifying organization. Mr Vanarelli represents older and disabled persons and their representatives in financial long-term medical care, nursing home issues, qualifying for benefits, special needs planning, probate and guardianship proceedings. He will facilitate a question and answer mini session on the ‘hot topics’ in Aging Life Care and legal matters that we encounter with clients.
• Inspired Memory Care – IMC was founded on the belief that older adults both with and without memory impairment should have access to life-enriching, estemm-building experiences, sharing their wisdom and pursuing their passions each day. IMC provides training and consultation services to support organizations with bridging the gap gracefully and efficiently. Come be inspired by and for your client, and commit to bringing new meaning to both of your lives!