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2:00–3:00 PM<br />
Please note: This training is a 15-minute, high-impact experience,<br />
where you will be immersed into life with dementia,<br />
resulting in a deeper understanding of what it is like to live with<br />
cognitive impairment and sensory change. Registration is limited<br />
to 32 attendees. Sign up for 15-minute time-slots on a first<br />
come/first serve basis outside the session room.<br />
Presenters: Deborah Allen, MSW, Executive Director, Pennsylvania<br />
Behavioral Health and Aging Coalition.<br />
WE387 Establishing an Adult Day Services Center on<br />
Tribal Land: Navigating Sovereignty Issues<br />
2:00 PM | Atlanta (West Tower, Gold Level)<br />
Due to the sovereignty status of tribal nations in the United<br />
States, establishing a state-licensed adult day services center on<br />
tribal land can present obstacles in meeting state licensure<br />
requirements. State licensing requires official inspections by the<br />
state fire marshall, and the state health inspector, whose<br />
agencies have no jurisdiction on tribal lands. Learn what is<br />
required to establish an official visit by agencies.<br />
Presenters: April Collman, Executive Director, Adult Day Services,<br />
Inc.; George Goggleye, Human Services Director, Minnesota<br />
Chippewa Tribe.<br />
WE389 Fostering and Financing<br />
Age-Friendly Communities<br />
2:00 PM | Columbus GH (East Tower, Gold Level)<br />
Older adults thrive when they age within their communities.<br />
Yet, truly successful aging requires access to critical support,<br />
including quality healthcare, support services, transportation<br />
options, affordable housing, social interaction and more. This<br />
session will explore the PACE model and how two innovative<br />
PACE providers are combining supportive services with affordable<br />
senior housing to help low-income seniors stay in their own<br />
homes and communities.<br />
Presenters: Peter Fitzgerald, MS, Executive Vice President for Policy<br />
and Strategy, National PACE Association; Ian Wiesner, MPAff,<br />
Manager, Business Development, Capital Impact Partners.<br />
WE391 Got Attitude? How Experience<br />
Influences Attitudes<br />
2:00 PM | Acapulco (West Tower, Gold Level)<br />
How do young people view older adults? How does working<br />
with older adults affect our own attitudes toward aging?<br />
Research indicates that education and exposure can change<br />
perceptions and re-set negative stereotypes. This workshop will<br />
focus on how DOROT’s intergenerational programs influence<br />
attitude change and encourage participants to discuss how<br />
working with older adults has affected their feelings about their<br />
own aging process.<br />
Presenters: Ali Hodin Baier, Associate Executive Director for<br />
<strong>Program</strong>s, Volunteers and Evaluation; Sara Peller, MA, LCSW,<br />
Associate Executive Director; both of DOROT, Inc.<br />
WE393 Measuring and Improving<br />
Elder Economic Security<br />
2:00 PM | Columbus CD (East Tower, Gold Level)<br />
Nearly half of all older adults are economically insecure,<br />
struggling with rising healthcare bills, inadequate nutrition,<br />
limited access to transportation, diminished savings and job<br />
loss. Participants will learn about the Elder Economic Security<br />
Standard Index, engagement strategies to connect seniors with<br />
a network of community resources and tools that connect<br />
seniors to assistance.<br />
Presenters: Jan Mutchler, PhD, Professor, University of Massachusetts<br />
Boston; Genevieve Waterman, MS, MASM, <strong>Program</strong> Associate,<br />
Economic Security, National Council on Aging.<br />
WE395 Meeting the Needs of Seniors<br />
in Flint, Michigan<br />
2:00 PM | Crystal A (West Tower, Green Level)<br />
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, brought national attention<br />
but very little focus on the impact the crisis had on the senior<br />
population. AARP conducted a study to assess the unmet needs<br />
of Flint seniors, which included both qualitative and quantitative<br />
methods. This session highlights the methodology used to<br />
assess this vulnerable population, the results from the study,<br />
and lessons learned.<br />
Presenters: Katherine Bridges, MGS, Senior Research Advisor;<br />
Cassandra Burton, MA, Senior Research Advisor; Paula Cunningham,<br />
MA, State Director; all of AARP.<br />
WE397 Shoestring Start-Up:<br />
Developing a Volunteer Caregiving<br />
<strong>Program</strong> in an Urban Environment<br />
2:00 PM | Toronto (West Tower, Gold Level)<br />
This session will unpack the importance of community organizing<br />
for developing volunteer caregiving programs on a tight<br />
budget. Participants will learn to identify potential partners to<br />
leverage support for starting a program. We will look at the<br />
particularities of starting a neighborhood-based program in an<br />
urban environment.<br />
Presenters: Janet Seckel-Cerrotti, Executive Director; Christina<br />
Waybright, MDiv, Community Outreach and Education Coordinator;<br />
both of FriendshipWorks.<br />
Business & Leadership<br />
WE399 Picking Up the Slack:<br />
Not All For-Profit Law Firms Lack a Heart<br />
2:00 PM | Haymarket (West Tower, Bronze Level)<br />
People don’t like talking to lawyers and they especially don’t like<br />
talking to a “for-profit” lawyer. What they don’t know is that a<br />
number of elder law firms are picking up the slack from the overburdened<br />
nonprofit sector and thriving without cheating a client.<br />
Sometimes people need more than just a Medicaid application.<br />
Presenters: Carl Archer, Esq., CELA, Principal; Tom Callahan, CPC,<br />
SRES, Director of Senior Living Resources; both of Archer Law<br />
Office, LLC.<br />
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22<br />
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