Conference Program

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22
Technology, Accessibility
& Transportation
WE431 Care Compass Online Services
for Family Caregivers
2:00 PM | Regency C (West Tower, Gold Level)
Care Compass is an innovative online portal allowing family
caregivers to either self-administer or use the telephone for intake
and assessment components and to access information, training,
resources and services through personalized dashboards.
Preliminary evaluation results will be shared across three pilot test
sites. The sample includes caregivers providing care to adults with
chronic care conditions and cognitive impairments.
Presenters: Donna Benton, PHD, Research Assistant Professor of
Gerontology, Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center; Kathleen
Kelly, MPA, Executive Director, Family Caregiver Alliance.
WE433 Developing a One-Call, One-Click
Transportation System
2:00 PM | Randolph 3 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
Learn how Waukesha County, Wisconsin, is dealing with its
fractured specialized transportation system. This session will
present efforts to research, design, test and implement a
one-call, one-click system utilizing collective impact and design
thinking. Learn how unexpected partners are working together
to make sure that every older adult has access to transportation.
Presenters: Kathleen Gale, Executive Director, Interfaith Senior
Programs; Mike Glasgow, Nutrition and Transportation Services
Supervisor, Aging & Disability Resource Center of Waukesha County.
WE435 Improving Health and Wellness of
Seniors Using Wearable Technology
2:00 PM | Columbus EF (East Tower, Gold Level)
This session is part of a Constituent Group program presented by
ASA’s Network on Environments, Services and Technologies (NEST).
One in two hospital re-admissions are those over the age of 65.
What if, upon discharge, a senior could receive a wearable
device to track activity and heartbeat to empower them to
proactively support their health and wellness? This session will
answer that question and illustrate the efficacy of wearables for
seniors. It will discuss how an analytics platform could help
benchmark and capture trends to provide real-time data to
support care.
Presenters: Ginna Baik, Senior Care Business Strategist, CDW
Healthcare; JP Bewley, MBA, CEO, Big Cloud Analytics.
WE437 New Technologies Supporting Creation and
Sharing in Art Therapy With Older Adults
2:00 PM | Columbus KL (East Tower, Gold Level)
This workshop shares research undertaken in an assisted living
and skilled nursing setting, exploring how technology can enhance
art therapy to empower older adults with cognitive impairment.
Interactive technologies can extend the reach of resident voices
within the care venue, encouraging other community members to
view them as creative and engaged individuals.
Presenters: Caroline Edasis, MAAT, Manager of Art Therapy, Mather
LifeWays; Amanda Lazar, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow; Anne Marie
Piper, PhD, Assistant Professor; both of Northwestern University.
2:00–3:00 PM and 3:30–4:30 PM
3:30–4:30 PM | Networking Event
WE439 STEP Speed Mentoring: Group Mentoring
3:30 PM | Skyway 260 (East Tower, Blue Level)
In this session, ASA’s Students and Emerging Professionals
Network presents an opportunity for group mentoring. Mentees
will have at least two rounds in a group setting to discuss career
or leadership questions. Participants must have completed a
short survey to confirm participation in this limited-space event.
Moderator: Isaac Taggart, MSW, Field Service Coordinator, San
Francisco Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Felton Institute.
3:30–4:30 PM | 60-Minute Workshops
Aging in Community
WE441 Brain Health Programs
Are a Hot Topic in Illinois
3:30 PM | Wrigley (West Tower, Bronze Level)
Learn how University of Illinois Extension’s educators have been
providing outreach education on brain health for 10 years
through workshops and webinars. Their statewide initiative
seeks to educate the public about age-related memory problems
versus abnormal loss to better validate their concerns and
promote strategies that contribute to a healthy mind and body.
Presenters: Chelsey Byers, MA, Adult Life and Aging Educator;
Molly Hofer, MA, Extension Educator, Family Life; both of University
of Illinois Extension.
WE443 Breaking the Mold: Innovatively
Designing Space to Foster Community
and Improve Health
3:30 PM | Toronto (West Tower, Gold Level)
Social isolation and declining health are common among older
adults. This workshop will share an innovative approach to
designing space, one that moves beyond functionality and
enables older adults to build community and improve their
health and quality of life. Through the lens of Town Hall Apartments,
Chicago’s first LGBT-friendly senior housing project, we
will demonstrate how the project team worked to create a place
for residents to flourish.
Presenters: Michael Hanley, AIA, LEED AP, Senior Associate,
Gensler; Britta Larson, MA, Director of Senior Services Program,
Center on Halsted.
WE445 Building and Sustaining a
Thriving Senior Center
3:30 PM | Columbus GH (East Tower, Gold Level)
In spite of recent discussion across the nation regarding the
viability of senior centers, Longmont Senior Services in Colorado
has been operating and growing a successful facility for more
than 40 years. It continues to thrive and draw new customers
and partners. Join us to learn the elements that have contributed
to building and sustaining this senior center.
Presenters: Euvaldo Valdez, DIrector, Friends of the Longmont Senior
Center; Michele Waite, Director, City of Longmont Senior Services.
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