Conference Program

Aging and Disability Resource Centers:
Promising Practices Across the Country
Sponsored by AARP.
Monday, March 20 | 12:30–2:00 PM
Roosevelt 3 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
CEU Credits: 1.5
Jean Accius
Lisa Alecxih
Joseph Lugo
Katie Roeper
Finding services and supports for people with self-care needs can be unnerving. However, states are transforming their fragmented
LTSS access functions into single statewide Aging and Disability Resource Center/No Wrong Door systems to work better for
consumers and their families. The AARP Scorecard project, funded by The SCAN Foundation and the Commonwealth Fund and in
collaboration with the U.S. Administration for Community Living, researched promising practices to speed up the pace of change.
Presenters: Jean Accius, PhD, Vice President, Long-Term Services and Supports Group, AARP Public Policy Institute; Lisa Alecxih, MPA, Senior
Vice President and Director, Lewin Center for Aging & Disability Policy, The Lewin Group; Joseph Lugo, MA, Aging Services Specialist,
Administration for Community Living; Katie Roeper, Assistant Commissioner, Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services.
HIGHLIGHTED SESSIONS
Influencers in Aging: Innovation
and the Future of Aging in America
Sponsored by Next Avenue.
Monday, March 20 | 2:30–3:30 PM
Columbus GH (East Tower, Gold Level)
CEU Credits: 1
Michael Adams Bob Blancato Susan Donley
Terry Fulmer
Sarita Gupta
For the past two years Next Avenue has recognized 50 remarkable people who are redefining what it means to grow old in America.
Join us for a conversation with some of the 2016 Influencers in Aging. They will discuss the future of aging in America and the role
innovation will play.
Presenters: Michael Adams, MA, JD, Chief Executive Officer, Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE); Bob Blancato, MPA, President,
Matz, Blancato & Associates; Susan Donley, Publisher and Managing Director, Next Avenue; Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, President,
The John A. Hartford Foundation; Sarita Gupta, Executive Director, Jobs With Justice.
The Political Power of the 50+ Voter
Sponsored by AARP.
Tuesday, March 21 | 9:00–10:30 AM
Regency AB (West Tower, Gold Level)
CEU Credits: 1.5
Bob Blancato
Nancy LeaMond
Amy Levin
Greg Stimple
The 50+ voter is a powerful force in today’s politics and policymaking. As our elected leaders consider making big changes to
our healthcare system—including Medicare—they better take notice. Join AARP’s Nancy LeaMond and a bipartisan panel of
leading public opinion experts to learn more about the influence 50+ voters have at the polls, where they stand on key issues
and how they can shape the future of U.S. healthcare policy.
Welcoming remarks: Bob Blancato, President, Matz, Blancato & Associates, Chair, ASA Board Chair and AARP National Board Member.
Presenters: Nancy LeaMond, MCP, Executive Vice President, Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer, AARP; Amy Levin, MA,
Partner, Benenson Strategy Group; Greg Strimple, Founding Partner, GS Strategy Group.
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