Conference Program

THURSDAY, MARCH 23
Technology, Accessibility
& Transportation
TH241 The San Francisco Tech Council:
A Unique Multi-Stakeholder Approach
to Digital Inclusion
1:00 PM | Haymarket (West Tower, Bronze Level)
San Francisco is proud of its innovative culture, yet 30% of city
residents age 65+ lack home Internet access compared to 4%
under age 45. The multi-sector SF Tech Council addresses this
gap through advancing digital inclusion for older adults and
people with disabilities so all can participate in the city’s connected
community. Learn about the background, structure and
work of the Council and how to start a Tech Council in your
community.
Presenters: Anne Hinton, MA, Co-Chair, San Francisco Tech Council;
David Lindeman, PhD, Director, CITRIS Health Initiative, University
of California Berkeley; Scott Mauvais, Director, Technology & Civic
Innovation, Microsoft.
3:00–4:00 PM | 60-Minute Workshops
Aging in Community
TH245 Cantata’s Experience With a New Model
of Home Support
3:00 PM | Soldier Field (West Tower, Bronze Level)
Learn about a new model of home care called Take2 that enables
elders to get the help at home that they need, when they need it.
Teams of six work in neighborhoods and visit up to 40 clients in
an eight-hour shift. We will explain the model then discuss the
benefits and potential drawbacks from three perspectives:
provider/business, team members, and clients/family.
Presenters: Kevin Heraty, MBA, Chief Marketing and Development
Officer; Michelle Sherbun, PCC, CEO; both of Cantata Best Life
Foundation.
TH247 College and Community:
Partnership to Empower Older Adults
3:00 PM | Roosevelt 1 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
The workshop will present an innovative service delivery model
via a partnership between a university and senior residences.
Novel programming, Let’s Go, targeting wellness to ensure
health, safety, and continued participation in valued occupations
is presented. The related research, efficacy of the program and
the potential for implementation in other sites across the
country will be discussed.
Presenters: Heather McNally, Resident Service Coordinator,
California Commercial Investment Group, Inc.; Claire Mulry, OTD,
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy, Kean University.
1:00–2:30 PM and 3:00–4:00 PM
TH249 Encore Talent Works: Models and
Resources From Around the U.S.
3:00 PM | Columbus KL (East Tower, Gold Level)
The use of encore talent—the skills and life experience of adults
after midlife—has become a defining feature of initiatives by community
foundations and nonprofits that have found ways to match
this talent with community need. This session will look at models
from New York City, Cleveland and Denver. Resources and new
research on the impact that encore talent can deliver will be shared.
Presenters: Kara Copeland, MS; Program Officer, Cleveland
Foundation; Therese Ellery, Senior Program Officer, Aging Program,
Rose Community Foundation; Jim Emerman, Executive Vice
President, Encore.org; Terry Kaelber, MPA, Director, Community
Engagement Projects, United Neighborhood Houses.
TH251 Integrating Back Into the Community
From LTC: The Impact of Comprehensive
Case Management
3:00 PM | Columbus GH (East Tower, Gold Level)
This presentation will report on the health and well-being
outcomes of an intensive case management program provided
to older adults transitioning from long-term care to independent
living. Individuals discharged from long-term-care facilities were
provided apartments with various support and case management
services provided on site. A quasi-experimental, longitudinal,
mixed-method study was conducted to evaluate the impact
on their lives.
Presenters: William Dionne, Executive Director; Dozene Guishard,
EdD, Director, Metro East 99th Street Adult Day Project; both of
Carter Burden Center for the Aging Inc; Manoj Pardasani, PhD,
LCSW, ACSW, Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Fordham
University Graduate School of Social Service.
TH253 Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities:
The New York Experience
3:00 PM | Columbus CD (East Tower, Gold Level)
For nearly 20 years the New York City Department for the Aging
has supported the NORC (naturally occurring retirement community)
program model to promote aging in the community. Learn
how this model has been successful in providing needed services
to older adults and building a strong sense of community.
Presenters: Ronald Bruno, MSW, Executive Director, Morningside
Retirement and Health Services; Karen Taylor, MA, Assistant
Commissioner, New York City Department for the Aging.
TH255 Transforming Dementia Care and Quality
of Life Using Innovative Touchscreen
Computer Engagement
3:00 PM | Columbus AB (East Tower, Gold Level)
When faced with the epidemic of dementia and dementia-related
disorders, Westminster-Canterbury used an innovative practice of
engaging residents with touchscreen computer technology to
yield positive outcomes with several biomarkers and quality of life.
Learn about this first-of-its-kind research study.
Presenters: Victoria Crenshaw, PhD, Senior Director of Resident Life
and Health Services, Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay;
Jack York, Founder, It’s Never 2 Late.
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