Conference Program

3:00–4:00 PM
ASA Chair’s Lecture
TH257 Social Security Spotlight:
The Nation’s Biggest
(Hidden) Economic Stimulus
3:00 PM | Wrigley (West Tower, Bronze Level)
We will demonstrate the often-unrecognized positive economic
impact of Social Security at various geographic and political
levels to demonstrate its importance at the state and local
levels. Results are displayed in innovative ways using interactive
maps and tables illustrating results for each state and all
counties in the U.S.
Presenters: Peter Arno, PhD, Senior Fellow and Director of Health
Policy Research, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Political
Economy Research Institute; Carroll Estes, PhD, Chair of the Board
of Directors, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and
Medicare Foundation.
Caregiving
TH259 CareAware: Help and Hope for
Family Caregivers
3:00 PM | Randolph 1 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
CareAware’s Help and Hope for Family Caregivers is a six-part
video series and accompanying resources designed for use in
caregiver support groups. This session will introduce this free
resource and describe how the series has been implemented as
part of a faith community outreach in Central Indiana. The series
also is available for webinars, classes, community presentations
and individual viewing.
Presenters: Mary Austrom, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean and
Leader IAD, Indiana University School of Medicine; Orion Bell,
MBA, President and CEO; Dana Robinson, Director, Marketing and
Communications; both of CICOA Aging and In-Home Solutions.
TH261 Disrupting the Image of the Male Caregiver
3:00 PM | Michigan 1 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
There are currently 40 million family caregivers in the U.S.
providing unpaid care valued at about $470 billion a year. While
caregiving can be rewarding and positive, many family caregivers
experience significant physical, psychological, and financial
stressors with their caregiving role. While family caregivers are
predominantly female, men are increasingly acting as caregivers.
Understanding their experiences and identifying policy solutions
to meet their unique needs is vital.
Presenters: Jean Accius, PhD, Vice President, Long-Term Services
and Supports Group, AARP Public Policy Institute; Aisha Bonner,
PhD, Research Advisor, AARP; Cassandra Burton, MA, Senior
Research Advisor, AARP.
TH263 The Family Caregiver Platform Project:
A Grassroots Movement to Expand
Support for Caregivers
3:00 PM | Columbus EF (East Tower, Gold Level)
This workshop will describe how the Center for Elder Care and
Advanced Illness built a grassroots movement involving 14
national partners and an array of volunteers to increase policymaker
awareness of the issues facing family caregivers through
use of the state party platform system. This process allows state
citizens to connect with state politicians, state parties, and
others on important issues, enabling family caregivers to form a
strong united voice.
Presenters: Elizabeth Blair, MPP, Research and Management
Associate, Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness; Josephine
Kalipeni, MA, Director of Policy and Partnerships, Caring Across
Generations; Anne Montgomery, MS, Deputy Director, Altarum
Institute.
Clinical Care & Transitions
TH265 Preventing Unnecessary Placement
of Mentally Ill Older Adults in Skilled
Nursing Facilities
3:00 PM | Columbian (West Tower, Bronze Level)
Behavioral health is emerging as one of the primary target areas
for healthcare reform. Learn how the Bridge Model’s personcentered,
social work-led approach to transitional care, which
traditionally was designed for older adults, has shown promising
results when adapted for implementation at a local Chicago hospital’s
behavioral health unit.
Presenters: Renae Alvarez, MPH, Policy Analyst, Center for Long
Term Care Reform, Health & Medicine Policy Research Group;
Amy Crawford, MSW, Bridge Model National Office and Transitional
Care Program Manager; Jessica Grabowski, AM, LCSW,
Director of Social Services; both of Aging Care Connections;
Shabbir Zarif, MD, Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychiatry, Loyola
University Medical Center.
Diversity & Cultures of Aging
TH267 Addressing Gaps in Inclusion of LGBT
Populations in State Plans on Aging
3:00 PM | Michigan 3 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
On June 21, the ACL proposed program instruction that encourages
state plans on aging to include LGBT older adults as a group
with “greatest social need.” This session will discuss how current
state plans address and assess the needs of LGBT populations
through targeted outreach, data collection and special programs.
Tools will be introduced that may assist state units on aging in
drafting LGBT-inclusive goals and measurable objectives.
Presenters: James Moorhead, MA, Aging Services Coordinator,
State of Georgia Division of Aging Services; Sherrill Wayland,
MSW, Manager, National Projects, Services and Advocacy for GLBT
Elders (SAGE).
TH269 National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day:
Bring It to Your Community
3:00 PM | Randolph 3 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
The LGBT Health Resource Center of Chase Brexton Health
Care launched National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day in May
2016 to draw awareness to and appreciation for the lifetime of
contributions made by LGBT elders. Learn how to join this
national movement and how bringing this and other programming
to your agency/community can positively impact the lives
of LGBT older adults.
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