Conference Program

9:00–10:30 AM
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
TU141 The Intersectionality of Race, Gender and
Immigration Status in Long-Term Care
9:00 AM | Michigan 3 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
The issues facing the direct care workforce and family caregivers
require new approaches that legitimize the importance of care
work and build on the connections between the need for care
and a strong home care workforce. Presenters will describe the
collaborative work of Caring Across Generations and partners in
developing a movement that acknowledges the intersectionality
of care issues and the development of policies that increase
access to long-term care.
Presenters: Sameera Hafiz, Advocacy Director, National Domestic
Workers Alliance; Josephine Kalipeni, MA, Director of Policy and
Partnerships, Caring Across Generations; Daniel Wilson, Director of
Federal Affairs, Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI); Serena
Worthington, MAAT, Director of National Field Initiatives, Services
and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE).
Integrated Care Networks/
Business Acumen
Managed Care Academy
TU143 MCA Boot Camp—Opportunities Found:
Healthcare and Community-Based Providers
9:00 AM | Crystal B (West Tower, Green Level)
Fee: $0. Pre-registration is required.
This session of the American Society on Aging’s Managed Care
Academy will focus on the current priorities found in healthcare;
the opportunities to collaborate to achieve better outcomes; the
importance of a patient- and family-centered approach; the
importance of measures which prove performance and value;
and the priority of primary care linked to social service supports.
Presenter: Brian Duke, MHA, MBE, System Director, Senior
Services, Main Line Health.
TU145 Managing Complex Patients
Through Integration With
Community-Based Organizations
9:00 AM | San Francisco (West Tower, Gold Level)
Learn how community-based organizations can integrate with
other parts of the healthcare system to support and manage
complex patients through an innovative staffing model with
in-depth knowledge of resources and a software program that
monitors for positive outcomes with a unique approach focused
on population health and brain health.
Presenters: Connie Benton Wolfe, MA, President and CEO, Aging &
In-Home Services; Malaz Boustani, MD, MPH, Professor of Aging
Research, Founding Director and Chief Implementation and
Innovation Officer, Center for Health Innovation and Implementation
Science, Indiana University; James Vandagrifft, President and
CEO, Preferred Population Health Management.
Lifelong Learning,
Wellness & Engagement
TU147 Aged to Perfection: Engaging Older
Adults Through University Partnerships
for Learning and Wellness
9:00 AM | Columbus IJ (East Tower, Gold Level)
Part of a full-day program presented by ASA’s
Lifetime Education and Renewal Network (LEARN).
Two university-based programs have the common goal of
enhancing older adults’ wellness and healthy aging. One
expands students’ knowledge about older adults to positively
impact typical perceptions of life after age 65. Older adults were
involved in the development and teaching of the course.The
other examines how colleges and universities engage their
retirees for service and learning. Highlighted are partnerships
that can serve as models for community learning programs
focused on longevity, healthy aging and wellness.
Presenters: Rachelle Alioto, MSW, Director of Education and
Programming, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Janette Brown,
EdD, Assistant Vice Provost, USC Emeriti Center University of
9:00 AM–4:00 PM | Constituent Group Program
EngAGING the Whole Body-Mind through all Life Cycles
Presented by ASA’s Lifetime Education and Renewal Network (LEARN).
Healthy aging certainly involves exercise, good nutrition and socialization, but the brain, while benefiting from the aforementioned,
demands more than passive engagement. Lifelong learning is no longer a new concept, but an essential component
of maintaining a healthy, fulfilled individual throughout the life cycle. The three sessions in this program examine different
lifelong learning concepts: intergenerational learning and teaching, wellness programs, people engaged in activity outside the
context of their lives’ usual trajectory, presentation of unique subject matter and a history of, and predictions for, continuing
developments and research in this field.
Look for these sessions as part of this program:
TU147 Aged to Perfection: Engaging Older Adults Through University Partnerships for Learning and Wellness
TU207 Bringing Astrophysics to Older Adults: Making Science Meaningful
TU267 Older Adults and Education: What It Was, What It Is and What It Could Be
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