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9:00–10:30 AM<br />
Caregiving<br />
WE117 Cancer Caregiving in the U.S.<br />
9:00 AM | Crystal C (West Tower, Green Level)<br />
The majority of the 2.8 million Americans caring for a loved one<br />
with cancer are caring for an adult 50 or older. Join us for a<br />
conversation on the needs of these friends and family members,<br />
as we discuss findings from the “Cancer Caregiving in the U.S.”<br />
report. We will also feature caregiving resources from the<br />
American Cancer Society.<br />
Presenters: Rachel Cannady, Strategic Director, Cancer Caregiver<br />
Support, American Cancer Society, Inc; Margaret Longacre, PhD,<br />
Assistant Professor of Public Health, Arcadia University; Michael<br />
Wittke, Director of Advocacy, National Alliance for Caregiving.<br />
ASA Chair’s Lecture<br />
WE119 Families Caring for an Aging America:<br />
A Vision for the Future<br />
9:00 AM | Regency C (West Tower, Gold Level)<br />
Better support for family caregivers is among the most significant<br />
overlooked challenges facing the diverse and rapidly aging U.S.<br />
population, their families and society. This session will highlight<br />
findings and recommendations from a consensus report on family<br />
caregiving from the prestigious National Academies of Sciences,<br />
Engineering and Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine).<br />
Members of the committee of experts who developed the report<br />
will discuss where improvement is needed now.<br />
Presenters: Maria Aranda, PhD, Associate Professor, University of<br />
Southern California; Lynn Friss Feinberg, MSW, Senior Strategic<br />
Policy Advisor, AARP Public Policy Institute; Charles Sabatino, JD,<br />
Director, Commission on Law and Aging, American Bar Association;<br />
Richard Schulz, PhD, Director, University Center for Social and<br />
Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh; Jennifer Wolff, PhD,<br />
Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University.<br />
Symposium<br />
WE121 Faith-Related <strong>Program</strong>s in Dementia<br />
Care, Support and Education<br />
9:00 AM | Randolph 3 (East Tower, Bronze Level)<br />
This session will provide information about five faith-related<br />
programs that focus on various aspects of dementia. Two are<br />
adult day programs for people with dementia with faith-related<br />
components. Three are multifaceted initiatives focused on<br />
caring for and supporting people with dementia and their<br />
caregivers and educating clergy and the community about<br />
dementia from a faith-based perspective.<br />
Presenters: Tracey Brown, Executive Director, Amazing Place; Erin<br />
Long, MSW, Aging Services <strong>Program</strong> Specialist, Office of Supportive<br />
and Caregiver Services, Administration for Community Living; Patty<br />
Mouton, RCFE, Vice President, Outreach & Advocacy, Alzheimer’s<br />
Association Orange County Chapter; Sari Shuman, MPH, MSW,<br />
Research Public Health Analyst, RTI International.<br />
WE123 Practical Implementation of One-on-One<br />
Support for Community Caregivers<br />
9:00 AM | Comiskey (West Tower, Bronze Level)<br />
Looking to set up a caregiver support program in your area? This<br />
session will offer actionable suggestions for tailoring your<br />
program to what caregivers in your area need. From funding and<br />
marketing to intimate portraits of caregiving situations, we will<br />
share the lessons we learned in implementing an expanded<br />
REACH II model in Pennsylvania.<br />
Presenters: Emily Anderson, MSW, Care Coach; Amanda Cetra,<br />
MS, Care Coach; Lisa Evans, Service Coordination Unit Director; all<br />
of Familylinks, Inc.<br />
WE125 Providing Empowered Caregiving Solutions:<br />
A Mindfulness-Based Model of Care<br />
9:00 AM | Water Tower (West Tower, Bronze Level)<br />
A 2015 AARP report revealed that twice as many unpaid family<br />
caregivers report higher levels of emotional stress than of<br />
physical strain. More than half wish they had more help to learn<br />
techniques for self-care and how to manage stress. Professional<br />
caregivers and clinicians report similar needs. Join us to learn<br />
mindfulness caregiving techniques that have been successful.<br />
Presenters: Geoffrey Dunlop, Director of Marketing; George Kellar,<br />
Executive Director; Roy Remer, Director of Training; all of Zen<br />
Hospice Project.<br />
Clinical Care & Transitions<br />
WE127 Hypertension Management:<br />
Housing as a Platform for Change<br />
9:00 AM | Regency D (West Tower, Gold Level)<br />
Learn how the Support and Services at Home (SASH) <strong>Program</strong><br />
in Vermont identified hypertension as one if its participants’ top<br />
chronic conditions and developed a model for healthcare<br />
delivery. Review the challenges and success that the SASH Team<br />
encountered and review various use case scenarios.<br />
Presenters: Stefani Hartsfield, SASH Operations and HIT Manager,<br />
Cathedral Square Corp; Jeanne Hutchins, MA, Executive Director,<br />
Center on Aging, University of Vermont; Kristi Poehlmann, BSN,<br />
SASH Health Systems Educator/Nurse Consultant, Cathedral<br />
Square Corp.<br />
Diversity & Cultures of Aging<br />
WE129 Caregiving in the LGBTQ Community<br />
9:00 AM | Gold Coast (West Tower, Bronze Level)<br />
LGBT older adults are more likely to be single and less likely to<br />
have children than their non-LGBT peers, leaving many without<br />
traditional sources of care in their later years. At the same time,<br />
LGBT people are more likely to become caregivers themselves.<br />
For these reasons and others, caregiving in the LGBTQ community<br />
has its own unique challenges and considerations. Learn<br />
what the differences are, what resources are available, and how<br />
you can best support LGBT caregivers in your community.<br />
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22<br />
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