Conference Program

9:00–10:30 AM
Presenters: Gary Cook, MA, MBA, President & CEO, Direction
Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging; Brian Duke, MHA,
MBE, System Director, Senior Services, Main Line Health; Leigh Ann
Eagle, Health & Wellness Project Director, Mac Inc. AAA; Robyn
Golden, MA, LCSW, Director of Health and Aging, Rush University
Medical Center; Shannon Skowronski, MPH, MSW, Aging Services
Program Specialist, U.S. Administration for Community Living.
Lifelong Learning,
Wellness & Engagement
WE141 A Call for Action:
What CBOs Need to Support EBPs
9:00 AM | Roosevelt 1 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
The Evidence-Based Leadership Council (EBLC) is developing
trainings and a call to action summit for small to mid-size CBOs
to build capacity for implementing multiple EBPs. EBLC members
will facilitate a discussion to learn from CBOs what skills, training
and tools they have and need for success. Before the discussion,
EBLC will summarize lessons learned from the field.
Presenters: Paige Denison, Director, Health and Wellness and
National Director, EnhanceFitness/EnhanceWellness, Sound
Generations; Stephanie FallCreek, DSW, President and CEO, Fairhill
Partners; Jennifer Raymond, MBA, Director, Evidence-Based
Programs, Elder Services of Merrimack Valley, Inc.
WE143 Alzheimer’s: Giving Voice in Song
9:00 AM | Randolph 2 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
The session will focus on Giving Voice Chorus, a choir for people
with Alzheimer’s and their care partners. Presenters will describe
the structure of and participation in this chorus, conduct an
experiential participation exercise, and explain neurological
activity within the brain during singing. The psychosocial dynamic
of vital involvement as a lens to enrich both sets of processes and
for grounding future efforts will be discussed.
Presenters: Helen Kivnick, PhD, LP, Professor, School of Social
Work, University of Minnesota School of Social Work; Mary Lenard,
Director, Giving Voice Chorus/Giving Voice Initiative; Jan Maier,
BSN, RN, MPH, Musician/Retired Senior Research Analyst,
Research Triangle Institute.
WE145 Generation 2 Generation: Mutual Learning
Between OT Students and Older Adults
9:00 AM | Michigan 2 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
The transition from home to an independent living community
may pose a variety of contextual, psychosocial and occupational
challenges for older adults. Learn about a pilot program that
facilitates the adaptation in a reciprocal learning environment
between OT students and older adults. Preliminary data suggests
intergenerational learning is an effective way to help elders find
meaning and purpose in a new socio-personal context.
Presenters: Adele Breen-Franklin, OTD, JD, OTR/L, Assistant
Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy; Wendy Fox, MOT,
OTR/L, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; Steven San,
Student; all of University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.
WE147 Seniors Serving Seniors: Impact of
Engagement on Life Satisfaction
9:00 AM | Columbus KL (East Tower, Gold Level)
As the older adult population increases so does interest in
ensuring their health and function. This session will highlight the
Senior Companion Program (SCP), a volunteer-based program
of seniors providing companionship to vulnerable elders, which
is an excellent example of civic engagement. Learn how the SCP
keeps them motivated and engaged.
Presenters: Mary Austrom, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean and
Leader IAD, Indiana University School of Medicine; Ellen Brown,
MA, CPM, Senior Service Director, Catholic Charities Indianapolis;
Hugh Hendrie, MB, ChB, Professor of Psychiatry, Indiana University
Center for Aging Research; Yvonne Lu, PhD, RN, Associate
Professor, Department of Science Nursing Care, Indiana University
School of Nursing; Genevieve Waterman, MS, MASM, Program
Associate, Economic Security, National Council on Aging.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22
9:00 AM–4:30 PM | Constituent Group Program
Creating Unique Partnerships in Healthcare and Aging
Presented by ASA’s Healthcare and Aging Network (HAN).
Unique partnerships exist throughout healthcare and aging in order to support older adults and families. This program
highlights three themes of unique partnerships: successful strategies for healthcare and community-based organization
partnerships, aging service providers partnerships with managed healthcare organizations to better serve individuals living
with Alzheimer’s disease who are dually eligible, and national initiatives and partnerships aimed at preventing vision loss and
blindness. All three sessions will include recommendations for creating unique partnerships in healthcare and aging.
Look for these sessions as part of this program:
WE139 Strategies for Success: Cutting-Edge Partnerships in an Era of Health Transformation
WE415 You Can Do It Too! Healthcare and Aging Organizations Partner to Improve Dementia Care
WE477 Seeing the Way to Healthy Aging: Eye Health Strategies
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