Conference Program

2:00–3:00 PM
Please note: This training is a 15-minute, high-impact experience,
where you will be immersed into life with dementia,
resulting in a deeper understanding of what it is like to live with
cognitive impairment and sensory change. Registration is limited
to 32 attendees. Sign up for 15-minute time-slots on a first
come/first serve basis outside the session room.
Presenters: Deborah Allen, MSW, Executive Director, Pennsylvania
Behavioral Health and Aging Coalition.
WE387 Establishing an Adult Day Services Center on
Tribal Land: Navigating Sovereignty Issues
2:00 PM | Atlanta (West Tower, Gold Level)
Due to the sovereignty status of tribal nations in the United
States, establishing a state-licensed adult day services center on
tribal land can present obstacles in meeting state licensure
requirements. State licensing requires official inspections by the
state fire marshall, and the state health inspector, whose
agencies have no jurisdiction on tribal lands. Learn what is
required to establish an official visit by agencies.
Presenters: April Collman, Executive Director, Adult Day Services,
Inc.; George Goggleye, Human Services Director, Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe.
WE389 Fostering and Financing
Age-Friendly Communities
2:00 PM | Columbus GH (East Tower, Gold Level)
Older adults thrive when they age within their communities.
Yet, truly successful aging requires access to critical support,
including quality healthcare, support services, transportation
options, affordable housing, social interaction and more. This
session will explore the PACE model and how two innovative
PACE providers are combining supportive services with affordable
senior housing to help low-income seniors stay in their own
homes and communities.
Presenters: Peter Fitzgerald, MS, Executive Vice President for Policy
and Strategy, National PACE Association; Ian Wiesner, MPAff,
Manager, Business Development, Capital Impact Partners.
WE391 Got Attitude? How Experience
Influences Attitudes
2:00 PM | Acapulco (West Tower, Gold Level)
How do young people view older adults? How does working
with older adults affect our own attitudes toward aging?
Research indicates that education and exposure can change
perceptions and re-set negative stereotypes. This workshop will
focus on how DOROT’s intergenerational programs influence
attitude change and encourage participants to discuss how
working with older adults has affected their feelings about their
own aging process.
Presenters: Ali Hodin Baier, Associate Executive Director for
Programs, Volunteers and Evaluation; Sara Peller, MA, LCSW,
Associate Executive Director; both of DOROT, Inc.
WE393 Measuring and Improving
Elder Economic Security
2:00 PM | Columbus CD (East Tower, Gold Level)
Nearly half of all older adults are economically insecure,
struggling with rising healthcare bills, inadequate nutrition,
limited access to transportation, diminished savings and job
loss. Participants will learn about the Elder Economic Security
Standard Index, engagement strategies to connect seniors with
a network of community resources and tools that connect
seniors to assistance.
Presenters: Jan Mutchler, PhD, Professor, University of Massachusetts
Boston; Genevieve Waterman, MS, MASM, Program Associate,
Economic Security, National Council on Aging.
WE395 Meeting the Needs of Seniors
in Flint, Michigan
2:00 PM | Crystal A (West Tower, Green Level)
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, brought national attention
but very little focus on the impact the crisis had on the senior
population. AARP conducted a study to assess the unmet needs
of Flint seniors, which included both qualitative and quantitative
methods. This session highlights the methodology used to
assess this vulnerable population, the results from the study,
and lessons learned.
Presenters: Katherine Bridges, MGS, Senior Research Advisor;
Cassandra Burton, MA, Senior Research Advisor; Paula Cunningham,
MA, State Director; all of AARP.
WE397 Shoestring Start-Up:
Developing a Volunteer Caregiving
Program in an Urban Environment
2:00 PM | Toronto (West Tower, Gold Level)
This session will unpack the importance of community organizing
for developing volunteer caregiving programs on a tight
budget. Participants will learn to identify potential partners to
leverage support for starting a program. We will look at the
particularities of starting a neighborhood-based program in an
urban environment.
Presenters: Janet Seckel-Cerrotti, Executive Director; Christina
Waybright, MDiv, Community Outreach and Education Coordinator;
both of FriendshipWorks.
Business & Leadership
WE399 Picking Up the Slack:
Not All For-Profit Law Firms Lack a Heart
2:00 PM | Haymarket (West Tower, Bronze Level)
People don’t like talking to lawyers and they especially don’t like
talking to a “for-profit” lawyer. What they don’t know is that a
number of elder law firms are picking up the slack from the overburdened
nonprofit sector and thriving without cheating a client.
Sometimes people need more than just a Medicaid application.
Presenters: Carl Archer, Esq., CELA, Principal; Tom Callahan, CPC,
SRES, Director of Senior Living Resources; both of Archer Law
Office, LLC.
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