Conference Program

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22
Religion, Spirituality & Meaning
WE585 New Rituals for New Life Stages:
Creating Moments of Meaning For Our Aging
4:45 PM | Riverside Center East, Table 2
Longevity has produced a variety of new stages of life. Baby
boomers have been in the forefront of creating new rituals, secular
as well as faith-based, that inform and give substance to
these new stages, thus creating moments of meaning. We will
explore a variety of these new rituals and blessings that are in
use and have been used in this expanding world of aging.
Presenter: Richard Address, DMin, Founder and Director, Jewish
Sacred Aging.
WE587 Old Age, Sickness and Death:
The Liberating Practice of the
Buddha’s Five Daily Recollections
4:45 PM | Riverside Center East, Table 25
Participants will learn the basics of Vipassana/Mindfulness
meditation, and go on to learn the 5 Daily Reflections of the
Buddha. We will have a group discussion on how and why doing
this practice can lead to an experience of being more present in
each moment, and how precious each moment is to live as fully
as possible, at every age.
Presenter: Betty Harrison, MA, Chair, Health Wellness & Nutrition,
Kaplan University.
Technology, Accessibility
& Transportation
WE589 ABCs of In-Home Technology for
Post-Acute Patients
4:45 PM | Riverside Center East, Table 39
Come get an overview of how post-acute patients and their
families are utilizing technology in the home environment. Learn
about the types of technology they are using and for what
purposes, how they access and pay for the products, and the
benefits they receive. In addition, learn how vendors are selling
their products to home care agencies and consumers and the
key components necessary to successfully implement technology
in senior homes.
Presenter: Claudia Cook, MSW, Care Consultant, LivHOME, Inc.
WE591 Telephone Reassurance, Monitoring
and Reminder Applications
4:45 PM | Riverside Center East, Table 37
CareRinger is an automated telephone service that has many
applications for our aging communities. This presentation will
focus on the applications and lessons learned. At the end of the
session, the audience will have a better understanding of this
telephone-based technology for home care, implementation
issues and solutions.
Presenter: Henry Chan, MS, MBA, Founder, CareRinger.
4:45–5:45 PM and 6:00–7:oo PM
6:00–7:00 PM | Peer Group Meetings
Aging in Community
WE593 Adult Day Services Peer Group
6:00 PM | Soldier Field (West Tower, Bronze Level)
Join us for this opportunity to network with providers, researchers
and other stakeholders to discuss issues and trends important to
the ADS industry. Share your successes and challenges, and meet
with leaders of the National Adult Day Services Association and
National Center for Health Statistics to hear about the latest
research and updates on issues that impact providers.
Conveners: Kathleen Kolenda, MA, Vice President Adult Day
Services, Easterseals Southern California; Jessica Lendon, PhD,
Senior Service Fellow, National Center on Health Statistics, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention; Lisa Peters-Beumer, MPH,
Board Chair, National Adult Day Services Association.
WE595 Age-Friendly Livable Communities Peer Group
6:00 PM | Acapulco (West Tower, Gold Level)
In this peer group we will discuss models and approaches of
collaboration for community development that are generative.
These approaches recognize, appreciate, connect, engage and build
upon existing strengths, assets and initiatives in communities.
Convener: Philip Stafford, PhD, Former Director, Center On Aging
and Community, Indiana University.
WE597 Area Agencies on Aging Peer Group
6:00 PM | Atlanta (West Tower, Gold Level)
Professionals from area agencies on aging will gather together,
share updates and talk with n4a representatives.
Conveners: Jonathan Lavin, MPA, CEO, AgeOptions; Sandy
Markwood, MS, CEO, National Association of Area Agencies on
Aging (n4a).
WE599 Geriatric Disaster Preparedness
and Resilience Peer Group
6:00 PM | Michigan Boardroom (East Tower, Bronze Level)
Come share your experiences and concerns regarding the new
regulations for Medicare/Medicaid programs on emergency
preparedness. Targeted services include skilled nursing,
intermediate care facilities, home health agencies, federally
qualified healthcare and others that serve aging and disabled
populations. Participants will also discuss practical approaches
and resources that may be useful within agencies and facilities.
Convener: Melen McBride, PhD, RN, FGSA, Associate Director
Emerita, Stanford Geriatric Education Center.
Business & Leadership
WE601 STEP Peer Group
6:00 PM | Columbus GH (East Tower, Gold Level)
The goal of this peer group is to strengthen interprofessional
connections among students and emerging professionals and to
increase the capacity of a workforce trained to care for older
adults and their families. The purpose is to deliberately carve
out a space for emerging professionals to convene, build
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