Conference Program

1:30–2:30 PM
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
TU175
Evidence-Based Management:
Successful Implementation and Impact
1:30 PM | Toronto (West Tower, Gold Level)
The session will explore the implementation of a systematized
approach to evidence-based management, including the
application of program generated evidence (data) as a basis for
program management, enhancement and evolution. Use of
well-established instruments within the context of an agency
service delivery model will be presented as a frame of reference
for the development of leading edge initiatives.
Presenters: Susan Hirsch, MSW, LSW, Director Care Partner and
Community Initiatives; Jeffrey Klein, FACHE, MBA, President and
CEO; both of Nevada Senior Services.
TU176 Guiding Principles for
Age-Friendly Communities
1:30 PM | San Francisco (West Tower, Gold Level)
This workshop will present 10 guiding principles for age-friendly
community practice. Developed by Age-Friendly Sarasota, each
principle will be described and illustrated with practical examples
that can be adopted by current and prospective age-friendly
communities throughout the nation.
Presenter: Kathy Black, PhD, Age-Friendly Sarasota Initiative
Consultant, The Patterson Foundation.
TU177 Sharing Housing: Aging in Place
Without Isolation
1:30 PM | Atlanta (West Tower, Gold Level)
Sharing housing is a realistic option for older adults, if they can
imagine it. This session will explore the barriers to shared housing,
of ageism and fear, and the opportunities to overcome those
barriers with models and community examples. You will learn the
21 benefits of sharing housing as well as steps to promote this
solution in your community, practice and organization.
Presenters: Janet Cramer, AB, MS, SEP, Psychotherapist, Cramer
Marriage and Family Therapy; Annamarie Pluhar, MDiv, CEO and
Founder, Sharing Housing.
TU179 The Catalytic Effect of the First Senior
Center in a Community With Many
Seniors but Few Services
1:30 PM | Regency C (West Tower, Gold Level)
The proposal addresses the establishment of the first senior
center in a community with many older adult residents but few
services, and the belief that no services were needed. Its
success became a catalyst for the development of community
senior services and the recognition of the importance of senior
needs on the local agenda.
Presenters: Jaclynn Faffer, DSW, President and CEO, Jewish
Family & Community Services of Southwest Florida; Mary George,
Vice President of Community Grants, Community Foundation of
Collier County.
Business & Leadership
TU181 Workplace Bullying: Supporting
Mental Health Professionals in Their
Work With Aging Targets
1:30 PM | Columbian (West Tower, Bronze Level)
This session will address workplace bullying, understanding the
impact and developing ways to address and prevent it. Mental
health professionals have few opportunities to share experiences
and knowledge with other helping professionals. Enhance
your current counseling toolbox by joining us to share ideas and
interventions through case studies.
Presenters: Kathy Bonnar, EdD, Assistant Professor of Counselor
Education, The Adler School of Professional Psychology; Judy
Skorek, EdD, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Director,
Adler University.
Caregiving
TU183 Advance Planning for People With
Dementia and Their Families
1:30 PM | New Orleans (West Tower, Gold Level)
Early planning for both financial and healthcare needs can
empower people with dementia to have a voice in making
important decisions about where they will live, how their
finances will be managed, and what types of healthcare they will
receive, including end-of-life and palliative care. This session will
highlight the benefits of planning, types of advance directives,
how decision-making capacity affects planning, communicating
with families and available resources.
Presenters: Stephanie Hughes, MPP, Research Public Health
Analyst, RTI International; Erin Long, MSW, Aging Services Program
Specialist, Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services, Administration
for Community Living; Christy Nishita, PhD, Interim Director,
UH Center on Aging; Charles Sabatino, JD, Director, Commission
on Law and Aging, American Bar Association.
TU185 Building a Trained, Stable and Inclusive
Direct Care Workforce
1:30 PM | Water Tower (West Tower, Bronze Level)
One of the most compelling challenges facing society is its ability
to ensure a stable direct care/service workforce to meet the
growing demand. Without a stable, well-educated, well-compensated
and well-prepared workforce, the needs of older adults will
go unmet or suffer drastically. Innovative programs for a healthand
long-term care workforce must include direct-care workers,
employers, family caregivers, educators and advocates.
Presenters: Diane Findley, Executive Director, Iowa CareGivers;
Maribel Slinde, LMSW, Retired.
TU187 Caring for the Caregiver: Prepare to Care
1:30 PM | Randolph 3 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
This workshop will provide insight on the development and
execution of the AARP Michigan Caregiving workshop series
pilot. This culturally competent workshop series addresses the
needs of caregivers. The series created a supportive system
among caregivers, providing access to expert and culturally
competent caregiving resources for mind, body, spirit, services
and financial security of the caregiver.
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