Conference Program

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