9:00 am-12:00am
Pre Conference Workshop
Versailles
James A. Stone, Executive Director
Third Age, Inc.
Exploring Non-Traditional Money Sources
This workshop will share information on locating possible funding sources that may be just on your doorstep or down the street and around the corner! Local agencies may need both small and large funding resources to assist in starting new projects or continuing current efforts the resources discussed and shared may fit into short term or intermediate ranges up to five years. Mr. Stone will conclude with some tips on writing a grant and what things the grant reviewers are looking for.
All Monday afternoon sessions will be in Deauville Room
1:00pm-2:45pm
Lou Ellen Ruocco, RN
Arc of St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
Evelyn Wermuth Chairperson, Older Adults Committee The Arc-Pennsylvania
Martha C. Sabin, Beaumont, Texas
"That's the way the Cookie Crumbles"
Where we were 10years ago, where we are now and were we plan to be in the next 10 years. This panel presentation calls upon the experience of three porfessionals with a combined experince of over 50 years in the field of Aging and Developmental Disabilities.
3:00pm-5:00pm
Jane Harlan-Simmons, Maribeth Mooney, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community (IIDC)
Bloomington, Indiana
Sandy Braunbeck, Janet Stepro, Sally Engleman, Misty Shears, David Summers, Holly Adam, Emily Trinkle, Rauch, Inc., New Albany, Indiana
The Eldervisions Project: Supporting Staff as Community Builders.
Eldervisions was a two-year collaboration between Rauch, Inc., a provider agency based in New Albany, Indiana, and the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, a university-affiliated program (UAP) in Bloomington. Rauch staff assisted older adults utilizing their day services to explore their interests on a one-to-one basis, to locate welcoming places, obtain valued roles, and make social connections in the community. The UAP provided initial training, resource materials and ongoing consultation through the duration of the project. In collaborating we learned together, and now we would like to share strategies and approaches which are both practical and easy to implement. The format of the presentation will include panel presentations with visual illustrations, interactive activities, and opportunities for audience questions and discussion.
7:00pm-9:00pm Appreciation Banquet
Ballroom
This banquet recognizes you the participant for all your hard work and dedication to help enrich the lives of people with disabilities.
9:00am-10:30am
Ballroom A
Thomas P. Reid
The Reid Company
Lexington, Kentucky
Technology and Hearing Impairments
This presentation will cover hearing disorders and the solution options that current technologies offers to individuals with hearing impairments. The proper fitting and selection of devices that can make a difference will be discussed.
Ballroom B
Tonya M. Tincher, MSW
Chapter Programs Director
Alzheimer's Association - Lexington/Bluegrass Chapter
Adult Day: An Integral Link in the Continuum of Care
Adult day care is a relatively new service in the continuum of care. Introduced in the United States in the early 1970s, adult day programs provide care and supervision to adults who need assistance during the day. As well, adult day programs also provide respite to the caregiving family. Adult day programs have evolved over the past 30 years and are now a key link in the continuum of care. This presentation will, explore the benefits of using adult day, share information about two models of adult day: social and medical/health, and discuss how to find the right adult day program to meet individual and unique needs.
Ballroom C
Virginia Gilbert
Cincinnati, Ohio
Recreation Therapy
The benefits of recreation therapy can be appreciated for a lifetime.
10:45am-12:15pm
Ballroom A
Sherry Weisenfluh
Hospice of the Bluegrass
Lexington, Kentucky
Grief Counseling
This presentation will provide an overview of grief counseling and the grief counseling services provided by local hospice services that may be available in your home community.
Ballroom B
Kelli Grogan
Consultant
Columbus Ohio
Ohio Aging / DD Coalition Building Project
This presentation provides an overview of a coalition building project between the aging service system and the developmental disabilities service system. The project is funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Department of Health and Human Services in Washington DC.
Ballroom C
Brenda Reynolds, Project Director
Annie Langston, Site Coordinator
Judy Young, Education Specialist
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) -- University Affiliated Program of Arkansas
Stop, Look, Listen and Remember
Brenda Reynolds, Annie Langston and Judy Young will conduct an interactive presentation using simple methods to improve recall of information. Participants will learn the "Three O's of Remembering - Observation, Organization and Ordinary Routine." Simple memory "tricks" will be discussed and tested during the workshop. This workshop is designed to provide practical, basic information for people of all ages and abilities. Handouts will be provided.