Conference Booklet and Agenda:
2019 MGS Conference Booklet
Session Handouts:
8:15 – 9:30 Keynote Address
“Quality Long-Term Care: How Research and Innovation Lead to Better Outcomes (or Not)“
Vince Mor
Keynote Handout – Vince Mor – 1 per page
Keynote Handout – Vince Mor – 2 per page
12:15 – 1:30 Luncheon Panel
“Future Visions for Minnesota Aging Services”
Joe Gaugler, Roberta Meyers, Pahoua Yang Hoffman, Gayle Kvenvold
No handouts
A – Sessions: 10:00 – 11:15 am
1A: Gay and Gray: Ethics in Serving LGBT Older Adults
Jane Danner, Rajean Moone, Rebecca Coffin
1A Handout – Gay and Gray – 1 per page
1A Handout – Gay and Gray – 2 per page
2A – Smart Home Technology: Enhancing Independent Living
Karen Sames, Kimberly Barrett, Pennie Viggiano, Jennifer Hutson, Skye Thompson
2A Handout – Smart_Home_Technology – 1 per page
2A Handout – Smart_Home_Technology – 2 per page
3A – Careers in Aging: Gerontologists Wanted NOW
Phyllis Greenberg, Sue Humphers-Ginther, Charissa Eaton, Tanya Rand, Emma Shepard, Paul Baymler
3A Handout – Careers in Aging – 1 per page
3A Handout – Careers in Aging – 2 per page
4A – Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Prevention: A Public Health Approach
Merit Anne Peterson, Sean Burke, Kathryn Behrens
4A Handout – Elder Abuse Prevention – 1 per page
4A Handout – Elder Abuse Prevention – 2 per page
5A –Shaping My Story: Diverse Personal Perspectives
Moderator: Patti Cullen; Norby Blake, Maria Eugenia Gamboa, Brenda Fong, Darnell Griffis
5A Handout – Shaping My Story – 1 per page
5A Handout – Shaping My Story – 2 per page
5A Elder dialogue report v. 2-6
6A – Working Caregivers in Rural Minnesota: A New Model
Carrie Henning-Smith, Megan Lahr
6A Handout – Working Caregivers in Rural MN – 1 per page
6A Handout – Working Caregivers in Rural MN – 2 per page
B – Sessions: 2:00 – 3:15 pm
1B – American Indian Elders: Need for Cultural Sensitivity in Health Care and Services
Linda Bane Frizzell
1B Handout – American Indian Elders – 1 per page
1B Handout – American Indian Elders – 2 per page
2B –Rethinking Aging in Place: A Study on Home Rehab Costs and Necessary Resources
Christin Lindberg, Cael Warren, Michelle Decker Gerrard
2B Handout – Rethinking Aging in Place – 1 per page
2B Handout – Rethinking Aging in Place – 2 per page
Link to MN Housing Report
3B – Aging Policy and Service Delivery Initiatives: Federal, State, Community
Jim Varpness, Kari Benson, Lori Vrolson
3B Handout – Aging Policy & Services Initiatives – 1 per page
3B Handout – Aging Policy & Services Initiatives – 2 per page
4B – Challenges and Solutions to Mental Health Services for Older Adults
Chris Rosenthal, Sara Wellington, Kaci Christnovich, Beth Johnson, Rachel Potter, Avi Zadaka
4B Handout – Challenges & Solutions to Mental Health Services – 1 per page
4B Handout – Challenges & Solutions to Mental Health Services – 2 per page
5B –Aging: Perspectives from Memoirs and Poems
Ted Bowman
5B Handout – Aging Perspectives from Memoirs and Poems
6B – Technology Supported Innovations for All Ages: A Community Model
Donna Wishart, Joel Ackerman
6B Handout Technology Supported Innovations – 1 per page
6B Handout – Technology Supported Innovations – 3 per page
6B CommunO2 Overview_2019
6B Community Partnership Program Overview
6B Initiatives Improving Michigan Seniors’ Health
C – Sessions: 3:30 – 4:30 pm
1C –Ethical Considerations: Determining Mental Capacity for Personal Autonomy
Karen Reimers
1C Handout – Ethical Considerations Determining Mental Capacity – 1 per page
1C Handout – Ethical Considerations Determining Mental Capacity – 2 per page
2C –Healing Power of Nature: Enhancing Spaces Inside and Out
David Motzenbecker, Carole Hyder
2C Handout – Healing Power of Nature – 1 per page
2C Handout – Healing Power of Nature – 2 per page
3C – Poster Session
No Handout
4C – Meeting the Opioid Challenge: Impact on Older Adults
Madelyn Atol, Tammy Chambers
4C Handout – Meeting the Opioid Challenge -1 per page
4C Handout – Meeting the Opioid Challenge – 2 per page
5C –Words Matter! What Does “Senior” Mean to You?
Deb Taylor, Jon Burkhow
5C Handout – Words Matter – 1 per page
5C Handout – Words Matter – 2 per page
5C Aging Quick Start Guide
5C Aging Reframe Cards
6C – Reducing Unnecessary Hospitalization of Rural Nursing Home Residents
Cami Peterson-DeVries
6C Handout – Reducing Unnecessary Hospitalizations in Rural Nursing Homes – 1 per page
6C Handout – Reducing Unnecessary Hospitalizations in Rural Nursing Homes – 2 per page