MGS 2015 Conference

Minnesota Gerontological Society 39th Annual Conference, April 24, 2015

Designing Our Destiny: Aging Ain’t for Sissies Challenges, Opportunities, and Affordability

This conference was designated as a White House Conference on Aging Listening Session.

MGS 2015 Conference Agenda         MGS 2015 Conference Booklet

 

Below are handouts utilized at the 2015 Annual Conference Breakout Sessions.

9:30-10:45 Sessions

A1 – Home Care Technology: Changes at Hyper-Speed and a Snail’s Pace Jane Olson, Minnesota Board on Aging, Department of Human Services

Handout A1 OLSON Homecare Technology

B1 – Lessons from The Disability Community: from the Older Americans Act to the Administration for Community Living Robert L. Kane, MD, Professor, School of Public Health, Minnesota Chair in Long-term Care and Aging, University of Minnesota

Handout B1 KANE Lessons from the Disability Community

C1 – Long-term Care/Chronic Care: What Will It Look Like? Bonnie LaPlante, RN, BS, Capacity & Certification Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Health Kari Thurlow, Vice President of Advocacy, LeadingAge of Minnesota Patti Cullen, President/CEO, Care Providers of Minnesota Sarah Keenan, RN, President, Bluestone Physician Services

Handout C1 PANEL Long-Term Care Chronic Care What Will It Look Like

D1 – Perspectives of Ethical Decision Making Tricia Schilling, LICSW, Olmsted Medical Center, Rochester, MN Anita Raymond, LISW, CMC, Protective Services, Volunteers of America MN Leah R. Gilbert, Esq, Associate Attorney, Pluto Legal, PLLC Marjorie A. Schaffer, PhD, RN, Professor, School of Nursing, Bethel University

Handout D1 PANEL Perspectives of Ethical Decision-Making

11:00-12:15 Sessions

A2 – Valuing Older Adult Quality of Life in a Medically-Focused World Julie Reginek, MS, ACC, EDU, CDP, Ridgewater College

Handout A2 REGINEK Quality of Life

B2 – Housing Alternatives for a Changing Demographic Mary Youle, Vice President of Housing & Community, Leading Age of Minnesota Christina Kendrick, MA, MBA, Senior Community Specialist, Neighborhood and Community Relations, City of Minneapolis Kathleen Kelso, Advisory Committee on Aging, City of St. Paul John Louisell and Jess Lammie, Owners, Next Door Housing

Handout B2 YOULE Housing Alternatives

Handout B2 LOUISELLE Housing Alternatives

C2 – The Workforce for a Modern Society: Careers in Gerontology Jim Tift, MA, Assistant Professor, Interprofessional Education, St. Catherine University Phyllis Greenberg, PhD, Associate Professor, Gerontology, Coordinator, Graduate Studies-Gerontology, St. Cloud State University Sue Humphers-Ginther, PhD, Professor, Gerontology Program Coordinator, Minnesota State University, Moorhead Missy Reichl, MS Student, St. Cloud State University, Individual Service and Medicare Specialist, JA Counter & Associates

Handout C2 PANEL Careers in Aging

D2 – Perspectives of Ethical Decision Making Tricia Schilling, LICSW, Olmsted Medical Center, Rochester, MN Anita Raymond, LISW, CMC, Protective Services, Volunteers of America MN Leah R. Gilbert, Esq, Associate Attorney, Pluto Legal, PLLC Marjorie A. Schaffer, PhD, RN, Professor, School of Nursing, Bethel University

Handout D2 PANEL Perspectives of Ethical Decision-Making

2:30-3:30 Sessions

A3 – Own Your Future: Financial Steps You Can Take Today LaRhae Knatterud, Director of Aging Transformation, Department of Human Services

Handout A3 KNATTERUD Own Your Future

B3 – The Changing Nature of Caregiving: How Does Our Work Need to Evolve? Kathryn Ringham, MSW, MAL, LICSW, Clinical Supervisor, Minnesota Family Care Program, DHS Heidi Haley-Franklin, MSW, LICSW, Director, Clinical Services, Alzheimer’s Association

Handout B3 PANEL Changing Nature of Caregiving Caregiver Website References

C3 – Partners in Service: Evolving Careers Beth Wiggins, Director of Caregiver Support and Aging Services, FamilyMeans Deb Taylor, CEO, Senior Community Services Patricia McArdle, Director of Older Adult Services, Catholic Charities

Handout C3 PANEL Partners in Service – Evolving Careers

D3 – White House Conference on Aging Listening Session Kari Benson, Planning/Policy Coordinator, Minnesota Board on Aging Rajean Moone, WHCOA Consultant, Minnesota Board on Aging

Handout D3 PANEL WHCOA Listening Session WHCOA Healthy Aging WHCOA Elder Justice WHCOA Long Term Services & Supports WHCOA Retirement Security WHCOA Comment Form