Conference Links

• Christiana Bratiotis, Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, Massachusetts
  
  Christiana Bratiotis, Ph.D. candidate at Boston University in Sociology and Social Work will present this session on compulsive hoarding including mental health diagnostic criteria, demographics, prevalence, behavioral, emotional and belief / meaning of the problem. Also discussed will be strategies for intervening and successful community models.

W2: "Profit" is Not a Four-Letter Word

• Pat Cohen, Illinois Adult Day Service Association, Cicero
• Carol Acord, Circle of Friends Adult Day Service, Champaign
• Carol Louise, Family Alliance, Woodstock
• Martha Litas, Forever Young Adult Day Service, Wheeling
• Nancy Cox, Partners in Caregiving: The Adult Day Services Program, Chicago
  
  Contrary to popular belief, operating at a loss is not a requirement of an adult day service program. Panelists will offer information about how to operate a program as a successful business while providing quality care and remaining true to your mission; they are not mutually exclusive.

W3: Circuit Breaker/Prescription Coverage Updates and Review

• Mark Huston, Illinois Department on Aging, Springfield
• Sandy Leith, Illinois Senior Health Insurance Program, Springfield
• Laura Garcia, Illinois Health Insurance Program, Chicago
  
  Representatives from the Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) will discuss plan benefit year 2009 including plan changes, enrollment options and the latest guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

W4: Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programming: Illinois Journey from Research to Practice

• Dana Bright, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
• Cheryl Lee, Illinois Department of Public Health, Chicago
  
  This session will feature an overview of evidence-based health promotion programs and presentations on those currently disseminated in Illinois: Strong for Life, Fit & Strong, the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program and the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. The afternoon will include breakout sessions with local experts from around the state on evidence-based health promotion program essentials, such as securing funding, program sustainability, cultural adaptations, marketing, recruitment, best practices, and how to incorporate evidence-based programs into standard health promotion/disease prevention initiatives within the aging network.

• Roger Weise M.D., Alexian Brothers Hospital Network and Older Adult Institute and the Older Adult Healthcare, Elk Grove Village
• Erin Vogt, Alexian Brothers Resource Center for Seniors, Elk Grove Village
  
  The Aging Tsunami is coming and, with it, the number of people who appear to have dementia. Plan on attending this session, led by Dr. Roger Weise, a leader in the medical field in the care of older adults, and learn the signs/symptoms of dementia in comparison to other diseases/conditions; understand the differential diagnosis of dementia; and learn about the medical and non-medical management of the symptoms of dementia within an outpatient setting.

• Roger Weise M.D., Alexian Brothers Hospital Network and Older Adult Institute and the Older Adult Healthcare, Elk Grove Village
• Paul McKoy, Personal Vision, L.L.C,. Willowbrook
• Nelson McLemore III, Marianjoy Medical Group, Palos Heights
• Toby Motycka, Neuropsychological and Rehabilitation Consultants, Willowbrook
• Kathleen Hasenjaeger, Rest Haven Central/Marianjoy Rehabilitation, Bourbonnais
• Mary Traficanti, DuPage Convalescent Center, Lombard
• Denise Robinson, Oak Forest Hospital, Homewood
• Darla Gilbert, Marianjoy Rehabilitation, Bourbonnais
  
  The world of physical rehabilitation is composed of unique professionals who function as an interdisciplinary team to improve the functional outcome of patients and their families. Unfortunately, this team is often misunderstood and shrouded in mystery by patients and some healthcare professionals. This panel will take you into their world so you can see through their eyes the challenges facing older adults from a physical rehabilitation perspective.

W7 – Homeless Education Services and the Impact on Grand Families in Illinois

W8 – Emergency Preparedness Kits

W9 – Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Research Findings Regarding Back-Up Planning (Year One)

W10 – Creating and Exercising All-Hazards Plans for LTC Communities

T1 – New Ways to Jump Start Generational Connections: Lessons Learned From Experience

T2 – Building a Better Memory for Everyday Life

T3 – Where are We Going with Long-Term Care Reform in Illinois? Unveiling Older Adult Services Act Committee (OASAC) Benchmarks

T4 – Legal Issues and the Family

T5 – Aging Baby Boomers: Opportunities and Challenges

T6 – Fit and Strong: Evidenced-based Program for Older Adults with Osteoarthritis

T7 – Transitional Care from the Patient’s Perspective

T8 – How to Build Bridges Across the Generational Divide

T9 – Challenging the Medical Model from the Ground Up: Bridging Hospitals and Communities

T10 – Beyond Stress Reduction and Support

T11 – "Friendly Visiting" as a Key Component to Caregiver Counseling

T12 – What Happens if We Let Seniors Direct Their Care? An Evaluation of Illinois’ Cash and Counseling Demonstration Project

T13 – Diminishing Capacity: Respecting Independence, Prioritizing Safety, Accepting Risk

T14 – New Approaches to Civic Engagement

T15 – After the Flood: Lessons Learned

T16 – Strategies for Making Housing Welcoming of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) Residents

T17 – Driver Evaluation and Training Program: Can Miss Daisy Still Drive?

T18 – Keeping your Home Green and Safe

T19 – Grandparents Rights Under Illinois Law

T20 – Sage for Aging: Web-Based, Practical Caregiving Advice

T21 – Money Follows the Person

T22 – Illinois Response to Older Adults Who Self-Neglect: Protecting Rights While Addressing Needs

T23 – Planning for Life!

T24 – Lessons in Targeted Outreach: Medicare Consumers Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

T25 – Elders Coming Up Short in Illinois

T26 – Aging and Disability: Bringing It All Together

T27 – The Use of Family Meeting as a Clinical Intervention

T28 – Grandparents as Caregiver Support Groups: Starting a Successful Group and Keeping It Alive

T29 – Long-Term Care: Talking, Deciding, Taking Action

T30 – Cultural Transformation in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living: Out the Kitchen Door

T31 – Planning for Disability to Minimize the Risk of Elder Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation

T32 – Living Single in a Couples World

T33 – Come Together: Focusing on Seniors

T34 – Exploration and Assessment of the Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Transformation Process

T35 – Seniors with Vision Loss Getting Around: The Uncensored Truth about Safe Mobility

T36 – How to Talk About the Pink Elephant

F1 – How Did We Do That? The Development and Implementation of an Aging Network and Child Welfare Older Caregiver Collaboration

F2 – Engaging Older Adults in Fall Prevention: Changing Behaviors to Prevent Falls

F3 – What’s Happening with Long-Term Care Policy for Older Adults in the Midwest States: An Update on Activities in 10 States

F4 – Don’t Become a Victim of Investment Fraud

F5 – The Vitality in Aging Program

F6 – Cultural Change: Addressing Mental and Physical Health Needs of Impoverished Older Adults

F7 – A New Congress – A New Day

F8 – Back Up Planning for Adoptive and Guardianship Families

F9 – Illinois Department on Aging Updates

F10 – The Legal Rights of Guardians, Adoptive and Birth Parents

F11 – The Future of Technology and Telehealth in Home Care: Findings from the Philips National Study

F12 – The Value of Aging in Place: Public Funding and Professional Standards for the Community to Carex

F13 – From Silos to Bridges: Transitional Care Models

F14 – Pain in Older Adults: Treatment Barriers and Strategies for Clinical Practice

F15 – Community Advisory Groups: A Case Example of Consumers in Action

F16 – AAAs: Advocacy, Action and Actualization

F17 – Finding Creativity in the Second Half of Life