Conference Agenda

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3rd Annual

2009 Caregiving Across the Ages Conference & Trade Show

“Working for a Better Tomorrow”
October 21st & 22nd
Ramada Hotel
Topeka, KS

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS FROM:

Maria Meyer

Maria is an entrepreneur, author, trainer, keynote speaker—and a caregiver. In 1993 when her father-in-law suffered a stroke, Maria became aware of the need for better information about how to care for an aging parent, a responsibility shared by millions. That experience led Maria to found CareTrust Publications and to co-author the award-winning guide, The Comfort of Home® A Complete Guide for Caregivers—now in its third edition, earning the Benjamin Franklin Award in the health category and FOREWORD Magazine Book of the Year Award 2008 Finalist.. Maria has now co-authored a caregiver guide series—including the MS, Stroke, Parkinson, Alzheimer’s, Chronic Lung Disease, Chronic Heart Failure and Chronic Liver Disease editions.

With a the positive message of caregiver empowerment and the importance of finding humor in the caregiver’s day, she is a keynote speaker and workshop leader on caregiver topics to health care professionals and community groups. Maria is the California Caregiver Community Action Network volunteer for the National Family Caregiver Association in the United States. Maria and her husband live in San Francisco.

Lyn Hester

Lyn conducts workshops on Stress Manage­ment through the use of Humor, and How to Incorporate Hu­mor into your Life. Since founding The International Center for Humor and Health, Lyn has delivered her message to thou­sands of people.

She was the driving force behind the development of M.I.R.T.H. (Medical Institute for Recovery Through Humor) formerly a rehabilitation wing at INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center that promoted the healing effects of humor. The M.I.R.T.H. wing and its philosophy have been featured in numerous local, national and international publications including: the London Times, Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine, ABC Online, USA Today, the New York Post and was the subject of a segment on both Fox and PBS.

Lyn is Vice President of Marketing and Community Services for INTEGRIS Health, a 14-hospital system and the largest Oklahoma-owned system in the state. Lyn holds a Fellowship in the International Healthy Communities Forum and is na­tional chairman of Community Benefits for the Association of Community Health Improvement.

Pre-Conference Agenda

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
8:30am – 11:30am

Pre-conference Workshop: Ethical Issues in Caregiving: A Dramatic Trilogy
Presenter: Julie Russell, RN, MA - Executive Director, Kansas Health Ethics

Objectives:

1. View three “case dramatizations” that illustrate ethical dilemmas in the provision of care to older adults.
2. Discuss the ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-malfeasance and truth telling and apply these to the cases.

Discuss decision-making capacity and paternalism/maternalism.

Consider helpful responses for the resolution of ethical conflicts.

** Meets 3 hour ethics requirement

8:30am – 11:30am

Pre-Conference Workshop: Art Therapy Illuminating New Possibilities for Healing and Growth
Presenters: Laura Aube, BFA, MS, ATR-BC, LPC and Kayra Joy MS, ATR-BC

Description: This course will introduce participants to the field of art therapy and the work of art therapist.  Participants will be exposed to the careers of two professional art therapist with over twenty years combined experience working in hospice, residential treatment, psychiatric hospital, community outreach, and private practice settings.  Examples of how art therapy addresses the emotional and psychological needs of children, adults, and families facing issues of trauma, grief and loss, depression, chronic illness, and addictions will be provided.     Participants will have the opportunity to experience the use of art media and the creative process to foster self-expression, create coping skills, manage stress, and strengthen a sense of self. 

Preliminary Conference Agenda

Wednesday October 21^st

1:00 pm — 2:15 pm    Opening Session & Keynote:  Maria Meyer - Energize & Empower! - Practical Caregiver Advice for Healthcare Professionals

2:15 pm —2:30 pm     Break

2:30 pm —3:45 pm     Three (3) Breakout sessions

• Maria Meyer - Breakout - Helping Family Caregivers Communicate Effectively With Healthcare Professionals
• Filling the gap: Programs that address the mental health needs of older adults and their caregivers
  Presenters: Nancy Luber, LSCSW, Aging Specialist - Johnson County Mental Health Center
  Steve Denny, LSCSW,  Senior Outreach Services Coordinator - Four County Mental Health Center
  Pamela R. White, LSCSW, Program Assistant for Peer Support Program - University of Kansas School of Social Welfare Office of Aging and Long Term Care: 
• See the Possibilities: Aging, Vision Loss and Low Vision Services and Support
  Presenter: Michael Epp, MS, Director, Outreach & Continuing Education - Envision Low Vision Rehabilitation Center

3:45 pm — 5:00 pm    Three (3) Breakout sessions

• Understanding and Identifying Alcohol and Other Drug Use, Abuse and Dependence
  Presenter: Ron Griffin, BA, MSW - Director of Prevention Services at National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence - Greater KC
• The KLRC: Bringing Kansas Caregivers Together
  Presenter: Tyler Staples - Trinity In-Home Care
• Family Councils: Create Quality Care in out of Home Placements
  Presenter: Jeanne Reeder, LMSW, Individual & Family Specialist - Heart of America Alzheimer’s Association

5:00 pm — 6:30 pm    Reception in the Tradeshow area

Thursday October 22^nd

7:30 am — 8:30 am Hot Breakfast

8:30 am — 9:45 am Three (3) Breakout sessions

• Understanding Financial Abuse
  Presenter: Loren Snell - Deputy Attorney General
• Ethnic Diversity and Multiculturalism in Caregiving
  Presenter: Kelli Wright, MA  - Project Director, University of Missouri Kansas City - Institute for Human Development
• Long Term Care Reform
  Presenter: Jim Varpness - Regional Administrator (Region 5/Region 7), U.S. Administration on Aging

9:45 am —10:15 am   Morning Break

10:15 am — 11:30 am Three (3) Breakout sessions

• Diabetes and Lifestyle Improvements
  Presenter: Marilyn Dudley - Diabetes Educator - St. Francis Health Care
• Medicare Rights Center
  Presenter: Joseph Baker - President, Medicare Rights Center
• Best Practice Models in Caregiving
  Panel Discussion

11:30 am — 1:00 pm Lunch and Speaker: Lyn Hester - Take Two Chuckles and Call Me in the Morning

1:00 pm — 1:30 pm    Break

1:30 pm —2:45 pm     Three (3) Breakout sessions

• Lyn Hester Breakout - Laughter For the Health of It
• Sexuality and Aging
  Presenter: Anita Nance, LMSW - Director of Client Services, Central Plains Area Agencies on Aging
  Monica Cissell, MA -Gerontology - Director of Housing and Community Services, Central Plains Area Agency on Aging
• Adult Abuse
  Presenter: Donna Whitehead, LBSW - Adult Protective Services worker, State of Kansas

2:45 pm — 3:00 pm    Break

3:15 pm — 4:30 pm    Three (3) Breakout sessions

• New Ideas in Long-Term Care Financing
  Presenters: Joe Ewert, Director of Governmental Affairs, KAHSA
• Innovative Programs in Oral Health
  Presenters: Eldonna Chesnut, Elder Smiles, Johnson County Health Department
  Anita Nance, Smiles for a Lifetime, Central Plains Area Agency on Aging
  Cindy Luxem, Kansas Health Care Association
  Jody Ledet, Director of Nursing, Lincoln Park Manor
• Integrating Technology Into Caregiving
  Presenters: Monte Coffman, Executive Director, Windsor Place
  Judith Bellome, RN, BSNEd, MSEd - Chief Executive Officer - Douglas County Visiting Nurses, Rehabilitation and Hospice Care
  Tim McManus, Marketing Director - Brewster at Home

** Call the Ramada Hotel (Topeka) today to reserve your room at the discounted rate of $75:    Phone: 1–800–432–2424 or  785-234-5400

For more information about the conference check out the K4A website: www.k4a.org   or contact Craig Kaberline at: craig@k4a.org  or (785) 267-1336