Monday, June 7th
Start the Day
Mon, Jun 7 at 9:00 am EDT
Breakfast, Bagels & Boogie!
Overview
Grab your breakfast of choice, get energized with our virtual DJ Scott Messina, and hear highlights of the day ahead.
Speaker(s)
Scott Messina, Entertainer, Host and Producer, Messina Productions
Conference Opening & Mainstage Plenary
Mon, Jun 7 at 10:00 am EDT
Equity Across the Lifespan: Aging Well for All Through the Pandemic
Overview
The COVID 19 pandemic has laid bare the disparities in life expectancy, chronic illness, wealth, and health among diverse older adults. Many of our partners—from area agencies on aging and senior centers to community-based organizations—have been on the frontlines of this crisis. Education, awareness, and navigating the difficulties of service delivery and policy advocacy during the last year has been challenging. It’s time to learn from and honor our partners who have paved the way for increased access to services, community healing, and hope—while transforming the aging network along the way. Join a dynamic discussion about the pathway to aging well for all as a matter of social justice and community healing.
Speaker(s)
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, President & CEO, Global Policy Solutions
Laura Trejo, Executive Director, Aging and Community Services, Los Angeles County Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services
Kristi Rodriguez, Senior Vice President, Nationwide Retirement Institute® - Nationwide Financial
Bob Blancato, Executive Director, National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs
Ramsey Alwin, President & CEO, National Council on Aging
Workshop Opening Plenaries
Mon, Jun 7 at 11:00 am EDT
Center for Healthy Aging: From In-Person to Virtual Programming: Lessons Learned and Best Practices
Overview
| This presentation will lay out a comparison of in-person and remote evidence-based programming from the perspective of a community-based organization and social determinants of health innovator, Partners in Care Foundation (Partners). Partners has provided in-person evidence-based programming for over 15 years. In April 2020, Partners began offering remote programming through virtual and telephonic formats of programs including the Chronic Disease Self-Management Education suite, Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program and Tai Chi for Arthritis. During this presentation, we will provide an analysis of data gathered from Los Angeles County workshops from April 2019-March 2020 compared to data from April 2020-March 2021 to identify common trends, variations, and outcomes. Additionally, we will explore methods of tracking data, definition of metrics and how the data was used to inform program planning and implementation. With an eye on the practicality and efficacy of providing both remote and in-person programming moving forward, we will also examine resource allocation of various formats of programming. This presentation will be geared toward evidence-based program providers seeking to explore long-term feasibility of offering multiple program formats including in-person, online, and/or telephonic. Attendees will see a side-by-side comparison of in-person and remote programming as it relates to community benefits and program planning. |
Speaker(s)
Keri Lipperini, MPA (she/her), Director in the Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs
Judy Simon, MS, RD, LDN (she/her), National Nutritionist
Shannon Skowronski, Team Lead
Dianne Davis MPH, Vice President, Community Wellness
Allison Goforth, Program Director
Lesha Spencer-Brown, Aging Services Program Specialist
Donna Bethge, Aging Services Program Specialist
Cassandra Manfre, Project Manager
Moderators
Dorothea K. Vafiadis, MS, FAHA, Director, Health Partnerships and Strategic Engagement
Mon, Jun 7 at 11:00 am EDT
Center for Benefits Access: Welcome & Introductory Networking Plenary
Overview
| In this session, following brief introductions from the NCOA Center for Benefits Access team and Administration for Community Living (ACL), we’ll highlight achievements from the past year, results from our network survey, and showcase how the MIPPA, BEC, and SNAP grantees have adapted to the challenges of COVID-19. There will be an opportunity to network with your peers in smaller breakout sessions, as well as hear from NCOA’s Public Policy and Advocacy team on the current policy landscape. |
Speaker(s)
Leslie Fried, Senior Director of the Center for Benefits Access
Howard Bedlin, Government Relations & Advocacy Principal
Marci Phillips, Director, Public Policy and Advocacy
Lauren Popham, Associate Director, Research and Evaluation
Maggie Flowers MPS, SHIP/MIPPA Program Manager
Brandy Bauer, Director, Center for Benefits Access
Mon, Jun 7 at 11:00 am EDT
National Institute of Senior Centers: The Resilience of Reopening: Best Practices to Navigate Challenging Times
Overview
| Senior Centers have worked throughout the pandemic to respond, prepare, and transform the aging network. However, with decisions and strategies around reopening of centers across the country, accommodating for hybrid models and or goals around programming at full-capacity with the hope created through vaccine efforts- the challenges remain for senior center directors, program managers, and staff. Join members of the NISC Executive Committee and Learning Collaborative, as they guide attendees through a round table discussion, break out sessions and sharing of best practices to meet the challenges of reopening with honesty, resiliency, and creativity. |
Speaker(s)
Tracey Colagrossi, Senior Center Manager
Anahita Feltz, Manager
Avast Partner Spotlight Session
Mon, Jun 7 at 12:00 pm EDT
Protect Yourself and Others from Tech Support Scams
Overview
| The bank robber Slick Willie Sutton once said, “I rob banks because that’s where the money is.” The same is true for today’s tech support scammers. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)’s 2020 report tells us that the majority of tech support scam victims (66 percent) are over 60 years of age and experienced 84% of the losses (over $116 million). Tech support scams are a big business for criminals. You may not realize it but they’re actually run like businesses with sophisticated call centers and proven scripts that they use. Tech support scammers specifically target older people because they have money and may not be savvy about technology. They use technobabble to confuse, cause fear, mislead and misdirect their intended victims. Fortunately, you can protect yourself, your friends, and those you care for without being a technology whiz. In fact, the most effective way to protect against these scammers involves no technology at all. It just takes a little understanding of how they work and willingness to say no and hang up the phone or delete the email. In this session, Avast’s Christopher Budd will explain in layman’s terms what tech support scams are, how they operate, the tricks scammers use, and how you can simply and easily protect yourself and those you care about and for. As part of this session, he’ll take your questions to help you untangle real-world situations you or those you care about or for may have faced. |
Speaker(s)
Christopher Budd, Senior Global Communications Manager, Avast
Live Workshop Sessions
Center for Healthy Aging Breakout Sessions
Mon, Jun 7 at 1:00 pm EDT
So We're Going Virtual? Racial and Health Equity Challenges in Remote Health Promotion Program Delivery
Overview
| This session will address how health and racial inequities are complicated by COVID-19 and technology access. We will review strategies to effectively deliver remote health promotion and evidence programs, and to engage and retain older adults in online programming. We will incorporate best practices and challenges adapting health promotion programs remotely and include a program participant sharing their experience with remote programs. |
Speaker(s)
Keyerra Charles, Health Promotion/Research Coordinator, Center in the Park
Megan McCoy, Director of Grant Research and Development, Center in the Park
Renee Cunningham, Executive Director, Center in the Park
Moderators
Michelle Mai, Senior Program Associate, National Council on Aging
Category
Healthy Living
Mon, Jun 7 at 1:00 pm EDT
Enhancing the Aging and Disability Network: Supporting CBOs within a Community Integrated Health Network
Overview
| To support the enhancement of Community Integrated Health Networks (CIHNs) in meeting the expanding need for holistic person centered services and supports, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) has been working with state entities and networks of community-based organizations (CBOs) to build a unified and consistent approach to program delivery across a broad geographic area, resulting in viable, contract-based partnerships with health sector entities, such as health plans and health systems. To further support sustainability of the aging and disability networks, the identification of roles and activities state agencies can play in supporting CIHNs within their state has also been a focus. CIHNs include trusted CBOs that are led by Network Lead Entities (NLEs) who enter into formal partnerships with health care organizations to address long terms services and supports needs, behavioral health and social determinants of health of community members. NLEs are the entities that acts as the single point of contact for contracting and accountability for the CIHN with health care organizations. Attendees of this session will hear from an emerging NLE regarding their experience and lessons learned in determining key components and infrastructure necessary for NLE development, including tools and resource assessments that are available to use in pursuing a network model, and where to get more information about CBO network development and who to contact for further assistance or partnership opportunities. Attendees will also hear from a state leader regarding the identification and impact of current and proposed policies and procedures required in relation to various funding streams and the sustainability of the aging and disability networks. |
Speaker(s)
Lauren Solkowski, Program Analyst, Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Linda Levin, CEO, Elder Source
Richard Prudom, Secretary, Florida Department of Elder Affairs
Moderators
Shannon Skowronski, Team Lead, Administration on Aging/Administration for Community Living
Category
Business Acumen
Center for Benefits Access Breakout Sessions
Mon, Jun 7 at 1:00 pm EDT
MIPPA Reporting and Technical Support
Overview
| Get the latest information on hot topics related to MIPPA. We’ll welcome new MIPPA leads to the network, and provide answers to common questions about what data is available to assist with your outreach efforts. Get brief updates on the latest STARS resources and reports, the public health emergency’s impact on your clients first accessing Medicare, and the LINET safety net program for new Extra Help enrollees. There will also be time to vote on and discuss additional topics affecting your work. |
Speaker(s)
Leslie Fried, Senior Director of the Center for Benefits Access, National Council on Aging
Brandy Bauer, Director, Center for Benefits Access, National Council on Aging
Lauren Popham, Associate Director, Research and Evaluation, National Council on Aging
Ann Kayrish, Senior Program Manager for Medicare, National Council on Aging
Ginny Paulson, SHIP National Technical Assistance Center Director, Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A)
Category
Economic Security
Mon, Jun 7 at 1:00 pm EDT
Sustainability Strategies for BEC and SNAP Grantees
Overview
| This session is intended for Benefits Enrollment Centers and Senior SNAP Enrollment Initiative grantees to learn tips and tools for identifying new funding opportunities and leveraging the funding you receive from NCOA to sustain your benefits enrollment work. |
Speaker(s)
Erin Kee McGovern, Director of Programs, Center for Benefits Access, National Council on Aging
Randy Feliciano, Senior Program Manager, National Council on Aging
Xavier Vaughn, Program Manager of Medicare, AARP
Angela Bonham, Program Associate, Center for Benefits Access, National Council on Aging
Lyle Lomayma, Benefits enrollment Coordinator, Adult Day Care Director, Northern New Mexico Rural Health Network
Category
Economic Security
Senior Community Service Employment Program Session
Mon, Jun 7 at 1:00 pm EDT
Service to Formerly Incarcerated Individual
Overview
Age+Action 2021
Speaker(s)
Mouly Aloumouati, Employment Developer Supervisor, Virginia Serious and Violent Offender Re-entry Program (VASAVOR)
Mark A. Chernisky, Job Developer & Case Manager, Virginia CareerWorks Northern Region
Category
Business Acumen
NCOA Spotlight Session
Mon, Jun 7 at 2:00 pm EDT
Join us to Learn about the Age Well Planner, NCOA Next Generation for Digital Tools
Overview
A+A 2021
Speaker(s)
Emily McDonald, Director, Corporate Partnerships & Engagement, National Council on Aging
Live Workshop Sessions
Center for Healthy Aging Breakout Sessions
Mon, Jun 7 at 2:30 pm EDT
Nurturing Partnerships from Promotion to Payment
Overview
| Individuals who attend this session will gain knowledge on how to establish and nurture partner relationships to enable promotion, delivery, and reimbursement for evidence-based health promotion programs. We will discuss key strategies such as engaging diverse partners by being creative in the roles a partner plays; collaborating for training and managing leaders; building flexibility into designing contracts and payment models; being innovative in approaches to program promotion and referral; and leveraging resources to secure additional funds. The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM), recipient of Administration on Community Living (ACL) grants for Chronic Disease Self-Management Education and Falls Prevention, will share how we have applied these strategies to cultivate partnerships resulting in implementation sites, participant referrals, and unique payer arrangements, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Speaker(s)
Lisa Klinkman, Program Manager, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
Ann Andrews, MPH, Senior Program Manager, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
Jodi Burke, MSW, Program Specialist, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
LaShawndala (LaShawn) Griffin MOB, Administrative Program Coordinator, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
Moderators
Sharon Williams, Consultant, Williams Jaxon Consulting
Category
Business Acumen
Mon, Jun 7 at 2:30 pm EDT
Essential Elements for Facilitation of Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs: Basic Training
Overview
| For leaders and coordinators of evidence-based health promotion programs, this workshop will dive into the online course the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging (WIHA) developed as a pre-requisite to their Leader Trainings. “Basic Training” covers topics including what it means to be an evidence-based program, behavior change theories and principles, how to work with groups, the difference between teaching and facilitating, different methods of instruction, how to plan a workshop, and more. During this workshop we’ll cover how we developed the Basic Training course using WordPress, H5P, and the Google Suite; what the response has been; and how other purveyors can incorporate Basic Training into their leader training pre-requisites. |
Speaker(s)
Erin Eggert, Program Lead Community Research Associate, Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging/Community-Academic Aging Research Network
Moderators
Laura Plunkett, Senior Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging, National Council on Aging
Category
Healthy Living
Mon, Jun 7 at 2:30 pm EDT
It Works! Findings from the Healthy Eating, Successful Living Study
Overview
| Good nutrition remains one of the most critical factors in preventing or delaying poor health. The barriers to nutrition, however, are numerous: inadequate access to healthy foods, lack of knowledge related to dietary needs, and social determinants that make behavior change difficult. The Healthy Eating for Successful Living program addresses these challenges through education and peer supports. In a randomized controlled trial funded by the AARP Foundation, participants reported measurable improvements in nutrition-related behaviors and health outcomes. Other study findings point to improvements related to development and management of chronic health conditions. Presenters from Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore and the Harvard School of Public Health will also share best practices around program implementation and replicable strategies for program sustainability. |
Speaker(s)
Jennifer Raymond, Chief Strategy Officer, Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore
Kara Lakin, Project Manager - Nutrition, Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley
Moderators
Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director, Center for Healthy Aging, National Council on Aging
Category
Healthy Living
Center for Benefits Access Session
Mon, Jun 7 at 2:30 pm EDT
Center for Benefits Innovation Lab: Outreach
Overview
Feeling inspired about your efforts to reach new audiences? This innovation lab session is meant to get the creative juices flowing! After brief presentations from your peers about their creative outreach strategies, we'll break into smaller groups to brainstorm and share successful strategies and partnerships that have yielded results.
Speaker(s)
Leslie Fried, Senior Director of the Center for Benefits Access, National Council on Aging
Ann Kayrish, Senior Program Manager for Medicare, National Council on Aging
Brandy Bauer, Director, Center for Benefits Access, National Council on Aging
Dianne Poonai, Program Administrator - HIICAP/NYConnects, Westchester County Dept. of Senior Programs
Category
Economic Security
National Institute of Senior Centers Session
Mon, Jun 7 at 2:30 pm EDT
A New Community Center Model for Healthy Aging--The Center at Belvedere
Overview
| The 50+ population in America is booming and changing in multiple and dramatic ways. Senior community centers must change to remain the vital resources our seniors need. The Center at Belvedere in Charlottesville, VA is a model new community center focused on healthy aging and open to all ages. Situated on six acres in a multi-generation and multi-use neighborhood, the 47,000 square foot Center features a physical fitness wing, performing arts auditorium, art studio, lifelong learning wing, multiple social spaces indoors and outdoors, a Greenberry’s Coffee Café and a primary care clinic operated by the local community hospital. This session will describe the process for developing the vision, including identifying the need, evaluating and selecting a site, engaging key partners, developing the staff and Board, building the case for support and engaging a broader number of stakeholders, raising the necessary funds primarily from private sources with some local public investment, selecting project managers, architects, contractors etc., and the process for building it and then opening in a global pandemic in 2020. The Center, formerly known as the Senior Center, was founded in 1960 and is the longest continually operating senior center in VA. It is the first in VA to achieve NISC accreditation and has been accredited four times. It has won numerous awards including the 2009 NuStep/ICAA Pinnacle Award. It has never received public funding for operations, relying on private philanthropy and earned income. The local public investments to build The Center at Belvedere were the first ever public funding received. The Center has adapted, grown, and moved multiple times in its 61-year history in order to meet the changing and growing needs of the Charlottesville area which has grown exponentially since our opening. Conference attendees who work at or partner with senior centers as well as policy level professionals e.g. elected officials or municipal managers will be interested in this session. This presentation seeks to inspire others to be visionary in developing senior community centers and to provide people with the tools and confidence to replicate some or all of The Center at Belvedere model. |
Speaker(s)
Peter Thompson, Executive Director, The Center
Category
Senior Centers
Senior Community Service Employment Program Session
Mon, Jun 7 at 2:30 pm EDT
Welcome to your Future Presented by Mike Fazio
Overview
| Welcome to Your Future: Where are all the flying cars and robots? Anyone see George Jetson? Heck, even Nostradamus got it wrong! The future is here and it’s not exactly what we thought it would be. So, now what? Well, I believe this is the most opportunistic time in our lives both personally and professionally. We have a unique chance to bring about change by evolving and adapting using innovative ways to achieve our goals. There is the potential for accelerating our abilities because the pandemic has released energies, ideas and outcomes we never thought possible! Journey with me as I share observations and ideas for improving upon the amazing work already being done in your respective organizations! #YourFuture |
Speaker(s)
Mike Fazio, Founder and CEO, Workforce180, LLC
Moderators
Barry Lott, Director, Senior Community Service Employment Program, National Council on Aging
Partner Sneak Peek
Mon, Jun 7 at 3:30 pm EDT
Presented by MySeniorCenter
Overview
Whether your Senior Center is continuing with curbside and virtual programs, reopening to limited capacity, or ripping off the masks and going for it, join us for the sneak peek! We’ll talk about tools to help with indoor and outdoor check-ins, easy ways to communicate with your participants, how to continue reaching people who are still at home and lots more. Plus, as the name suggest, you’ll get a sneak peek at something brand new!
Speaker(s)
Chris Hamilton, President, MySeniorCenter
Innovation and Nutrition Grantee Convening (by invitation)
Mon, Jun 7 at 3:30 pm EDT
Innovation and Nutrition Grantee Convening (by invitation)
Overview
ACL Innovation in Nutrition grantees will gather to discuss their project’s approaches to enhance socialization and share resources and implementation strategies. By invitation only, RSVP required.
Speaker(s)
Judy Simon, MS, RD, LDN, National Nutritionist, Administration for Community Living, US Department of Health and Human Services
Live Workshop Sessions
Center for Healthy Aging Breakout Sessions
Mon, Jun 7 at 4:00 pm EDT
Lead the Way in Creating Safe Community Spaces to Address Health Inequity
Overview
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated deeply ingrained health inequities in the American health care and social services systems. Aging organizations have a role to play in intentionally creating safe spaces to ensure BIPOC, LGBTQ, and immigrants, among others are able to access the services that support safe aging in place and increase access to integrated care services. Attend this session to hear how local and national organizations are undertaking initiatives to address these critical health care quality issues and gain practical information on opportunities to incorporate health inequity strategies into your quality initiatives.
Speaker(s)
Tauhric Brown, CEO, CICOA Aging and in home services
Essey Yirdaw, Director Data and Analytics, Colorado Hospital Association
Sheeba Ibidunni, Director Network Development, Unite Us
Moderators
Lesha Spencer-Brown, Aging Services Program Specialist, Administration on Aging/Administration for Community Living
Category
Diverse Population
Mon, Jun 7 at 4:00 pm EDT
Evidence-based Program Adaptations for Remote and Virtual Delivery: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Overview
Many evidence-based programs transitioned from in-person programming to remote or virtual delivery in response to COVID-19. This session will describe the approach to adaptations made to evidence-based falls prevention and chronic disease self-management programs as identified by program developers and share early findings of program acceptability and feasibility. Session attendees will have an opportunity to engage in dialogue with the presenters to share their insights and experiences with remote programming.
Speaker(s)
Lesley Steinman MSW, MPH (she/her), Research Scientist, University of Washington School of Public Health
Marlana Kohn, MPH (she/her), Research Scientist, UW Health Promotion Research Center
Moderators
Donna Bethge, Aging Services Program Specialist, Administration for Community Living
Category
Healthy Living
Mon, Jun 7 at 4:00 pm EDT
Hosting Inclusive Virtual Evidence-Based Programs: Accessibility for Everyone
Overview
The goal of this session is to share replicable strategies for improving the accessibility of virtual evidence-based programs (EBPs). We will describe how to provide closed captions, hire an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, create accessible materials, modify program activities, and train your leaders on inclusive facilitation techniques. Presenters from the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM), recipient of Administration on Community Living (ACL) grants for Chronic Disease Self-Management Education and Falls Prevention, will share lessons learned from many years of offering in person workshops for adults with disabilities, along with knowledge gained in the past year of virtual programming. This session is intended for EBP providers and anyone who strives to host inclusive virtual meetings for their communities.
Speaker(s)
Lisa Klinkman, Program Manager, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
Caitlin Buechley, MPH, Senior Program Coordinator, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
Moderators
Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director, Center for Healthy Aging, National Council on Aging
Category
Healthy Living
Center for Benefits Access Session
Mon, Jun 7 at 4:00 pm EDT
Taking Care of Yourself While Helping Struggling Clients: Wellness for Benefits Counselors
Overview
| Benefits counselors are on the front lines in helping vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts. But assisting people in financial crisis and handling the red tape of benefits bureaucracy can be exhausting, mentally and physically. Get tips for managing stress and being able to leave your job at the office, even if the office is at home. We’ll close this session by celebrating some successes that have come out of this challenging year. |
Speaker(s)
Leslie Fried, Senior Director Center for Benefits Access, National Council on Aging
Carol Fried, LCSW-C, Licensed Clinical Social Worker,
National Institute of Senior Centers Session
Mon, Jun 7 at 4:00 pm EDT
Build Capacity with Self-Directed Teams
Overview
| Leaders of social service organizations must imitate corporate America and build capacity by utilizing self-directed teams to meet growing service needs, despite limited resources, and to utilize available human resources. Senior centers are in the best possible position to mobilize skilled volunteers (both older and younger community members) who seek engagement in projects which make a meaningful difference in their communities. Senior center leaders from WI, MA, and IL, will briefly describe their successful self-directed volunteer (SDV) teams, which have: executed a lifelong learning program, accomplished National Senior Center Accreditation and created a county-wide senior program survey. A panel discussion will consider the reason(s) for choosing this method of mobilizing volunteers to accomplish important tasks. Panelists will describe their approaches to ensure the teams operate responsibly and identify techniques critical to accountability. These and other examples of significant projects from the SDV Network will energize those seeking an innovation to build their organizational capacity. The Self-Directed Volunteer (SDV) Network, developed by Dr. Edmina Bradshaw, provides a model to equip agencies in implementing the SDV Team concept. This fresh approach to volunteer engagement is rooted in research and evidence-informed approaches to recruit, engage and retain volunteers in implementing sustainable projects and programs. Agencies discover new ways to address important issues and extend their mission. The volunteers, the agency and local communities derive tangible benefits. A short video cartoon illustrates the needs of skilled volunteers for autonomy and meaningful volunteer service, and taped comments from Dr. Bradshaw, the Principal Facilitator of the SDV Network, will clarify concepts of the model. Senior Advisor to the SDV Network Christine Beatty will highlight features of this model, including factors of a readiness assessment, roles of staff and volunteers and techniques for accountability. Participants will be engaged in brainstorming to discover why senior centers are ideally positioned to implement this innovation. Based on over 10 years of research and practice, this team-based, project-focused and results-driven approach provides an unparalleled opportunity to unleash the skills, capabilities, and networks of volunteers. An added outcome is satisfied volunteers who subsequently continue to support and contribute to the agency because of the commitment and value derived from their personal involvement as self-directed volunteers. Early adopters, innovators, agency directors and decision-makers, volunteer coordinators and those frustrated with unmet community needs should attend this session. |
Speaker(s)
Christine Beatty, Principal, Beatty Endeavors LLC
Tracey Colagrossi, Senior Center Manager, Health & Human Services Department Arlington Heights Senior Center
Joanne Moore, Director, Duxbury Senior Center
Category
Senior Centers
AGE-TASTIC! Mini Preview
Mon, Jun 7 at 3:30 pm EDT
Age-Tastic! Mini Preview
Overview
Age-Tastic is one of the first health and wellness programs for older adults using game play to break down barriers and promote positive health outcomes through a holistic approach. Developed by the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA), it combines board game play for “dollars” with group discussions and try-it-at-home activities to educate older adults and change health and wellness behavior. Played in 8, 1 hour per week sessions, participants learn about: falls prevention, the benefits of social engagement, financial mistreatment, fraud prevention, healthy nutrition, exercise, and medication management. Come hear about the development of Age-Tastic! from the developers. Then come back Wednesday and Thursday to hear more about Age-Tastic! Wednesday - Conducting Age-Tastic!: An interview with a facilitator. Thursday - Try your skill at the virtual edition as we showcase the modules Feelin' Alright and Money Matters.
Speaker(s)
Dr. Jackie Berman, PhD, Senior Director, Research, New York City Department for the Aging
Mebane Powell, PhD, Deputy Director of Research, New York City Department for the Aging
Networking: Escape Isolation by Engaging in Art
Mon, Jun 7 at 5:30 pm EDT
The National Gallery of Art Presents Programs and Resources
Overview
| Join representatives from the National Gallery of Art’s Education Division in an interactive presentation to learn more about the wide array of resources available for adult audiences. Lorena Bradford, Manager of Accessible Programs, will highlight conversation-based in-person and virtual programs for people with memory loss and their loved ones. Lily Abt, Affiliate Loan and Outreach Coordinator, will walk through free resources that can be found online as well as in print to use in your own organization. |
Speaker(s)
Lily Abt, Affiliate Loan Coordinator, National Gallery of Art
Lorena Bradford, Manager of Accessible Programs, National Gallery of Art
Category
Networking Event
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