2Nd Conference on Healthy Aging in Rural New York: Emerging Strategies for Local Communities

2nd Conference on Healthy Aging in Rural New York:
Emerging Strategies for Local Communities

April 18th, 2018
Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel

8:00 – 8:55 AM Registration / Continental Breakfast

8:55 – 9:00 AMWelcome
Barbara Ganzel, PhD, LMSW, Director of Ithaca College Gerontology Institute

9:00 – 10:00 AMKeynote Address: Palliative Care: Community, Health System, and an Aging Population
Thomas Caprio, MD, MPH, MS, CMD, HMDC, FACP, AGSF, FAAHPM
Associate Professor of Medicine/Geriatrics, Dentistry, Clinical Nursing, and Public Health Sciences at the University of Rochester. He is the Chief Medical Officer of UR Medicine Home Care and the Medical Director for the Visiting Nurse Hospice & Palliative Care.

10:00 – 10:45 AMSession 1: Dementia Care Best Practices: Non-pharmacological Approaches in
Palliative Care
Elizabeth Marsh, Rochester / Finger Lakes Region Alzheimer’s Association

10:45 – 11:00 AMBREAK

11:00 - 11: 45 PMSession 2: Symptom Management in Palliative Care: Thinking Beyond Conventional Measures.
Suzanne Anderson, MD
Medical Director of Hospicare
Jane Schantz, FNP
Clinical Lecturer at Binghamton University

11:45 AM -12:30 PMSession 3: Cultural Competence: A Vital Piece in the Puzzle of Health Literacy
Ednita Wright, PhD, LCSW, CASAC
Professor of Human Services & Teacher Education, Program Coordinator of Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counseling Program at Onondaga Community College

12:30 – 1:00 PMLUNCH

2nd Conference on Healthy Aging in Rural New York:
Emerging Strategies for Local Communities

April 18th, 2018
Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel

1:00 – 1:30 PMSession 4: Making Peace with the Past: The Impact of Trauma on Well-Being and the Importance of Trauma-Informed Palliative Care
Lisa Kendall, LCSW-R, CSW-G
Ithaca College Gerontology Institute; Lisa Kendall Counseling & Consulting

1:30 – 2:15 PMSession 5:
Trauma InformedCare/Palliative Care Panel discussion around growing
awareness and skill-sets to support our regional community.
Barbara Ganzel, PhD, LMSW moderator

Misty Boldt, LMSW, Social Worker at Lifepsan of Greater Rochester, Inc
Tony Cotraccia, LCSW-R, Syncopation Psychotherapy & Consulting
Kim Evanoski, CMC, MPA,LMSW,CDP, Owner of Care Manage For All LLC
Melissa Oakley, LMSW, CareFirst NY, Inc

2:15 – 2:20 PMBREAK

2:20 – 2:45 PMConference Activity – See handout.

2:45– 3:30 PMSession 6: Trauma-Informed ELDER care
Barbara Ganzel, PhD, LMSW
Director of Ithaca College Gerontology Institute

3:30 – 4:15 PMSession 7: Health Literacy in today’s Healthcare System: Creating a better outlook with effective communication
Karen Brown, MA, Program Coordinator of FLGEC at Ithaca College Gerontology Institute

4:15– 4:30 PMClosing and Evaluations