2017 Program
“The Essential Work of Caregiving Across Communities” is reflected throughout the program themes:
- Caregiving and the interconnection of race, gender, ethnicity, immigration status and sexual orientation
- Valuing family/friends and the professional caregiving workforce
- Community based innovations to support older adults and their caregivers
- Understanding the role of technology in caregiving
- Building an evidence base for elder care
WORKING Program Schedule as of September 4, 2017
Details are subject to change
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
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| TIME | SESSION |
| 7:30-8:30 | REGISTRATION |
| 8:30-9:00 | WELCOME Barbara Cochrane, Conference Chair, de Tornyay Endowed Professor for Healthy Aging, UW School of Nursing |
| 9:00-10:15 | KEYNOTE: “Caregiving Collaborations: Increasing Family and Community Capacity” Heather M. Young, Founding Dean and Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California, Davis Delivered by: Deborah H. Ward, Health Sciences Clinical Professor, University of California, Davis |
| 10:15-10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30-12:00 | PLENARY PANEL I The Eldercare Workforce: Meeting the Long-Term Services and Supports Needs of Older Adults Susan Skillman, Deputy Director, UW Center for Health Workforce Studies, Associate Director of the WWAMI Area Health Education Center Program Office, Investigator with the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center Kevin Harris, Senior Facilitator – Health Policy, The William D. Ruckelshaus Center Grant Linacre, Executive Director, Emerald Heights |
| 12:00-1:30 | LUNCH AND ROUNDTABLES |
| 1:30-2:20 | CONCURRENT SESSIONS I |
| 1. Elder Homelessness: A Community-Based Participatory Research Approach to an Emerging Crisis Anita Souza, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Washington School of Nursing Robert Bowery, Director of Clinical Service, Compass Housing Alliance |
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| 2. Long-Distance Caregiving Joanne Maher, Director of Programs and Services, Alzheimer’s Association Washington State D’Anna Edison, Geriatric Mental Health Specialist and Care Manager, Aging Wisdom |
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| 3. Creating the “Next Generation” System of Care: Long-Term Services and Supports Initiative of the Medicaid Transformation Project Demonstration Susan Engels, Office Chief, State Unit on Aging Dana Allard-Webb, Family Caregiver Support Program Manager Kim Boon, Medicaid Alternative Care/Tailored Supports for Older Adults Program Manager Aging and Long-Term Support Administration, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services |
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| 2:30-3:20 | CONCURRENT SESSIONS II |
| 4. State of the Science: New Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing and What They Mean for Elders with Chronic Pain Manu Thakral, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute |
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| 5. Caring for the Caregiver Lianne Hirano, Acting Instructor, UW Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine |
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| 6. Supporting Caregivers through Policy: Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable (CARE) Act and Recent Legislation on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Cathy MacCaul, Advocacy Director, AARP Washington |
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| 3:20-3:40 | BREAK |
| 3:40-4:30 | CONCURRENT SESSIONS III |
| 7. State of the Science: Technology for Older Adults and Caregivers George Demiris, Alumni Endowed Professor in Nursing, UW School of Nursing; Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, UW School of Medicine |
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| 8. Film Session and Facilitated Discussion: Speaking of Dying Trudy James, Interfaith Chaplain and Film Producer |
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| 9. Community, Creativity, and Caring: Lessons from 20 Years of a Spirit-Centered Model of Supported Community Cara Lauer, Executive Director, Elderwise |
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| 4:30-4:45 | ADJOURN FOR THE DAY (Evaluations for one-day attendees) |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
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| TIME | SESSION |
| 7:30-8:30 | REGISTRATION |
| 8:30-9:00 | WELCOME Nancy Hooyman, Hooyman Professor of Gerontology and Dean Emeritus, UW School of Social Work |
| 9:00-10:15 | KEYNOTE: “Family Matters: Transforming Policy and Practice for Caregiving Families in an Aging America” Lynn Friss Feinberg, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, AARP Public Policy Institute |
| 10:15-10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30-12:00 | PLENARY PANEL II Hidden Costs of Caregiving –The Economics of of Kin Care Deborah H. Ward, Health Sciences Clinical Professor, University of California, Davis – Psychosocial Aspects of Caregiving Jullie Gray, Principal, Fellow Certified Care Manager, Aging Wisdom |
| 12:00-1:30 | LUNCH AND POSTERS |
| 1:30-2:20 | CONCURRENT SESSIONS IV |
| 10. Keeping Hope in Giving and Receiving Care: Challenges for Families and Those Around Them Marty Richards, Affiliate Associate Professor, Ret., UW School of Social Work |
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| 11. Mind, Body & Medicine – Mindfulness Application of Mind-Body Medicine Techniques to Enhance Professional Self-Care and Patient Well-Being Karan Dawson, Clinical Associate Professor, UW School of Pharmacy Mindfulness Techniques for Individuals Living with Dementia and their Care Partners Kristoffer Rhoads, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology; UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center |
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| 12. State of the Science: Remote Monitoring Technology to Support Caregiving — Dyadic Perspectives and Ethical Considerations Clara Berridge, Assistant Professor, UW School of Social Work |
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| 2:30-3:20 | CONCURRENT SESSIONS V |
| 13. The Caregiving Journey: Unexpected Complexity and Joy: Findings from Recent National Studies of Caregivers Erin McInrue Savage, Vice President of Research, Age Wave Janna Z. Goldberg, Senior Researcher, Age Wave |
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| 14. Grandparents and Relatives Raising Children: Joys, Challenges, Supports and Policies Here and Beyond Hilarie Hauptman, Kinship Program Manager, Aging and Long-Term Support Administration, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Lynn Urvina, Kinship Program Director, Family Education and Support Services; National GrAnd Network Member, Generations United; Kinship Caregiver for 12+ years |
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| 15. Film Session and Facilitated Discussion: Speaking of Dying Trudy James, Interfaith Chaplain and Film Producer |
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| 3:20-3:40 | BREAK |
| 3:40-4:15 | CLOSING KEYNOTE: “Speaking Up for Aging: Finding Community Among Caregivers” Sister Madonna Buder, SFCC (“The Iron Nun”) Catholic Religious Sister, Sisters for Christian Community, Senior Olympian Triathlete |
| 4:15-4:30 | RAFFLE, BOOK SIGNING, EVALUATION AND ADJOURNMENT Barbara Cochrane, Conference Chair, de Tornyay Endowed Professor for Healthy Aging, UW School of Nursing Keri Pollock, Conference Co-Chair, Director of Marketing and Communications Aging Wisdom®, Aging Life Care ProfessionalsTM |