10/27/10 5th Annual C4A Conference: “Building Livable Communities”

5th Annual C4A Conference: “Building Livable Communities”
Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 8AM to 3:00PM
CT Legislative Office Building • Hartford

$65 cheap gets you: Registration and continental breakfast

Here's the schedule; see the NCAAA site for more information

9:00 – 9:30 Welcoming Remarks
Penelope L. Young, President, C4A
Patricia Rehmer, Deputy Commissioner, CT Dept of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Michael P. Starkowski, Commissioner, CT Dept of Social Services

9:30 – 10:45 KEYNOTE by Joseph Lugo, Aging Services Program Specialist, Center for Planning and Policy Development at the U.S. Administration on Aging. the keynote speech is THE NEVER ENDING STORY: Rediscovering Our Role in Health and Long-Term Care. A discussion of the current state of affairs for home-and-community based services and the identification of potential new opportunities within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that intersect with current aging and disability efforts.

11:00 – 3:00 Workshops A, B and C (Choose two or three) and /or Lunch*

11:00 – 12:00 Workshop A (or Lunch)

12:15 – 1:15 Workshop B (or Lunch)

1:30 – 3:00 Workshop C

The session A and B workshops are :

1. Visitability: A Key to Inclusive Communities – Candace J. Low, BA, M.Ed
2. The Independent Living Movement: Past and Present – Eileen M. Healey, Executive Director, Independence Northwest, Inc.
3. Preventing Falls – Dorothy Baker, Ph.D, RN
4. VA Connecticut: Overview of Services and Care Coordination & Case Management Program –Donna C. Vogel, MSN, CCM
5. Federal Health Care Reform: Focus Points for Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities – Kate McEvoy, JD

The session C workshops are:

6. State of the State: Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services – Laurel Reagan, APRN; Jennifer Glick, BSN, MSW; Sharon Wall, MS, C.R.C, C.P.R.P, C.C.D.P; Celeste Cremin – Endes, LCSW, MPH
7. State of the State: Department of Social Services – Jennifer Throwe, MSW, CIRS-A; Dawn Lambert, MFP Project Director
8. Livable Communities, Creating Environments for Successful Aging –Brenda Kelley, M.A.
9. Hoarding in Late Life: A Review – Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS, FAPA; Javier Lopez, MD