64TH ANNUAL GGS CONFERENCE - The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Lake Oconee July 22-24, 2019 - Georgia Gerontology Society
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T H E G E O R G I A G E R O N T O L O G Y S O C I E T Y
64 TH ANNUAL GGS CONFERENCE
The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds
Lake Oconee
July 22-24, 2019
Connect. Explore. Grow.
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(CCSP/SOURCE/ICWP)2019 GGS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
July 22-24, 2019
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Message from The Ritz............................................... 2
Message from GGS President.................................... 3
Conference Floorplan................................................ 4
GGS: A Brief History................................................... 5
A History of the GGS Awards..................................... 6
Conference At A Glance........................................ 8-12
Daily Schedule & Session Descriptions..............13-23
Conference Sponsors............................................... 24
Conference Exhibitors.........................................25-26O
n behalf of all our Ladies and Gentleman, it is our pleasure to welcome you to
The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee! Thank you for choosing us as your
home away from home.
We hope you had an enjoyable journey to the beautiful and serene Lake Oconee area.
We are honored to be able to share all of the exciting features this breathtaking resort
has to offer.
As an appreciation of your time here, we invite you to enjoy a 10% discount in our
Signature Shop, located on the third floor – please bring this letter to redeem.
We send our best wishes for a wonderful stay and may your experience with us be filled
with fond #RCMemories!
Sincerely,
The Ladies at the Signature Shop
The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee
2Message from the GGS President
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
W
elcome to the 64th Georgia Gerontology Society (GGS) Annual
Conference at the beautiful Ritz Carlton Reynolds at Lake Oconee. I am
very excited for this year’s conference theme, “Connect. Explore. Grow.”
Our dedicated conference committee volunteers and staff have worked diligently
to bring you the best possible conference experience with three days of dynamic
general sessions, engaging educational workshops, and endless networking
opportunities. You’ll be sure to enjoy the President’s reception on Monday evening
with opportunities to connect with friends, old and new, and explore new research
and services with our poster session. Each evening, we’ll have an opportunity to
continue networking while enjoying homemade s’mores by the fireside with, and
we’ve been promised, a beautiful sunset over the lake. Be sure to visit our exhibitors
to learn about advancements in products and services in the field of aging.
One behalf of the GGS Board of Directors and members, I wish to thank all of our
presenters, exhibitors, sponsors, and friends for their continued support of the
Georgia Gerontology Society. Before I close, I want to thank the conference planning
committee for their tireless efforts that I know will make this event a resounding
success. Furthermore, I wish to thank each of you for your commitment to the aging
network and GGS by attending this year’s conference.
I am delighted you are here, and I hope you leave us feeling renewed and inspired.
Warm Regards,
Babs J. Hall, President
3Conference Floorplan
LOBBY LEVEL MEETING ROOMS
Lobby Level Meeting Rooms
LAKE LEVEL MEETING ROOMS
4The Georgia Gerontology Society: A Brief History
T he Georgia Gerontology Society was
established in 1955 as a result of
gerontology forums held in the state. The
the organization’s first president, who remarked,
“May the years ahead grant the Society the same
kind of leadership it has had in the past, and
Society was one of the first state voluntary that the organization may continue to grow and
gerontology organizations in the country, made prosper...”
up of people who shared a common interest in
aging. The first decade of the Society resulted Throughout the fourth and fifth decades, the
in the establishment of the Annual Meetings Georgia Gerontology Society focused on
that served as the primary activity of the promoting and coordinating its work with other
organization and remain the focus even today. state and national organizations and programs
The original goals and objectives of the Society serving the aging, thus creating renewal, growth,
included: promoting the scientific study of the and advancement throughout the Society. As a
aging process; fostering the development and result of this involvement, the Society continues
dissemination of information related to aging; as one of the leading state organizations
and affording a common meeting ground for for aging adults in the nation. Among the
representation of the various scientific fields major achievements were the establishment
interested in aging and those responsible for the of a permanent statewide office and staff;
care and treatment of the aged. Two of the major collaboration with national organizations like the
accomplishments of the first decade were the National Council on Aging (NCOA), the American
publication of Georgia: Fact Book on Aging and Society on Aging (ASA), the National Association
the formation of a state Coordinating Committee of States United for Aging and Disabilities
on Aging, which was the forerunner for the (NASUAD); co-sponsorship of statewide events
Georgia Commission on Aging. like the Georgia Older Worker Luncheon, Senior
Week at the Capitol, the Georgia Conference on
During the second and third decades of the Aging, and AARP training; and operation of the
Society, considerable thought was given to Senior Advocacy Project to monitor the Georgia
defining the role of the organization. Legislative General Assembly and publish the Senior
activity began via the establishment of a Issues Newsletter. The Society has sponsored
legislative committee. This was also during and conducted forums and training workshops
the time period of the enactment of the Older throughout the state, illustrating that the Georgia
Americans Act and Medicare, important Gerontology Society has indeed continued to
legislation which added credibility and scope for grow and prosper.
the Society. The awards program, recognizing
outstanding service or achievement in the field GGS is currently engaged in a strategic planning
of aging, was developed during this time and process which is focusing on seven priority areas
remains in existence today. – Education & Training, Advocacy, Workforce
Development, Visibility, Membership, Board
At the 1969 Annual Meeting, there were 42 Development, and Organizational Capacity.
cooperating agencies and organizations listed This process is helping GGS reach its goal of
on the program, demonstrating the beginnings becoming the principal network of educators,
of the Society’s membership diversity. In defining professionals, and businesses that serve older
its role, the Society’s primary purpose was to adults in Georgia. As the Georgia Gerontology
serve the professional needs of people who Society looks to the future, the achievements and
work to improve the quality of life for older accomplishments of the past can be looked on
persons in Georgia. In keeping with this purpose with pride, but they will also serve as a guideline
for future professionals, a scholarship fund was in efforts to meet the challenges facing the
established during this time. The first history of Society in the 21st century in promoting quality
the Society was compiled by Louis Newmark, leadership in the field of aging.
5A History of the Georgia Gerontology Society Awards
T he Georgia Gerontology Society annually The Louis Newmark Award is presented to an
acknowledges the outstanding achievements individual providing at least 10 years of service
of individuals in the field of Gerontology, through to aging, with particular attention to the Georgia
the presentation of awards during its annual Gerontology Society. The Award was first given in
meeting and conference. GGS established an early 1982 to Louis Newmark, the Society’s first President,
tradition of recognizing significant achievement in recognition for his nearly three decades of service
and contributions to the field of aging. Since to gerontology in Georgia and to the Society. Louis
1966, the Annual Meeting and Conference has Newmark also won several GGS Awards for his
included an Awards Ceremony as a particular social service and service to the Society and was
highlight. During the first years, awards were given the Society’s historian for the first three decades of
in a variety of categories – Individual, Professional, its existence. He was also a founder of the Georgia
Distinguished Service, and area of service. With the Conference on Social Welfare.
passage of time, the number and type of awards
The Marietta Suhart Award, established in 1993
has become more established. Several awards
shortly after Marietta’s death, is given to the
have been named for individuals who have been
individual with demonstrated ability to educate
significant to the Georgia Gerontology Society
para-professionals, professionals, and other persons
and to gerontology in the state of Georgia – John
working with older adults; proven leadership and
Tyler Mauldin, Elsie Alvis, Louis Newmark, Marietta
vision in gerontology by development/expansion of
Suhart, Dan Hickman, David L. Levine, and Kay
educational programs and services; and recognized
Hind. The following awards are our standard:
ability to touch as well as to teach learners. A long-
The Elsie Alvis Award (Formally the Professional time GGS Board member, hard-working committee
Award) is given to the outstanding professional in member, and enthusiastic educator who fit the
gerontology with a minimum of 15 years of service. description of the Award established in her name,
The Award was first given in 1970 as a Professional Marietta Suhart was the Gerontology Specialist with
Award and was named in honor of Elsie Alvis the University of Georgia Continuing Education
in 1980. This designation honors an early GGS program.
member who received the Individual Award in
The Dan Hickman Award is presented to
1966, the first year Awards were made. She served
the person who has shown excellence in the
as the Director of the Governor’s Commission
profession of Care/Case Management and who
on Aging, later the State Commission on Aging,
exhibits leadership in the profession by providing
beginning in 1960. She served well past the age
exceptional direct services, training fellow Care
of 70 and directed a statewide study to develop
Managers, and/or advocating for improvements in
Georgia’s Story of Her Aging, published as the
care management. The Award was established in
official Georgia report to the 1961 White House
1998 and first presented in 1999 in memory of Dan,
Conference on Aging.
who was the Community Care Services Program
The John Tyler Mauldin Award is given to an older Manager with the Georgia Division of Aging
individual in Georgia who exemplifies a positive Services. He helped to define case management
role model of outstanding Achievement in the field as a profession in Georgia, and he exhibited great
of Aging. First given to Dr. Mauldin in 1967 as the spirit, zest, and integrity in support of the profession.
First Annual Outstanding Achievement Award, it
The David Levine Legislative Award, established in
was named for the first recipient the next year. Dr.
1993, is given to the legislator who has sponsored
Mauldin, a prominent Atlanta surgeon and also an
or co-sponsored legislation that would improve
early GGS activist, was appointed in 1959 to Chair
the quality of life for older adults; has consistently
the newly established Governor’s Commission on
supported aging issues; and has been willing to
Aging, later the State Commission. He directed
listen to the concerns of Georgia’s elderly. This
the planning of Georgia’s participation in the 1961
award has now been named to honor Dr. David L.
White House Conference on Aging.
Levine, who devoted his adult life advocating for
those who could not advocate for themselves.
6The Kay Hind Change Agent Award, established The Virginia Smyth Scholarship
in 2017, is presented to an individual who is a The Virginia Smyth Scholarship is presented
driving force in creating change that improves the annually to offer financial support to persons
lives of older adults in Georgia. Kay Hind provided seeking to advance their careers in aging. The
49 years of exemplary service to Georgia’s aging fund, established in 1998, provides scholarships
population. Her vision, persistence, patience, for graduate study in gerontology and promotes
expertise, advocacy, and collaborations cemented leadership development in the field of aging
the foundation for change in southwest Georgia to include a broad knowledge base, strong
and beyond. organizational skills, and a vision for the future.
The Scholarship was first awarded in 2004 and
Citations of Merit may also be chosen and named for Virginia Smyth, a founding member of
presented, by the Awards Committee, to special GGS and the spirit behind the establishment and
individuals who deserve recognition because of endowment of the GGS Scholarship Fund.
achievement, service, exemplary living, and/or
commitment to aging. Older Adult Scholarships
As a network that educates, serves and advocates
Scholarships for older adults and their families, GGS sponsors
The Robert P. Wray Scholarship an annual gerontology scholarship award
Robert P. Wray was an active GGS member, program for older adults. This program provides
a founder of numerous service programs in scholarship opportunities to attend the GGS
Pennsylvania and Georgia, and was the first Annual Conference for older adults in Georgia.
Director of the University of Georgia Gerontology By sponsoring these awards, we aim to promote
Center. He was first posthumously honored in continued interest and involvement in aging-
1989 by designation of the Wray Legislative related issues across the lifespan.
Award. However, Society members quickly
realized that this educator’s memory would be
best honored through naming of the annual
gerontology scholarship award.
3rd Annual Direct Care Workforce Solutions Forum
July 22nd– 9:30 -11:30 AM
There is a crisis facing the direct care workforce. These critical jobs are the frontline in car-
ing for older Georgians. As more and more Americans age, the need for qualified caregivers
continues to grow. This annual forum brings together funders, legislators, providers, and
job trainers for this solutions-oriented forum to position Georgia to become a leader by
strengthening the direct care workforce pipeline.
S P E A K E R S : State Representative Jesse Petrea; Caylee Noggle, Georgia Student Finance
Commission; Catherine Ivey, Georgia Department of Community Health; Dr. Jennifer Craft
Morgan, Georgia State University-Gerontology Institute; John Helton, Atlanta CareerRise;
Pam Clayton, Georgia Health Care Association; Mary Helton, A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab &
Sue Burgess, Atlanta Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging
H O S T E D B Y Thanks Mom & Dad Fund, in partnership with the Georgia Gerontology
Society, Alzheimer’s Association-Georgia Chapter, Atlanta Regional Commission AAA,
Georgia Council on Aging, Georgia Health Care Association, Gerontology Institute at
Georgia State University, and LeadingAge Georgia
7Conference At a Glance
MONDAY, JULY 22
T I ME LO CATI O N TI T LE T R AC K P R E S E N T E R NAME( S )
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM OPENING SESSION
BALLROOM Stand By Me: Connecting to the Mallory Even
World Around Us Through Music
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM BALLROOM
FOYER
V I S I T W I T H E X H I B I TO R S / A F T E R N O O N R E F R E S H M E N T S
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSION A
M E A D O W L A R K Co-Occurring Conditions in MW Sharon A. Matthew
Older Adults, Mental Health, Dr. Ming Wang
Medical, Addiction, and Treatment
Solutions
OSPREY Turning the Intangible into D O PK Beville
Measurable Data
S TA R L I N G Raising Your Voice for Public Policy A Melanie McNeil
Advocacy: Taking Action Together Katie Perumbeti
REYNOLDS A Older Adult Mobility: Assessment, W Kristi Fuller
Planning, and Program Alice Prendergast
Perspectives on Transportation in JD Dillard
Georgia Jami Harper
REYNOLDS B University and Area Agency on O Pamela Elfenbein
Aging Partnerships for Workforce Lisa Howard
Development Melissa Armstrong
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CONCURRENT SESSION B
M E A D O W L A R K Exploring Life Expectancy W Dr. Kerstin Gerst
Calculations by Race/Ethnic Emerson
Groups - Quantity vs. Quality of Dr. Hanwen Huang
Life Anqi Pan
OSPREY A Calling to Come: End of Life W Lisa Kaufman
Doulas
S TA R L I N G Using Motivational Interviewing MW Michelle Dattada
to Address Risky Alcohol Use in Woodrina Layton
Older Adults
REYNOLDS A Grantwriting for the Aging O Dr. Jennifer Craft
Network Morgan
REYNOLDS B Still Going Strong in Georgia: A W Vicki Johnson
Advocacy for Older Adult Kathy Floyd
Transportation Maureen Kelly
Scott Haggard
TRACKS
M Medical/Mental Health W Well-Being & Meaningful Engagement
A Advocacy & Ageism O Organizational Excellence
8 D Living with DementiaMONDAY, JULY 22
TIME LO CATI O N TI TL E T R AC K P R E S E N T E R NAME( S )
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM BALLROOM PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION & POSTER SESSIONS
A Community Conversation: Voices Natoya Castor
from the Caribbean
A State Perspective: The Regional Dr. Temitope A. Walker
Fight to Combat Senior Hunger in
Georgia
Building Bridges and Breaking Ginger Ragans
Down Silos with Assistive
Technology
CAPABLE* Program: Game Teresa Berger
Changer for Targeted Populations
in Georgia
Care Plans and the Georgia Laura Medders
Memory Net: Helping People
Living with Dementia and Their
Care Partners Move Forward
Creating Technology-Based Kasey Smith
Mindfulness Interventions to
Support Breast Cancer Treatment
and Survivorship: A Literature
Review
Digital Learning in Dementia Rebecca Dillard
Care: GA Memory Net Reaching
Healthcare Providers Statewide
From the Front Door to the Back Elizabeth Massiah
Door: Practices, Tips, and Processes
for Improving Immunization Rates
Going the Extra Mile: How to Linda Pacer
Create Meaningful Engagement Barbara Scurry
Merle Land
Increasing F/V Intake of Individuals Jamie C. Gilbert
with Dementia
POAs, PODs, and Healthcare Jessica Parks
Directives: Financial Education
Implications for Gerontologists
Providing Diabetes Education in a Jeana Partington
Dialysis Center
The Relation between Lutein Bailey Collette
and Zeaxanthin and Emotional
Wellbeing among Community
Dwelling Older Adults
Zone Tool for Self-Management of Michelle Dattada
Depression Woodrina Layton
9Conference At a Glance
TUESDAY, JULY 23
TIME LO CATI O N TIT LE T R AC K P R E S E N T ER NAME( S )
BALLROOM
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
FOYER
C O N T I N E N TA L B R E A K FA S T / V I S I T W I T H E X H I B I TO R S
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM GENERAL SESSION
BALLROOM Bringing Dementia Friends to Victoria Helmly
Georgia
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CONCURRENT SESSION C
M E A D O W L A R K Implementation of the Annual M O Donna Cohen
Wellness Visit to Improve MIPS
Scores
OSPREY Sycamore Row: What John A W Kelley Napier
Grisham Got Wrong About
Probate
S TA R L I N G “SUPERHERO” - Rethinking Your WD Mary Jo Johnson-
Approach Gibbons
REYNOLDS A Dementia Live - Evoking Change D Laura Ellen Christian
through Empowering Experiences Susan Robbins
Ann Germany
REYNOLDS B Long-Term Care Services and O Dr. Jennifer Craft
Supports: Agenda Setting and Morgan
Creating Solutions to Persistent Maureen Kelly
Workforce Problems
BALLROOM
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
FOYER
V I S I T W I T H E X H I B I TO R S / M O R N I N G R E F R E S H M E N T S
11: 15 AM – 12:15 PM CONCURRENT SESSION D
M E A D O W L A R K Presenting with Impact O Clark Brown
OSPREY Safety and Independence in the W Rick Thaxton
Home through Home Modification
S TA R L I N G Intimate Connection & Sexuality D Dr. Regina Koepp
in the Context of Dementia
Disorders: Benefits, Risks, and the
Role our Own Values Play
REYNOLDS A Dementia Friendly Georgia D Victoria Helmly
Initiatives Dr. Fayron Epps
Virginia Griffin
Whitney Oeltmann
Robin Andrews Smith
REYNOLDS B Reducing Hospital Readmission M D Katherine
in the Population with Alzheimer’s Vanderhorst
Disease and Related Dementia
10TUESDAY, JULY 23
TIME LO CATI O N T IT LE T R AC K P R E S E N T ER NAME( S )
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM B A L L R O O M ANNUAL MEETING & AWARDS LUNCHEON
BALLROOM
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
FOYER
V I S I T W I T H E X H I B I TO R S
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSION E
M E A D O W L A R K Smiles for Miles: You Don’t Have MW Pam Cushenan
to be Down in the Mouth! Sonya Dunbar
OSPREY Increasing Access to Naloxone MW Michael Crooks
Saves Lives
S TA R L I N G Deepening a Practice of Cultural A O Dr. Regina Koepp
Humility in Working with Diverse
Older Adults
REYNOLDS A Building Resources for Person- WO Dr. Jennifer Craft
Centered Care in Georgia’s Morgan
Nursing Homes Dr. Elisabeth Burgess
Kim McRae
REYNOLDS B Engaging Seniors with Diabetes MW Jeana Partington
to Improve Health - Results of a
Five-Year Project
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CONCURRENT SESSION F
M E A D O W L A R K Best Practices to Meet and W Dr. Kay Graham
Promote Health Literacy with Your Lisa Howard
Clients: A Refresher/Primer to
Better Meet Older Adult Health
and Well-Being Needs
OSPREY Identifying and Addressing MW Allison Bernal
Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Renae Brown
Social Model Approach
S TA R L I N G Older Adult LGBT Education in A O Angel Allaire
Senior Living Communities
REYNOLDS A Making “Scents” of the Dementia D W Linda Alvarez
World Laura Ellen Christian
REYNOLDS B The Feasibility of a Tai-Chi Tele- W George Mois
Exercise Intervention for Persons
Aging with Mobility Impairment
S’MORES BY
EVENING NETWORKING EVENT
THE LAKE
11Conference At a Glance
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24
TIME LO CATI O N TI TL E T R AC K P R E S E N T E R N AME( S )
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CLOSING SESSION
BALLROOM It’s Time To Disrupt Aging Debra Tyler-Horton
The Improvables!: Improv for the The Improvables
Ages
GGS Silent Auction - Ballroom
GGS would like to thank all of the individuals and organizations that donated goods
and services for our Silent Auction. We encourage you to bid high and bid often as all
proceeds support our student and older adult scholarship recipients! Can't stay for the
entire conference? Some items have a buy it now price. Take home a new treasure or a fun
experience while supporting a great cause!
Silent Auction Hours
MO N DAY 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM The Silent Auction will open during the
President’s Reception
TU E SDAY 7:30 - 8:00 AM
10:45 - 11:15 AM
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
5:15 PM - 5:45 PM
W E D N E S DAY 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Bid Sheets will be collected at 8:45 AM
sharp.
122019 GGS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
July 22-24, 2019
Daily Schedule and Session Descriptions
MONDAY, JULY 22
OPENING SESSION
within our own hearts and minds, the power of
BALLROOM
accessing and sharing our stories, memories,
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
and experiences through music is simply
Stand By Me: Connecting to the World unparalleled. In this keynote presentation,
Around Us Through Music Mallory Even, board-certified and licensed
Music Therapist, will lead conference attendees
through an engaging and lively presentation
highlighting the field of Music Therapy
and its’ benefits for all ages, the detailed
differences between Music Therapy and Music
Entertainment, and the positive outcomes
both can bring when introduced safely and
intentionally within the older adult population.
Learning Objectives:
1. Attendees will be able to describe the basics
of Music Therapy. 2. Attendees will be able to
identify how Music Therapy differs from Music
Entertainment. 3. Attendees will be able to
Mallory Even, Metro Music Therapy discuss safe and effective ways to utilize music
Each and every one of us has a personal, for older adults.
emotional, and generational connection to music;
and while these connections may be siloed
TRACKS
M Medical/Mental Health W Well-Being & Meaningful Engagement
A Advocacy & Ageism O Organizational Excellence
D Living with Dementia 13Daily Schedule and Session Descriptions
Learning Objectives:
MONDAY, JULY 22
1. Attendees will be able to identify ways to track staff
competence. 2. Attendees will be able to explain how
V I S I T W I T H E X H I B I TO R S / A F T E R N O O N results can meet QAPI guidelines. 3. Attendees will
REFRESHMENTS be able to describe ways the VDT applies to person-
BALLROOM FOYER centered care.
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Raising Your Voice for Public Policy Advocacy:
We are pleased to have a diverse group of exhibitors Taking Action Together
joining us for the 2019 Annual Conference. Please S TA R L I N G
take time to visit with them and learn more about their
programs and products and how they can help you Melanie McNeil, GA DHS, Office of the State Long-
and your clients. Term Care Ombudsman
Katie Perumbeti, Atlanta Regional Commission
CONCURRENT SESSION A
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
A
Does your organization engage those you serve to
Co-Occurring Conditions in Older Adults, Mental amplify their voices through advocacy? It is important
Health, Medical, Addiction, and Treatment Solutions to learn how to set your advocates in motion by
MEADOWLARK encouraging consumers, providers, and professionals
Sharon A. Matthew & Dr. Ming Wang, Canon Treatment to become civically engaged. This presentation
Centers will include general principals of policy advocacy,
including how the process works and an example
MW using the Georgia General Assembly.
This presentation will cover mental health issues in Learning Objective:
older adults including prevalence of depression and 1. Attendees will be able to explain how systems
anxiety in older adults and the growing need tor advocacy impacts public policy, leading to positive
addiction therapy for older adults. This presentation changes in public policy that can improve quality
will also highlight the medical complications for older of life and care for individuals receiving Long Term
adults and the difficulty in assessing them as well as Service and Support (LTSS). 2. Attendees will be able
effective treatment for older adults with mental health, to describe how the internet and social media can
addiction, and medical issues. be used to effectively amplify the advocate's voices.
Learning Objectives: 3. Attendees will be able to design strategies for
measuring success of public policy advocacy efforts.
1. Attendees will be able to describe mental health
issues in older adults. 2. Attendees will be able Older Adult Mobility: Assessment, Planning, and
to identify proven strategies or cognitive deficits, Program Perspectives on Transportation in Georgia
depression, and anxiety. 3. Attendees will be able to
REYNOLDS A
explain the importance of addiction treatment in an
older adult population and the medical complications Kristi Fuller & Alice Prendergast, Georgia Health Policy
in this age group. Center
JD Dillard, Southern GA Regional Commission
Turning the Intangible into Measurable Data
Jami Harper, SOWEGA Council on Aging
OSPREY
PK Beville, Second Wind Dreams W
D O Mobility plays a critical role in the maintenance of
quality of life among older adults. This presentation
Georgia is the first state to implement the Virtual will highlight findings from a statewide assessment
Dementia Tour Comprehensive Program. It is currently focused on transportation; describe current practices
being provided to 171 nursing homes in GA through in transportation planning; and explore innovative
a CMP project grant. The results of this program show approaches to addressing unmet transportation need
that there is an increase in staff person-centered care for older adults.
along with clear statements of competency. Design Learning Objectives:
initiatives will be covered along with specific strategies
1. Attendees will be able to describe key issues
that can be applied in all settings. With the new CMS
related to mobility among older adult populations. 2.
guidelines on our doorstep, this program will help
Attendees will able to identify the tools and processes
prepare participants especially for Quality Assurance
used in the state to measure transportation need and
14 and Performance Improvement (QAPI).
unmet need and to plan for the future. 3. Attendees2019 GGS
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will be able to discuss innovative approaches used A Calling to Come: End of Life Doulas
within the state to address transportation need among OSPREY
older adults.
Lisa Kaufman, SeniorCare Options
University and Area Agency on Aging Partnerships W
for Workforce Development
REYNOLDS B This presentation seeks to define what is an End of Life
Doula and what their role is for the dying individual
Pamela Elfenbein, University of North Georgia and the surviving family. The speaker will discuss the
Lisa Howard & Melissa Armstrong, Legacy Link Area three foundational services of EOLD, and the reasons
Agency on Aging and goals for Life Review, Legacy Projects, and Vigil
Planning. This presentation will define what is and is not
O a part of the Doula's role and purpose at end of life.
The University of North Georgia and Legacy Link, the Learning Objectives:
Area Agency on Aging serving Northeast Georgia
1. Attendees will be able to define the meaning of End
Mountains region, have created a strong and
of Life Doula. 2. Attendees will be able to identify the
successful partnership for training both students, and
differences between an End of Life Doula and Hospice.
older adult workers to meet the needs of the areas
3. Attendees will be able to identify the core practices
rapidly growing, geographically and demographically
served by an End of Life Doula.
diverse, aging population.
Learning Objectives: Using Motivational Interviewing to Address Risky
1. Attendees will be able to describe how to negotiate Alcohol Use in Older Adults
the scope of an organization/university partnership S TA R L I N G
for workforce development and the responsibilities of Michelle Dattada & Woodrina Layton, Alliant Quality
the partners. 2. Attendees will be able to envision how
an organizational/university partnership for workforce MW
development can assist in meeting the future
Risky alcohol use in older adults impacts medication
workforce needs of the organization. 3. Attendees
effectiveness, responsiveness to medical treatment,
will be able to create an organizational/university
patient safety, and independence. Addressing risky
partnership to meet the specific workforce needs of
alcohol use in older adults can be met with resistance
their organization.
and denial. Motivational Interviewing offers an
effective opportunity to engage patients and achieve
CONCURRENT SESSION B health goals.
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Learning Objectives:
Exploring Life Expectancy Calculations by Race/ 1. Attendees will be able to discuss the impact of
Ethnic Groups - Quantity vs. Quality of Life risky alcohol use on health outcomes for older adults.
MEADOWLARK 2. Attendees will be able to describe how to use
motivational interviewing skills to discuss risky alcohol
Dr. Kerstin Gerst Emerson, Dr. Hanwen Huang & Anqi
use. 3. Attendees will utilize skills in responding to real
Pan, University of Georgia
life scenarios with reduced resistance and increased
W engagement in effective strategizing.
As life expectancy increases, questions arise about Grantwriting for the Aging Network
the quality of the additional years of life. Older REYNOLDS A
adults face increased prevalence of multiple types of
Dr. Jennifer Craft Morgan, Georgia State University,
disability; the increase is particularly strong in minority
Gerontology Institute
populations. The presenters will examine healthy
life expectancy for minority elders, with a focus on O
Hispanic elders.
This workshop will provide an overview of the
Learning Objectives:
practical aspects of planning for and writing a grant to
1. Attendees will be able to discuss the importance support aging services programs or interventions. Dr.
of life expectancy calculations by race/ethnicity. 2. Morgan has more than 15 years’ experience writing,
Attendees will be able to identify differences in life implementing, and evaluating grant-funded projects
expectancy estimates and healthy life expectancy. aimed at improving training, job quality, and quality
3. Attendees will be able to describe implications of of care for older adults across healthcare settings. Dr.
longer life combined with disability. Morgan will share practical tips on how to get started
and tips for those already in the process of grant 15Daily Schedule and Session Descriptions
Scott Haggard, ATL Transit Authority/ State Road and
MONDAY, JULY 22 Tollway Authority
writing. Come ready to participate in this interactive
session.
A W
Learning Objectives: Access to transportation is identified as one of the
highest unmet needs for older Georgians. This panel
1. Attendees will learn how to search for grant
discussion will explore current efforts underway to
opportunities for their program plans. 2. Attendees will
seek solutions for better transportation options and
be able to describe the basics of a logic model and
also focus on advocacy work about the issue.
how it supports project development. 3. Attendees
will be introduced to resources to help them in writing Learning Objectives:
grants for program grants. 1. Attendees will be able to identify the links
between social determinants of health and quality
Still Going Strong in Georgia: Advocacy for Older of life transportation. 2. Attendees will be able to
Adult Transportation discuss innovative initiatives to improve older adult
REYNOLDS B transportation. 3. Attendees will be able to identify
Vicki Johnson, Kathy Floyd, & Maureen Kelly, Georgia advocacy tips for use in their communities to help
Council on Aging promote older adult transportation.
PRESIDENT’S Building Bridges and Breaking Down Silos with
RECEPTION & POSTER Assistive Technology
SESSIONS Ginger Ragans, Legacy Link Area Agency on Aging
BALLROOM Assistive Technology (AT) can improve one’s ability
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM to see, hear, communicate, walk, or perform basic life
Join us for an evening of functions. Learn how to form meaningful community
networking and relaxation partnerships and execute the “AT Domino Effect.”
with an opportunity to Our role as aging-well advocates is to help
engage with our exciting poster presentations. people maintain independence in their home and
community.
A Community Conversation: Voices from the
Caribbean CAPABLE* Program: Game Changer for Targeted
Populations in Georgia
Natoya Castor, Georgia State University,
Gerontology Institute Teresa Berger, UW-Madison Law School Center for
Patient Partnerships
A Virgin Islands Community Conversation (VICC)
highlights the social influences challenging and Georgia’s Older Adult Population will increase by
burdening older adults overall quality of life in 140% from 2000 to 2030. While over 90% of older
the U.S Virgin Islands (USVI). The purpose of this adults wish to Age-in-Place, functional capacity
research seeks to empower not only the Virgin and chronic conditions create many challenges to
Islands community but Caribbean communities achieving that goal. The CAPABLE Program is an
region-wide. This project details the information and innovative, home-based, person-directed model
findings from community and stakeholder input and designed to enhance quality and improve ability
presents a summary of the information collected in for older adults to function at home safely and
the Virgin Islands. independently. *CAPABLE (Community Aging
in Place: Better Living for Elders) Program was
A State Perspective: The Regional Fight to developed by Dr. Sarah Szanton at Johns Hopkins
Combat Senior Hunger in Georgia University School of Nursing.
Dr. Temitope A. Walker, GA DHS Division of Aging Care Plans and the Georgia Memory Net: Helping
Services
People Living with Dementia and Their Care
Georgia’s first State Plan to Address Senior Partners Move Forward
Hunger was published in December 2017. A key
Laura Medders, Emory Healthcare/Georgia Memory
recommendation included establishing 12 senior
Net
hunger regional coalitions across the state that
formed in FY2019. From the state perspective, see The Georgia Memory Net’s Community Service
the work of these distinct coalitions as they began Educators conduct assessments with care partners
their efforts to combat senior hunger. and patients at the Memory Assessment Clinic sites.
162019 GGS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
July 22-24, 2019
PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION & POSTER SESSIONS
We will discuss the formal tools used to assess areas recommended levels. Poor F/V intake exacerbates
of need for the dyad. The care plan can guide the health disorders and are particularly challenging
dyad and be shared with community partners. for individuals with dementia. Due to cognitive
impairments, interventions predicated on rational
Creating Technology-Based Mindfulness decision-making lack efficacy; alternatively,
Interventions to Support Breast Cancer Treatment interventions rooted in social theory and delivered
and Survivorship: A Literature Review through a multi-level framework that shift the burden
from individual to environment might be more
Kasey Smith, University of Georgia Institute of
effective.
Gerontology
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, POAs, PODs, and Healthcare Directives: Financial
with the highest incidence in women aged 70-74 Education Implications for Gerontologists
years. This literature review explores the health
Jessica Parks, University of Georgia Institute of
benefits of mindfulness in women who are being
Gerontology
treated for and survivors of breast cancer, and
benefits and concerns of using technology to deliver During the Summer of 2018, the researcher offered
mindfulness-based interventions. four estate planning educational workshops geared
towards older adults. Topics included Powers of
Digital Learning in Dementia Care: GA Memory Net Attorney, payable-on-death arrangements, Healthcare
Reaching Healthcare Providers Statewide Directives, and wills. Results of this intervention
showed increased financial knowledge and
Rebecca Dillard, Georgia Memory Net - Emory
completion of various estate planning forms.
University
This poster will highlight the various digital media Providing Diabetes Education in a Dialysis
used by GA Memory Net (GMN) for statewide provider Center
outreach: eBooks, interactive videos on asynchronous
Jeana Partington, Alliant Quality
platforms, and app based materials.
Alliant Quality collaborated with Emory University
From the Front Door to the Back Door: Practices, Hospital’s Renal Division to host diabetes workshops
Tips, and Processes for Improving Immunization in a Dialysis Center while the patients were dialyzing.
Rates Entertaining Pow Toons were displayed via monitors
located at each patient’s dialysis chair. Peer educators
Elizabeth Massiah, Alliant Quality
were onsite for face-to-face interaction. Weekly Action
This poster will highlight processes that reduce Plans were used for health and well-being goals.
provider burden and improve immunization
assessment, recommendation, and provision. The Relation between Lutein and Zeaxanthin and
Emotional Wellbeing among Community Dwelling
Going the Extra Mile: How to Create Meaningful Older Adults
Engagement
Bailey Collette, University of Georgia Institute of
Linda Pacer, Pacer Law LLC Gerontology
Barbara Scurry, Daily Money Manager of Your Senior This presentation discusses the relationship between
Partners, LLC retinal lutein and zeaxanthin levels, measured as
Merle Land, Senior Keller Williams Realty macular pigment optical density, and stress and
It's not enough for those who provide services to emotional wellbeing in older adults with and without
older adults to be excellent at what they do: it's mild cognitive impairment.
imperative that they go above and beyond whatever
is required. This poster session will show how "extra
Zone Tool for Self-Management of Depression
mile" practices can be utilized by any business or Michelle Dattada & Woodrina Layton, Alliant
service provider. Quality
Depression causes a person to feel hopeless and
Increasing F/V Intake of Individuals with Dementia oftentimes uncertain on what to do to feel better.
Jamie C. Gilbert, Cato's Sandbox / NAIPC Greater The Depression Zone Tool helps guide individuals
Atlanta Chapter through self-monitoring to symptom management
Although the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables providing accessible and actionable advice during
(F/V) are known, most seniors do not consume the crucial times.
17Daily Schedule and Session Descriptions
Over the past three decades, various federal
TUESDAY, JULY 23 administrations have approached changes in the
fee for service episodic health care delivery system.
C O N T I N E N TA L B R E A K FA S T / V I S I T W I T H However, there has not been success as measured
E X H I B I TO R S by persistent changes, lowered cost curve, or
BALLROOM FOYER relative improvement in life expectancy compared
to other developed nations. Tools that promote
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
patient centeredness can result in care that is more
We are pleased to have a diverse group of exhibitors appropriate and of higher value. This session will
joining us for the 2019 Annual Conference. Please explain how the implementation of tools can support
take time to visit with them and learn more about their efficient care delivery at high value.
programs and products and how they can help you
Learning Objectives:
and your clients.
1. Attendees will be able to discuss the factors
GENERAL SESSION that influence the value equation in healthcare. 2.
BALLROOM Attendees will be able to describe practice tools to
increase value. 3. Attendees will be able to identify
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
resources to transform care delivery.
Bringing Dementia Friends to Georgia
Sycamore Row: What John Grisham Got Wrong
Victoria Helmly, GA DHS Division of Aging Services About Probate
Dementia Friends USA is a global movement that is OSPREY
changing the way people think, act, and talk about
Kelley Napier, Brannon Napier Elder Law
dementia. Developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in
the United Kingdom, the Dementia Friends initiative A W
is underway in the USA. By helping everyone in a
community understand what dementia is and how Have you been asked about the emotional and
it affects people, each of us can make a difference confusing process of administering an estate? Using
for people touched by dementia. The GA Division the plot of John Grisham's novel Sycamore Row, you
of Aging Services has been approved to bring this will gain an understanding of the steps involved in
program to Georgia. At the end of this presentation, the probate process, and how providers can provide
you will become a Dementia Friend and receive support and resources to patients and their loved
information on how to become a Dementia Friends ones. Don't worry if you have not read the book as the
Champion. A Dementia Friends Champion is a characters are the starting point to guide us through
volunteer who encourages others to make a positive the content of the presentation.
difference to people living with dementia in their Learning Objectives:
community. They do this by giving them information 1. Attendees will be able to explain the Probate
about the personal impact of dementia, and what they process in Georgia. 2. Attendees will be able to
can do to help. describe the priority of claims in the Probate process.
Learning Objectives: 3. Attendees will be able to discuss the year's support
1. Attendees will be able to discuss dementia and right that a surviving spouse or minor child have in
how it affects people. 2. Attendees will be able to Georgia.
identify ways to make a positive difference in the lives
"SUPERHERO" - Rethinking Your Approach
of people living with dementia. 3. Attendees will be
S TA R L I N G
able to describe how to become a Dementia Friends
Champion. Mary Jo Johnson-Gibbons, Aging Concept, LLC and
Wellbridge Community of Madison
CONCURRENT SESSION C
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
WD
Come explore the meaning of preserving
Implementation of the Annual Wellness Visit to personhood. You will be moved to contemplate
Improve MIPS Scores the human soul like possibly never before. Mary Jo
MEADOWLARK presents an eye-opening session on the realization
Donna Cohen, Alliant Quality of providing memory care from the "heart" and not
always from the "head." Learn ways to reexamine
M O traditional practices and adopt greater relational
practices. Develop strategies for facilitating smooth
transitions and creating individualized approaches
18 fostering a "true" person-centered culture.2019 GGS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
July 22-24, 2019
Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives:
1. Attendees will be able to explain a transformative 1. Attendees will be able to identify Long Term
shift in thinking towards preservation of personhood Services and Supports (LTSS) workforce challenges.
through a strength-based approach. 2. Attendees 2. Attendees will be able to apply learnings to their
will be able to identify 3-5 key components of a own job or organization. 3. Attendees will be able to
person's Life History to create a meaningful tool for identify specific workforce solutions for LTSS.
person-centered planning. 3. Attendees will be able
to develop and implement a cooperative transition V I S I T W I T H E X H I B I TO R S / M O R N I N G
process into a formalized care setting inclusive of REFRESHMENTS
expectations for engagement. BALLROOM FOYER
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Dementia Live - Evoking Change through
Empowering Experiences We are pleased to have a diverse group of exhibitors
REYNOLDS A joining us for the 2019 Annual Conference. Please
take time to visit with them and learn more about their
Laura Ellen Christian & Susan Robbins, The Arbor programs and products and how they can help you
Company and your clients.
Ann Germany, The Solana East Cobb
CONCURRENT SESSION D
D 11: 15 AM – 12:15 PM
In this high-impact experience, you will be immersed
into life with dementia, resulting in a deeper Presenting with Impact
understanding of what it’s like to live with cognitive MEADOWLARK
impairment and sensory change. You will be Clark Brown, OnTrack International, Ltd.
empowered to build new bridges of communication
for those living with dementia as well as have a O
deeper understanding of how exposing others to
Does presenting to an audience make you feel
this experience can spread culture change within a
anxious and uncomfortable? Do you ‘survive’ the
community.
experience? Are you unsure if you have really got
Learning Objectives: the message across? If you answered ‘Yes’ then this
1. Attendees will be able to relate the Dementia Live session is ideal for you. Learn how to manage your
Experience to real-life challenges for people with nerves, appear more confident and make sure you get
dementia. 2. Attendees will be able to apply new your message across. This session is highly practical,
awareness to real-life needs of residents/staff/families. interactive, and full of top tips to help you develop
3. Attendees will be able to examine measurable the number one skill of presenting to an audience.
outcomes of Dementia Live when integrated into the Learning Objectives:
local community, resulting in deep culture change.
1. Attendees will be able to discuss managing
Long-Term Care Services and Supports: Agenda adrenalin, body language, voice, and likability. 2.
Setting and Creating Solutions to Persistent Attendees will be able to identify ways to prepare
your message. 3. Attendees will be able to describe
Workforce Problems
tips for delivering your message.
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Dr. Jennifer Craft Morgan, Georgia State University, Safety and Independence in the Home through
Gerontology Institute Home Modification
Maureen Kelly, Thanks Mom & Dad Fund OSPREY
Rick Thaxton, HomeFree Home Modification
O
Following a pre-conference forum on Workforce
W
Solutions for Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS), TThis presentation will depict an overview of home
this workshop will engage attendees with a discussion modification of how (1) clientele is identified & who
of Workforce challenges identified by previous is best served by home adaptation, (2) how the CAPS
forums. Attendees will then be asked to share their (Certified Aging in Place Specialist) designation plays
expertise and brainstorm solutions for specific a major role in the professional experience provided,
challenges facing workforce development in LTSS. (3) the numerous types of home modification, both
interior & exterior, that can be provided to allow the
resident to have a more “user friendly” home, and
(4) the broad view of the funding to pay for home 19
modification.Daily Schedule and Session Descriptions
they can become involved in becoming “dementia
TUESDAY, JULY 23 friendly”.
Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives:
1. Attendees will be able to describe the CAPS 1. Attendees will be able to discuss the national
designation and the role it plays within the home. 2. movement of Dementia Friendly America. 2.
Attendees will be able to identify who is best served Attendees will be able to describe the dementia
by home adaptation. 3. Attendees will be able to friendly initiatives happening in Georgia. 3. Attendees
discuss funding options for home modification. will be able to identify ways to implement dementia
friendliness into their own organization or community.
Intimate Connection & Sexuality in the Context of
Dementia Disorders: Benefits, Risks, and the Role Reducing Hospital Readmission in the Population
our Own Values Play with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia
S TA R L I N G REYNOLDS B
Dr. Regina Koepp, Atlanta VA Medical Center & Katherine Vanderhorst, C&V Senior Care Specialists,
Emory University School of Medicine Department of Inc.
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
M D
D People living with Alzheimer's are hospitalized 2-3
People with dementia disorders experience a decline times more than people without Alzheimer’s. One in
in functioning, but often maintain a need for intimate four are likely to be readmitted within 30 days from
connection. This workshop will discuss sexuality, discharge. The person with Alzheimer's and Related
intimacy, and dementia disorders. It will review risks Dementias and their caregivers struggle to manage
and benefits of intimacy, complicating factors, and the the comorbidities that often lead to hospitalization.
role values play when determining appropriateness of Come learn ways to provide strategies to caregivers
intimate connections. to minimize re-hospitalizations.
Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives:
1. Attendees will be able to discuss the benefits and 1. Attendees will be able to recognize cognitive issues
risks of intimate & sexual connection in an older adult versus non-compliance. 2. Attendees will be able to
population with dementia disorders. 2. Attendees will utilize strategies to determine cases of behaviors in
be able to summarize complicating factors related to ADRD individuals. 3. Attendees will be able to employ
individuals living with dementia who are engaging in strategies to successfully deal with identified issues.
intimate behaviors. 3. Attendees will be able to assess
their own values related to older adults with major ANNUAL MEETING & AWARDS
neurodegenerative disorders (i.e., dementia) wishing LUNCHEON
to engage in intimate connection. BALLROOM
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Dementia Friendly Georgia Initiatives
Please join us as we celebrate significant
REYNOLDS A
achievements in the field of aging through
Victoria Helmly, GA DHS Division of Aging Services recognition of our Award and Scholarship Recipients.
Dr. Fayron Epps. Georgia State University The GGS Annual Meeting and Induction Ceremony
Virginia Griffin, Alzheimer’s Outreach Center of South will follow.
Georgia, Inc.
V I S I T W I T H E X H I B I TO R S
Whitney Oeltmann, Dementia Spotlight Foundation
BALLROOM FOYER
Robin Andrews Smith, 11:11 Collaborative
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
D We are pleased to have a diverse group of exhibitors
joining us for the 2019 Annual Conference. Please
This panel presentation will highlight dementia
take time to visit with them and learn more about their
friendly initiatives in Georgia. A moderated panel
programs and products and how they can help you
discussion will present current work within the
and your clients.
highlighted communities, including progress thus
far and goals for the future. Topics will center around
how and why the community began their work,
challenges faced, and benefits they have seen in their
community. The goal of this presentation is to share
best practices and for others to learn about how
202019 GGS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
July 22-24, 2019
CONCURRENT SESSION E This presentation will define multicultural humility and
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM discuss common assumptions and biases. Participants
will reflect on their own intersecting diversity variables. A
Smiles for Miles: You Don’t Have to be Down in the vignette will be used to demonstrate the importance of
Mouth! self-awareness so that unconscious biases may become
MEADOWLARK conscious and corrected, thereby promoting integrity
and grace in relation to others.
Pam Cushenan, Soft Smiles, LLC; Georgia State
University Learning Objectives:
Sonya Dunbar, Geriatric Tooth Fairy 1. Attendees will be able to define multicultural humility.
2. Attendees will be able to summarize common
MW assumptions and biases. 3. Attendees will be able to
apply a framework for engaging in multicultural humility.
Oral health care needs rank as one of the highest
concerns for older adults and their families. Learn all Building Resources for Person-Centered Care in
about Georgia’s new law that increases access to oral Georgia's Nursing Homes
care, highlights educational workshops for carers, and REYNOLDS A
options for mobile oral care that brings preventive
services within reach to older adults. Dr. Jennifer Craft Morgan and Dr. Elisabeth Burgess,
Georgia State University, Gerontology Institute
Learning Objectives:
Kim McRae, Have a Good Life
1. Attendees will be able to list approved settings
in which the new access to oral care law permits WO
increased preventive services. 2. Attendees will be
able to answer 5 questions with a 60% accuracy after This presentation will include an overview of the grant
an interactive oral health review. 3. Attendees will be project "Building Resources for Person-Centered Care in
able to discuss methods to connect oral resources. Georgia's Nursing Homes”, review resources developed,
and summarize lessons learned. This interactive session
Increasing Access to Naloxone Saves Lives will also include administrators and certified nursing
OSPREY assistants from Georgia nursing homes to speak to
the barriers and facilitators for implementing person-
Michael Crooks, Alliant Quality
centered care more fully in their organization.
MW Learning Objectives:
Older adults face additional risks of opioid-related 1. Attendees will be able to define person-centered
harm, but those who receive the opioid-reversal care and culture change by the end of the session.
drug naloxone are 50% less likely to die than those 2. Attendees will be able to discuss the collaborative
who didn’t. Learn opioid risk screening strategies efforts in Georgia aimed at implementing person-
and tips for recommending safe opioid practices to centered care in Georgia nursing homes. 3. Attendees
older adults including naloxone co-prescribing when will be able to identify social media videos and written
appropriate. materials that can be used to educate others on
implementing person-centered care.
Learning Objectives:
1. Attendees will be able to describe risk factors for Engaging Seniors with Diabetes to Improve Health -
opioid harm including enhanced risks for older adults. Results of a Five-Year Project
2. Attendees will be able to identify common opioid REYNOLDS B
risk evaluation (screening) tools. 3. Attendees will be
Jeana Partington, Alliant Quality
able to recognize effective strategies to communicate
opioid-related risks to older adults. MW
Deepening a Practice of Cultural Humility in According to a 2012 study in Preventing Chronic
Working with Diverse Older Adults Disease, DSMES has been shown to be a cost-effective
S TA R L I N G strategy that reduces estimated lifetime health care costs
related to a lower risk for complications (Brown HS III,
Dr. Regina Koepp, Atlanta VA Medical Center & Emory
Wilson KJ, Pagán JA, et al.). Jeana Partington, Diabetes
University Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral
Task Manager at Alliant Quality, will share the results of
Sciences
a five-year project that included providing free DSMES
A O to seniors with diabetes in communities throughout
GA using the DEEP® curriculum and how this fun and
engaging program empowered participants to make
lifestyle changes for improved health.
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