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PRESIDENT’S WELCOME It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 37th annual conference of the State Society on Aging of New York (SSA). This year’s meeting is entitled, “Caregiving for an Aging Population.”

The events of recent months with the ongoing economic challenges and discussions regarding health care reform has served to underscore the vital role of caregivers in the lives of our most vulnerable aging citizens across New York State. From the professional caregivers in health care settings, to the family caregivers, to the students in training to take on the future care needs, the challenges and opportunities of creating “best practices” in caregiving can only be achieved through a broad dialogue and sharing of ideas. This annual SSA conference serves as a forum for sharing and problem-solving. Throughout the 3 days of this conference we have an exciting opportunity to learn new things and hear about innovative programs from across New York State through workshops, paper sessions, and symposia. We will hear directly from older adults, caregivers, policy makers, academic leaders and health care professionals throughout these presentations. Our award recipients this year are true role models for personal and professional dedication toward caregiving and improving the quality of life of older adults. Our annual SSA Town Hall Meeting is celebrating the 10th Anniversary this year, thanks to the efforts of the SSA Social Policy Committee. This forum continues to serve as an outstanding opportunity for a dialogue regarding policy issues. The SSA conference is also an opportunity to network with students and professionals from across New York State. The SSA Student Committee has organized a workshop this year specifically targeted at students interested in gerontology and aging issues.

We have received tremendous support from conference presenters, sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees. This is a testament to the interest and dedication to caregiving topics. I would like to extend my personal gratitude to each and every one of you for supporting this SSA conference. It is your dedication and passion for your work which inspires me in working to address the needs of older adults and their families.

Thomas V. Caprio, M.D. President, State Society on Aging of New York

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

*This conference has been approved by the NASW-New York State for 16.5 contact hours under approval # A-238

October 15th - Thursday’s Highlights • Conference Opening Sessions: Caregiver

Workshops Session, Students Conference Session, and Two Symposium and Paper Sessions

• Walter M. Beattie, Jr. Award Luncheon: Recipient: Jurgis Karuza, PhD

• Kermit Schooler Symposium: Aging Services as a Mental Health Intervention, Lisa Boyle, MD; Carol Podgorski, PhD; Christine Ratowski, LMSW, CMC

• Opening Dinner & Presidential Award: Recipient: Carter Catlett Williams, MSW

October 16th - Friday’s Highlights • SSA 10th Anniversary Town Hall Meeting:

“Empowering Caregivers during the Economic Downturn: Practice, Policy and Legislative Priorities” Sponsored by: SSA Social Policy Committee

• George N. Warner Memorial Symposium: Center for Health Management Bridging the Silos of Care: Addressing the Whole Person, Family Organization, and Community Symposium Thomas De Loughry, EdD; Christopher Sauls, RPh; Rev Joyce Scott

• Past-Presidents’ Circle Luncheon Keynote: John Feather, PhD, CAE

• Dinner & Keynote Speaker Neal Lane, MSW, AARP New York Executive Council

October 17th – Saturday’s Highlights • Hospice Academy:

Sponsored by: Visiting Nurse Service of Rochester and Monroe County and the Geriatric Education Center Collaborative of New York State (Consortium of NY GECs, Finger Lakes GEC, Long Island GEC)

• Two Additional Symposium & Paper Sessions!

SSA Conference Exhibitors Make sure to visit the exhibit area located outside the presentation rooms. This year’s exhibitors reflect the interdisciplinary nature of SSA, and offer information on a variety of programs and services. The exhibit area is open on Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Visit the exhibit area for the latest information on products and services for the field of aging.

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SSA Conference Sponsors

Platinum Excellus BlueCross BlueShield KJT Group, LLC University of Rochester, Division of Geriatrics & Aging Geriatric Education Center Collaborative of New York State (Consortium of NY GECs, Finger Lakes GEC, Long Island GEC)

Hyatt Regency Rochester

Gold Alzheimer’s Association AARP Visiting Nurse Service of Rochester & Monroe County Visiting Nurse Service of New York Lifespan of Rochester CMI Communications

Silver Utica College Highland Hospital: Geriatric Fracture Center & Acute Care for Elders NASW – NYS Chapter Genesee Valley Division The Living Center at The Highlands at Pittsford NY Connects – Monroe County Office for the Aging VisitRochester Strong Health Geriatrics Group Eldersource

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SSA Conference Sponsors

The following sponsors are gratefully acknowledged:

The work of the SSA Planning Committee helped to focus this conference on prominent issues in caregiving.

We would like to thank the SSA Planning Committee for their help and support with the conference planning:

Martha Bial, PhD Cheryl Boyson, RN, MS Mark Brennan, PhD Ann Brownhill Gubernick, LMSW Thomas V. Caprio, MD Debra Fromm Faria, LCSW, ACSW

Deborah Heiser, PhD Darlene Heian, MLS Janna Heyman, PhD Jurgis Karuza, PhD Kristine Long James O’Neal, MA

Tobie Olsan, PhD Diane B. Rehse, MS Elizabeth J. Santos, MD Tracey Sokoloff, BSN, MPH David Steitz, PhD Christeen Verchot, PhD, FNP, GNP, CWHNP

Special Thanks for Support from:

William Armbruster Sharon Boyd and Todd Goddard Marcus Harazin; Nanci Hawver; AARP Alzheimer’s Association and Jennifer Rosenbaum NY State Office for the Aging

New York State Office for the Aging Thomas V. Caprio, MD AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA)

University of Rochester, Department of Community & Preventative Medicine

New York State Association of Area Agencies on Aging (NYSAAAA)

University of Rochester, Department of Psychiatry

Home Instead Senior Care Elizabeth J. Santos, MD PeerPlace Networks, LLC www.TheCaregiverClub.com Fordham University, Ravazzin Center on Aging

New York Institute of Technology, Center for Gerontology & Geriatrics

NYS Epic Program Ithaca College Gerontological Institute NY Connects of Livingston County Southside Medical Supply, LLC iMagineAge.com Pioneer Network International Federation on Aging, United Nations, NY

Meltca – Endorsed by NYSAC Association of Counties

UltraMobile Imaging Touching Hearts at Home Legacy Senior Living Communities Home Care of Rochester (HCR) Caring Transitions Center for Health Management, Grand

Island NY

Bronze University at Buffalo, School of Social Work MG Lomb Advertising Nazareth College Social Work Department Geriatric Mental Health AllianceGreater Rochester Area Partnership

for the Elderly (GRAPE) Retallack Photography

College at Brockport’s Center for Excellence in Gerontological Social Work

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SSA Background The State Society on Aging of New York is a multidisciplinary society that was founded in 1972 as the New York State Association of Gerontological Educators (NY SAGE). For the past thirty-seven years, it has provided leadership in the field of aging, especially in promoting gerontology and geriatrics education. In 1989, the organization changed its name to the State Society on Aging of New York, Inc. in recognition of its changing membership and its role as the foremost interdisciplinary organization in the state. While educational issues remain a primary concern, the State Society on Aging welcomes the contributions of all interested in any aspect of aging. The State Society on Aging members represent a range of disciplines including educators, older adults, health and social service professionals, advocates for the elderly, community leaders from the public and private sectors, administrators in acute and long term care, researchers, government officials, policy makers, and students.

The Annual Conference features scholarly papers, posters, symposia, and workshops from the state's leaders in gerontology and geriatrics. The Annual Conference also provides a forum for different constituencies in the aging network to consider issues of statewide importance and interest. To become a member of SSA contact:

Cheryl Boyson, RN MS, Co-Chair, Membership Tracey Sokoloff, MPH, Co-Chair, Membership E-mail: tsokoloff@isabella.org

SSA members are encouraged to become actively involved by either joining one of SSA’s committees, or working with one of SSA's Task Forces. Please visit SSA’s website for more information: www.ssany.org

$75.00 Organizational Membership $40.00 Professional Membership $15.00 Full-time Student Membership $15.00 Senior Membership

SSA Leadership 2009 Executive Officers

Thomas V. Caprio, MD, President Deborah Heiser, PhD, Immediate Past-President Mark Brennan, PhD, President-Elect Carmen Morano, PhD, Treasurer Christine Klotz, MHA, Secretary

2009 Program Co-Chairs Diane B. Rehse, MS Christeen Verchot, PhD, FNP, GNP, CWHNP

Awards Committee Janna Heyman, PhD, Chair

Budget & Finance Committee Robert Maiden, PhD, Chair

Committees & Standards Susan Somers, Esq, Chair

Education Committee K. Della Ferguson, PhD, Co-Chair Darlene Heian, MLS, Co-Chair

Electronic Communication Committee Mark Brennan, PhD, Co-Chair Patricia Maiden, PhD, Co-Chair

Membership Committee Cheryl Boyson, RN, MS, Co-Chair Tracey Sokoloff, BSN, MPH, Co-Chair

Nominations Committee Deborah Heiser, PhD, Chair

Planning & Development Committee Debra Fromm Faria, LCSW, ACSW, Chair

Publications Committee Jacquelin Berman, PhD, Chair

Social Policy Committee Ann Brownhill Gubernick, LMSW, Chair Elizabeth J. Santos, MD, Co-Chair

Student Committee Martha Bial, PhD, Co-Chair David Steitz, PhD, Co-Chair

Student Representative Maria Yagual

SSA PAST PRESIDENTS

Peter Oppenheimer, PhD Richard Machemer, Jr., PhD Glenn McKibben, MA Amy Horowitz, DSW Lucille Nahemow, PhD Harvey Catchen, PhD Norman Cates, PhD Jurgis Karuza, PhD Ann Hudis, EdD John Krout, PhD Neal Bellos, PhD Margaret Donnelly, PhD Susan Sherman, PhD M. Joanna Mellor, DSW Philip Taietz, PhD Joann P. Reinhardt, PhD Victoria Olds, DSW Rose M. Kriss, PhD Marguerite Kermis, PhD Brij Mullick, PhD Mary Ann Lewis, PhD Robert J. Maiden, PhD William Lane, PhD James O’Neal, MA Lenard Kaye, DSW Carol J. Hunt, MUP Ronald Lucchino, PhD Judith L. Howe, PhD Gloria D. Heinemann, PhD Beverly Horowitz, PhD Cynthia Stuen, DSW Patricia Brownell, PhD John Feather, PhD Deborah Heiser, PhD Pasquale Gilberto, MSW

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Conference Schedule

Thursday, October 15th

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Conference Registration Grand Ballroom Foyer 7:30 - 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast Grand Ballroom Foyer 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibits Open Regency Foyer

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions A,B,C,D

Session A : Caregiver Workshops Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association Moderators: Todd Goddard, M Div Regency Ballroom Presentations: Normal Aging, Dementia, or Alzheimer’s? Todd Goddard, M Div

Strategies for Health and Wellness Maria Justice, MS Ed, RN

New Laws Celebrate Aging Miles Zatkowsky, Esq

Session B: Student Conference

Sponsored by: SSA Student & Education Committees Moderator: Martha Bial, PhD Grand Ballroom G This year’s first Annual Student Session is designed to focus on technical information related to the professional development of paper abstracts, poster presentations and abstracts for journal article review. The various disciplines of SSA Board members will be showcased, providing an in-depth discussion of the diverse career opportunities dedicated to the care and support of Older Adults.

9:00 - 10:15 AM Concurrent Sessions C-1 – C-4

Session C-1 - Symposium: Update on the NYS Elder Abuse Prevalence Study Moderator: Mark Brennan, PhD Grand Ballroom E Jacquelin Berman PhD; Art Mason, MSW; Paul Caccamise, LMSW, ACSW; Mebane Powell, MSW

Session C-2 - Symposium: A Comprehensive Coverage Solution for New York’s Home Care Workers Moderator: Christine Klotz, MHA Grand Ballroom F Carol Rodat, MA

Session C-3 - Papers: Education I: Building Geriatric Workforce Competence Moderator: Jurgis Karuza, PhD Wilmorite Room Presentations: Perspectives on Older Adults in the Aging Family: Qualitative Evaluation of a Gero-competency – Based Intergenerational Service Learning Course Jason Dauenhauer, PhD, MSW; Debra Fromm Faria, ACSW, LCSW

A Long Term Care Train-the Trainer Services: Lessons Learned Pamela Mayberry, MGS; Christine Decker, BS

Developing a Geriatric In-Home Primary Care Curriculum for Physicians and Mid Level Practitioners: A New York State Initiative Tobie Olsan, PhD; Paul Katz, MD; Jurgis Karuza, PhD; Thomas Caprio, MD; Diane Rehse, MS

Session C-4 - Papers: Wellness in Aging I Moderator: Carmen Morano, PhD Carson Room Presentations: Promoting Nursing Home Residents’ and Family/ Friends’ Affective Well-being through Recreation Sarah Burnett-Wolle, PhD

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Thursday, October 15th (continued) Understanding the Relationships Between the Environment, Sensory Processing, and Aging Laura Robinson, MPH; Kathleen Bishop, PhD

Healthy Memory, Healthy Minds: A Best Practices Brain Health Model for Seniors Cynthia Green, PhD

10:30 - 11:45 AM Concurrent Sessions D-1 - D-4

Session D-1 - Symposium: Specialized Case Review Teams in Aging Services Moderator: Judith Howe, PhD Grand Ballroom E Paul Caccamise, LMSW, ACSW; Cynthia Steltz, MPA; Tracey Siebert, LMSW; Marge DeMonaco, MPA

Session D-2 - Symposium: Geriatric Fracture Center Update: A Model of Collaborative Acute Geriatrics Moderator: Tobie Olsan, PhD Grand Ballroom F Daniel Mendelson, MS, MD; Susan Friedman, MD, MPH; Stephen Kates, MD

Session D-3 - Papers: NYS Initiatives for Older Adults & Family Caregivers Moderator: Robert Maiden, PhD Wilmorite Room Presentations: Models of Long Term Care: Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Waiver Patricia Brownell, PhD; Stuart Kaufer, MSW

NYS Family Caregiver Council Karen Iovino, NY State Office for the Aging

Session D-4 - Papers: Assessment & Care of Older Adults with Complex Needs Moderator: Elizabeth J. Santos, MD Carson Room Presentations:

Promoting Aging in Place for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Dementia Paula Casselman, MSW

Elder Mistreatment: A Call to Action Akshay Jain, MD

Diversity and Dementia Laura Robinson, MPH

12:30 – 2:15 PM Awards Luncheon Grand Ballroom Opening Remarks - Michael Burgess, Director, NYS Office for the Aging Walter M. Beattie, Jr. Award Jurgis Karuza, PhD Student Participation Award

2:30 - 3:45 PM Concurrent Sessions E-1 – E-4

Session E-1: Kermit Schooler Symposium: Aging Services as a Mental Health Intervention Moderator: Judith Howe, PhD Regency Ballroom Presenter: Lisa Boyle, MD; Carol Podgorski, PhD; Christine Ratowski, LMSW, CMC

Session E-2 - Symposium: The Creative Care Neighborhood: Reinventing Dementia Care Moderator: David Steitz, PhD Grand Ballroom G Annette Medina-Walpole, MD; Marvell Adams, MHC; Chantel Truax, BSW; Kim Bidleman, CTRS; Pat Interlicchia, LPN

Session E-3 - Papers: Community Support Services for Caregivers Moderator: Darlene Heian, MLS Wilmorite Room Presentations:

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Thursday, October 15th (continued)

Bereavement Supports and Intervention: What Happens When Family Caregiving Ends? Elizabeth Bergman, PhD

Meeting Caregiver Needs: The Evaluation of an Upstate NY Respite Program Alice Boyce, MA; Sandra Martin, MSW, MPS; Stacey McEwen, MS

The Caregiver Ombudsman Outreach Program (The Co-Op) Tracey Sokoloff, BSN, MPH

Session E-4 - Papers: Long-Term Care and Nursing Homes Moderator: Jason Dauenhauer, PhD, MSW Carson Room Presentations: Weathering the Storm: Nurse Home Visiting to Prevent Disability Worsening Dianne Liebel, RN, PhD

Falls Prevention Susan Pucko, MPA Nursing Home Work Environment and Organizational Performance: Association with Deficiency Citations Helena Temkin-Greener, PhD

4:00 - 5:15 PM Concurrent Sessions F-1 – F-5

Session F-1 - Symposium: Aging Services Assessment in the 21st Century Moderator: Beverly Horowitz, PhD, OTR/L, BCG Regency Ballroom Carol Podgorski, PhD; Michael Dunn, MS; Eric Frey, BA; Allison Campbell, MSW

Session F-2 - Symposium: Federation of Organizations Senior Volunteers Utilizing Telehealth Technology to Improve Health Outcomes Moderator: Mark Brennan, PhD Grand Ballroom G Barbara Faron, LMSW, CPRP; Jessica Holz, SW

Session F-3 - Papers: Emerging Issues in Caregiving Moderator: K. Della Ferguson, PhD Wilmorite Room Presentations: Who Will Take Care of Our Elder Orphans? Diane Mick, PhD, GNP

The Disempowering Nature of Home and Caregiver Support Services Maggie Ornstein, MA, MPH

Ethnocultural Variation in Need for Support Among Adult Children Caregivers Barbara Chandler, PhD

Session F-4 - Symposium: Teaching Nursing Home Model: Empowering CNA Caregivers as Team Leaders in a Bottom Up Approach to Resident Centered Care Enhancement Moderator: James O’Neal, MA Carson Room Debra Fromm Faria, MSW; Nancy Watson, PhD; Marge Lash, MSN; Sharon Vincent, MSW, MPH

Session F-5 - Student Awards Paper Session Moderator: Christeen Verchot, PhD, FNP, GNP, CWHNP Grand Ballroom F Presentations: Alcoholism and the Elderly: a literature review with implications for interventions Neal Holly, BA

Pain and Suffering in the Frail Elderly: Palliative Care and Relational End-of-Life Decision Making Mary Beth Morrissey, JD, MPH

End-of-Life Care Processes in Nursing Homes: The importance of communication between certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and co-workers Nan (Tracy) Zheng, BS

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Thursday, October 15th (continued)

5:30 - 7:00 PM Poster Session

Regency Foyer Presentations: Older Adults’ Experiences with a Friendly Visiting Program Meesuk Ahn, PhD; Janna Heyman, PhD; Irene Gutheil, DSW; Sara Peller, MSW

Immunization and Health Outcomes Among Nursing Homes in New York State: The Effect of Public Reporting Shubing Cai, MS (DS)

Measuring Effectiveness of Nurse Training in Developmental Disabilities and Aging Shiau-fang Chao, MSW; Philip McCallion, PhD; Lisa Ferretti, LMSW

Bridging Long Term Care Needs and Service Delivery Gaps in Taiwan Shiau-fang Chao, MSW

Telehealth in Home Care Julie Salo, MSN

Taking Time to Care in Brooklyn: The Unique Role of a Peer Specialist in a Geriatric Outreach Program Juliette Sealy, MA; Luz Martinez, MPA; Sharon Sorrentino, PhD

Designing an Intergenerational Service-Learning Opportunity for an Undergraduate Aging Studies Course Christine Pogorzala, MS

Filling in the Gaps: Private Pay Programs to Support Keeping Our Older Adults at Home Lisa Rosenbauer, MS

Seniors Can Sign: Four Benefits of a Holistic Program Anamaria Ross, PhD; Nancy Jayne, MS; Nancy Hollins, MS, OTR

Do Work Environment Attributes Impact the Risk of Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Homes? Evidence From NYS Helena Temkin-Greener, PhD

Artist Corner Wilmorite Foyer Awaiting… Monique Hedman

“Elouise and Virginia” John Retallack

What I Wish I Knew: Stories about Volunteering, Love, Wellness and Guilt Thomas De Loughry, Ed D

Glorious Adventure Carter Catlett Williams, MSW

Tribute to Caregiving in Respect of Wesley Diane Rehse, MS

6:00 – 7:00 PM Wine & Cheese Reception Grand Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield Music from the Eastman School of Music Sponsored by the University of Rochester 7:15 – 9:00 PM Presidential Dinner Grand Ballroom Presidential Award - Carter Catlett William

Friday, October 16th

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Conference Registration Grand Ballroom Foyer 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast Grand Ballroom Foyer 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Exhibits Open Regency Foyer

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Friday, October 16th (continued) 9:00 - 11:00 AM 10th Anniversary SSA Town Hall Grand Ballroom – A,B,C,D Moderator: Lisa Boyle, MD

11:15 - 12:30 PM Concurrent Sessions H-1 – H-5

Session H-1 - Symposium: NYS Surveys on Caregiver Support Services & Program Participants Moderator: Debra Fromm Faria, LCSW, ACSW Regency Ballroom I-Hsin Wu, NYS Office for the Aging; Thomas Caprio, MD

Session H-2 - Symposium: Older Adults & HIV: Tips to Addresses a Growing Concern Moderator: James O’Neal, MA Grand Ballroom G Karol Markosky, MSW; Hanna Tessema, MSW; Mark Brennan, PhD

Session H-3 - Papers: Improving the Delivery & Coordination of Care Moderator: Jacqueline Berman, PhD Wilmorite Room Presentations: Financing Care Coordination Michael Ginsburg, BA

Using a Clinical Microsystem Model to Develop Awareness, Plan and Evaluate Home Based Primary Care Delivery System Tobie Olsan, PhD; Bernard Shore, MD; Patricia Coleman, PhD

Building an Evidence-Based Practice Database: Care Coordination for Older Adults Joseph Shuluk, BA; Jeannine Melly, MPH; Edward Mullen, DSW

Session H-4 - Papers: Wellness in Aging II Moderator: Patricia Brownell, PhD Carson Room Presentations: Functional Health Status and Evidence-Based Wellness Interventions Carl Granger, MD

The Importance of Sleep for the Caregiver and Patient Carla Jungquist, PhD

“Empowering Caregivers during the Economic Downturn:

Practice, Policy and Legislative Priorities” Sponsored by the SSA Social Policy Committee

PANELISTS Local Perspective/Caregivers and Service Providers

Mary Lou Wranesh Cook, PhD, RN, Professor of Nursing Center for Health and Aging, SUNY Utica

James O’Neal, MA, Director of Marketing, VNS CHOICE/VNSNYC Co-Chair, NYC Family Caregiver Coalition and SSA Past-President (2003)

New York State Perspective Greg Olsen, MSW Deputy Director of Policy, Research, and Legislative Affairs New York State Office for the Aging

Joanne Macklin, Executive Director, New York State Coalition for the Aging Chair, Statewide Caregiving and Respite Coalition of New York

Federal Perspective Greg Link, Aging Program Specialist, U.S. Administration on Aging, Health and Human Services

REACTOR PANELISTS Cathryn Bern-Smith, Policy Director Office of Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr., Chair, NYS Senate Aging Committee,

Assemblyman Jeffery Dinowitz INVITED Chair, New York State Assembly Committee on Aging 81st Assembly District

Senator Joseph E. Robach 56th Senate District

Assemblyman Joseph D. Morelle INVITED 132nd Assembly District

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Friday, October 16th (continued)

Beyond Income and Health: Other Factors Influencing Retirement Satisfaction in Men and Women Robert Maiden, PhD; Patricia Maiden, PhD; Bert Hayslip, Jr., PhD

Session H-5 – Symposium: Powerful Tools for Caregivers Moderator: Christine Klotz, MHA Grand Ballroom F Miriam Callahan, MA; Michael Noe, MD

12:30 - 1:45 PM Past Presidents’ Luncheon Grand Ballroom Keynote: John Feather, PhD

2:00 - 3:15 PM Concurrent Sessions I-1 – I-4

Session I-1: George N. Warner Memorial Symposium: Center for Health Management Bridging the Silos of Care: Addressing the Whole Person, Family Organization and Community Moderator: Deborah Heiser, PhD Regency Ballroom Thomas DeLoughry, EdD; Christopher Sauls, RPh; Rev. Joyce Scott

Session I-2 - Symposium: Reducing the Burden of Depression in Older Adults with HIV Moderator: Robert Maiden, PhD Grand Ballroom G Mark Brennan, PhD; Marlena Vega, PhD; Liz Seidel, MSW; Stephen Karpiak, PhD

Session I-3 - Papers: Education II: Curriculum Innovations Moderator: Ann Brownhill Gubernick, LMSW Wilmorite Room Presentations:

Elmira: A Collaborative Model for Community Caregiver Education Reaching Diverse Populations Todd Goddard, M Div; George Welch, MS

A Recipe for Educational and Practice Excellence: An Interdisciplinary NP/GNP Program Lisa Norsen, PhD; Thomas Caprio, MD

Evidence-Based Practice: Theory and Application Lynda Dimitroff, PhD, BSN

Sessions I-4 - Papers: Vision Rehabilitation & Loss Moderator: Patricia Maiden, PhD Carson Room Presentations: Caregiving and Vision Loss: What You Need To Know Alberta Orr, MSW

Get Ready for Age-Related Vision Loss Katherine White, OD

Incorporating Mental Health into Low Vision Rehabilitation: Possibilities and Challenges Ingrid Wander, MSW, LCSW-R; Katherine White, OD; Silvia Sörensen, PhD

3:30 - 4:45 PM Concurrent Sessions J-1 – J-5

Session J-1 - Symposium: Connecting At-Risk Rural Older Adults with Needed Services through EMS Screening & Transitional Case Management: A Novel Approach to NY Connects Moderator: Cheryl Boyson, RN, MS Regency Ballroom Thomas Caprio, MD; Manish Shah, MD; Kaaren Smith, Livingston County Office for the Aging; Paul Cypher, Genesee Valley Health Partnership

Session J-2 - Symposium: Dementia Beyond Drugs: A New Paradigm of Care Moderator: David Steitz, PhD Grand Ballroom G G. Allen Power, MD

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Friday, October 16th (continued) Session J-3 - Papers: Socially Vulnerable Older Adults & Caregivers Moderator: Martha Bial, PhD Wilmorite Room Presentations: Trust in the Lives of Older Women Support Groups Kathleen Burns, BA; Ron Hofsess, Ed D

Triple Jeopardy: Older Minority LGBT Caregivers Mark Brennan, PhD; Catherine Thurston, LCSW

Housing and Older Adults Living with HIV Liz Seidel, MSW

Session J-4 - Papers: Caregiver Empowerment Moderator: Tracey Sokoloff, BSN, MPH Carson Room Presentations: Project: Caregivers Connect Sharon Boyd, BA

Dementia Care Management in the Upstate NY VA Health Care Nina Mottern, RN, BSN

Improving Transitions of Care through Family Caregiver Partnership Christine Klotz, MHA; Carol Levine, MA; TBD

Session J-5 – Symposium: Intergenerational Service Learning in Gerontology Courses, Activities and Outcomes Moderator: K. Della Ferguson, PhD Grand Ballroom F John Krout, MD

5:30 - 7:00 PM Poster Session Regency Foyer Presentations:

Lead in Retooling Social Work Education for an Aging America: The Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education Hannah DeSimone, BA

The Influence of Age and Gender on Transitions-of-Care Behaviors and End-of-Life Planning: What Can We Do About It? Thomas DeLoughry, Ed D

Measurement of Mobility and Pain Assessment in Elderly Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Maria Frazer, BS; John Markman, MD; Ross S. Hanson, BS

What Boomers Want: A Naturalistic Analysis of Website Blog Traffic Deborah Heiser, PhD; Robert Bornstein, PhD; Larry Heiser; Arin Goldman, MHSA, MBA; Ben Pierson

Older Adults’ Experiences in Shared Site Inter-generational Day Care: Their Caregivers View Janna Heyman, PhD; Irene Gutheil, DSW; Linda White-Ryan, MSW

CareLink: Community Partnership in the Care of Older Adults Dorothy Hickey, RN, MSN; Noreen Nelson, RN MSN

Relationships Between Active Engagement in Everyday Occupations and Quality of Life for Older Adults in Residential Communities Beverly Horowitz, PhD; Elizabeth Vanner, MS

Geriatric Cultural and Linguistic Competency Judith Howe, PhD; Jennifer Griffith, MA; Jennifer Fernandez, MD

Use of a Web-Based Survey Among NYS Long Term Care Council Key Informants Tiffany Bonus, MS; Kenneth Tomaszewski, PhD; Patricia Bauch, PhD

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Friday, October 16th (continued)

6:00 - 7:00 PM Grand Ballroom Foyer Wine & Cheese Reception Sponsored by KJT Group, LLC Music from Eastman School of Music Sponsored by the University of Rochester Silent Auction Great items will be offered and individuals can enjoy dinner while bidding. Checks or cash will be accepted for the silent auction.

7:00 – 8:30 PM Grand Ballroom Dinner & Keynote Speaker Neal Lane, MSW, AARP NY Executive Council Older Adult Volunteer Award – James Collins

Saturday, October 17th

7:30 - 9:00 AM Conference Registration Grand Ballroom Foyer

7:30 - 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast Grand Ballroom Foyer

7:30 - 9:00 AM Hospice Academy Registration Regency Foyer

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Session K: Hospice Academy Moderators: Mary Kelly, RN Regency Ballroom

Sponsored by: Visiting Nurse Service of Rochester and Monroe County, Inc. and the Geriatric Education Center Collaborative of New York State (Consortium of NY GECs, Finger Lakes GEC, Long Island GEC).

The Hospice Academy is a unique half-day workshop developed for Home Health Aides and Certified Nursing Assistants working with older adults and their families at the end-of-life. It is an excellent opportunity for direct care staff to network with experts in the field and will be of interest for other health care professionals seeking to develop in-service training programs in hospice and palliative care for nursing homes and home health agencies.

8:30 - 9:00 AM SSA Membership Meeting Grand Ballroom C

9:15 - 10:30 AM Concurrent Sessions L-1 – L-4

Session L-1 - Symposium: How to Develop an Effective Advanced Care Planning Program: Perspectives from Caregivers & Professionals Moderator: Tobie Olsan, PhD Grand Ballroom G Patricia Bomba, MD, FACP

Session L-2 – Symposium: Quality Grand Rounds for Geriatrics: Improving Medication Safety for Older Adults in Healthcare Settings Moderator: Jurgis Karuza, PhD Wilmorite Room Suzanne Gillespie, MD; Dallas Nelson, MD

Session L-3 - Papers: End of Life Issues I: Program Development Moderator: Cheryl Boyson, RN, MS Carson Room Presentations: Building a County-Wide Collaborative for End-of-Life Care Mary Beth Morrissey, JD, MPH; Janna Heyman, PhD; Irene Gutheil, DSW; Reva Greenberg, EdD

Doing Well by Doing Good: Establishing a Palliative Care Service at a Community–Based Teaching Hospital Daniel Mendelson, MS, MD

Session L-4 - Papers: Innovations in Care Moderator: Diane Rehse, MS Grand Ballroom F Presentations: Aging in Community: The St. John’s Green House Model G. Allen Power, MD

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Saturday, October 17th (continued) The 6 Step Balance System – A Unique Approach to Preventing Falls Betty Perkins-Carpenter, PhD

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions M-1 – M-3

Session M-1 - Papers: End of Life Issues II: Evaluation Moderator: Elizabeth J. Santos, MD Grand Ballroom G Presentations: Measuring End-of-Life Care Processes in Nursing Homes Helena Temkin-Greener, PhD

Family Caregivers’ Perspectives on Nursing Home-Based End-of-Life Care Deborah Waldrop, PhD; Kathy Nyquist, BS

Session M-2 - Papers: Best Practices & the Older Homeless Population Moderator: Janna Heyman, PhD Wilmorite Room Presentations: Partners in Caring – A Volunteer Effort to Assist Older Adults Virginia Clark, MBA

Best Practices and the Older Homeless Population Cory Dennis, MSW; Philip McCallion, PhD; Lisa Ferretti, MSW

Co-Morbidities in Geriatric Fracture Patterns Isaura Menzies, MD

Session M-3 – Symposium: Senile Vascular Dementia Treatment with Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine in China Moderator: Patricia Brownell, PhD Carson Room Aizhong Li, PhD

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2009 Award Recipients

1980s. With over 70 publications and 100 presentations, Dr. Karuza’s research themes focus on physician practice, quality of long-term care, and program evaluation. Aside from his previously published work while at Buffalo on changing physician practice patterns, identifying psychosocial correlates of oral status, and investigating the models of helping and coping used by older adults, his activities at the University of Rochester include his longstanding commitment to geriatric education through his involvement with the federally funded Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center and Interdisciplinary Geriatric Fellowship programs. A major focus of his ongoing research is his collaborative work with Dr. Paul Katz and Dr. Thomas Caprio on medical organization in nursing homes and its impact on care, which is funded through Department of Veterans Affairs and National Institute on Aging grants. This complements his efforts with Drs. Tobie Olsan, Suzanne Gillespie, Paul Katz, and Reginald Stewart on implementing Lean Six Sigma quality improvement processes and evaluating their outcomes in nursing homes in and around the finger lakes region. He has worked closely as a consultant on program evaluation issues at the national level with the Bureau of Health Professions, and for the past 10 years with the New York State Office for the Aging on major Administration on Aging grants to develop performance outcome measures for senior services agencies. In keeping with his long-standing interdisciplinary interests, he is currently collaborating with Dr. Katz and Dr. Paul Dougherty as part of a team that has received federal and VA funding for randomized controlled studies that test the efficacy of chiropractic treatment with older adults. Dr. Karuza did his undergraduate work in Psychology and in Philosophy at Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois, received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and was awarded a Specialist Certificate in Psychology of Aging from the University of Michigan/Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology.

Previous Beattie Award Recipients: Ruth Bennett Theodora G. Jackson Msgr. Charles Fahey Janet Sainer Neal Bellos William Lane Sheldon Tobin Walter M. Beattie, Jr. Evan Calkins Anna "Honey" Zimmer Rose Dobrof Lou Glasse Susan Sherman Patricia Pine Marjorie Cantor John Krout Pasquale Gilberto M. Joanna Mellor Barbara Silverstone Terry Fulmer T. Franklin Williams Helen Hamlin Michael Burgess

Jurgis Karuza, PhD 2009 Walter M. Beattie, Jr. Award

Dr. Jurgis Karuza, a proud Past President of the State Society of Aging of New York State, has been splitting his time between Buffalo and Rochester NY for the past 15 years. He is Visiting Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Chair and Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York College at Buffalo, and a Research Professor of Medicine at the University at Buffalo, an affiliation which dates back to the time when Buffalo was awarded one of the first four federally funded Geriatric Education Centers in the early

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who entered nursing homes, and identified the use of physical restraints, which were placed on many people, as a destructive practice. Once she saw restraint-free care in a Swedish nursing home, she joined with others to spread the word that such practice was possible, and she spoke widely across the country. In these travels she met others who were forging new and very different approaches to elder services. Together with other leaders, she helped shape the first conference of people pioneering the transformation of nursing homes — and the Pioneer Network was born. Carter is the author of numerous articles on restraint-free care and culture change in nursing homes which have been published in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work, The Gerontologist, Generations and Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. In recent years she has been working on a book about her journey with letters from her father who died just before her second birthday. Her book, Glorious Adventure, was published in 2008 by the Pioneer Network.

Previous President’s Award Recipients: 2003 Helen Hamlin 2006 T. Franklin Williams 2004 Neal Lane 2007 Patricia Bomba 2005 Msgr. Charles Fahey 2008 Michael Friedman

local Community Board. Before retiring in 2000, he worked for 25 years in the public assistance and Medicaid programs of the NYC Human Resources Administration and 10 years for Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Mr. Collins has an MPA in Health Administration from the Wagner School of Public Service of New York University.

Carter Catlett Williams, MSW 2009 Presidential Award

Carter Catlett Williams of Rochester, NY, was born in Texas in 1923. Following college, she earned a Master of Social Work degree, specializing in medical social work. In 1951, she married Thomas Franklin Williams of North Carolina; they have a son and a daughter. Her husband, Frank became one of the first geriatricians in this country. After the child-raising years, Carter returned to social work in a day program for elders in Rochester and as consultant to several nursing homes. She became deeply concerned about the downward turn she observed in the lives of elders

James Collins 2009 Volunteer Award

James Collins is a Board member of New York Statewide Senior Action Council and active in many other advocacy groups in New York, including the SSI Coalition of New York, the New York Citizens’ Committee on Aging, JPAC for Older Adults, Rekindling Reform and the New York Network for Action on Medicare and Social Security. He is a representative of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics to the United Nations in New York City and the Vice-chair of the NGO Committee on Aging - New York. He also serves on his

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was Director of the AARP Andrus Foundation, the research and education charity of AARP. For the seventeen years prior to that appointment in 1995, Dr. Feather held several positions at the State University of New York at Buffalo including Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology and Executive Director of the Primary Care Resource Center. Prior to that he was Director of the Western New York Geriatric Education Center. Dr. Feather is a Past President of Grantmakers in Aging, the organization of foundations who support work to improve the lives of older persons, and the State Society on Aging of New York. He is currently Chairman-elect of the Board of Directors of the American Society on Aging and Treasurer of the National Hispanic Council on Aging. Dr. Feather is an organizational sociologist by training, and received his undergraduate education at the University of Texas at Austin and his masters and doctoral degrees at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He has earned the designation of Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and Certified Association Executive (CAE).

successful long term care project in New York in the early 1980s and initiating a strategic effort in 2005 with the philanthropic community to create vital communities for all ages. He was also selected to lead the New York State delegation to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging. Lane began his career as a social work specialist working with troubled soldiers while serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. In February 2007, Lane returned to health and human services consulting as a partner and analyst for Optimum Partners Consulting. As a partner in the consulting firm, he worked with one of America’s Fortune 500 companies to better understand and respond to the needs of workers who are also caregivers for older adults. Currently, Lane serves as a board member for several entities, including the American Society of Aging and its Governance Committee, the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, and the Transfer of Wealth Advisory Committee of the Community Foundation for the Capital Region. Lane holds a MSW from Adelphi University and a Bachelor of Science in communications from Ithaca College. He is also a recipient of the Dr. Patricia Pine Leadership in Aging Award.

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John Feather, PhD Neal E. Lane, MSW John Feather is Executive Director and CEO of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, the national membership organization of pharmacists who specialize in care of older persons, with headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. Until 2002, he

Neal E. Lane, former director of the New York State Office for the Aging, joined the AARP New York Executive Council in November 2007. Within the aging community, he is recognized an innovator for his many accomplish- Ments that include developing the most

Thomas Caprio, MD is President of the State Society on Aging of New York and has served both on the SSA board and as past-chair of the SSA Social Policy Committee. He is a geriatrician and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics & Aging at the University of Rochester. Dr. Caprio is the director of the geriatric assessment clinic and the geriatric medicine fellowship program at the University of Rochester. He is Project Co-Director for the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center of Upstate New York. He also serves as the associate medical director for the Visiting Nurse Hospice of Rochester. Dr. Caprio is a recipient of a Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) from the Bureau of

Health Professions in which he focuses on establishing interdisciplinary training programs. Dr. Caprio graduated from the SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine, completed his residency training in internal medicine, fellowship training in geriatric medicine, and postdoctoral research training in geriatrics and gerontology at the University of Rochester. He is currently finishing work on a Master’s in Public Health degree. Dr. Caprio is active in teaching geriatrics and end-of-life care at the University of Rochester and serves as the faculty advisor to the medical student Aging Interest Group. In 2008, he was named a Lawrence A. Kohn Senior Teaching Fellow in the Department of Medicine at the University of Rochester. His professional interests are in palliative care education, comprehensive geriatric assessment, and medical practice in nursing homes. Dr. Caprio is board certified in internal medicine, geriatric medicine, hospice and palliative medicine.

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The University of Rochester Division of Geriatrics & Aging

Congratulates

Thomas V. Caprio, MD 2009 SSA President

Carter Catlett Williams, MSWPresident’s Award Recipient

Jurgis Karuza, PhD Walter Beattie Award Recipient

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FINGER LAKES GERIATRIC EDUCATION CENTER OF UPSTATE NEW YORK (FLGEC-UNY) CONSORTIUM

Photo ©2005 John W. Retallack

Consortium Members include: The University of Rochester

Ithaca College Gerontology Institute SUNY College at Brockport and Nazareth College Schools of Social Work

NY Chiropractic College SUNYIT in Utica School of Nursing & Health Systems

Paul R. Katz, MD Thomas V. Caprio, MD Jurgis Karuza, PhD Diane B. Rehse, MS Project Director Project Co-Director Director of Evaluation Project Coordinator

Serving counties surrounding the Finger Lakes Region In Upstate & Western New York

CONGRATULATIONS THOMAS V. CAPRIO, MD

2009 SSA PRESIDENT!

CONGRATULATIONS CARTER CATLETT WILLIAMS ON RECEIVING THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD!

& CONGRATULATIONS JURGIS KARUZA ON RECEIVING THE BEATTIE AWARD!

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ADVOCACY Annual Legislative

Town Hall Meeting Advocacy Alert Listen-In’s Budget Workshops Community

Collaborations

Members represent over 200 organizations, ranging from the smallest of businesses to the largest of hospital networks. G.R.A.P.E. is the largest professional membership organization dedicated to the elderly in Upstate New York. G.R.A.P.E. is a 501c3 organization.

EDUCATION Upcoming eldercare

regulations New products Health/geriatric services Eldercare trends Current Resource Guide

to Elder Services

www.grapelder.org

100 McAuley Drive, Suite 2000 Rochester, NY 14610

585-256-4351 phone * 585-256-4352 fax

NETWORKING 300+ Member Network Member Events Scheduled Networking

Opportunities Interactive Website Monthly GRAPEvine

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Hi, I’m Dr. Vicki Rackner, a former surgeon and founder of The Caregiver Club. If I had a bumper sticker for my life, it would read, “Heal thyself.” I often wrestle with the challenges that come my way, then help others by developing the tools I wish I had. Thirty years ago I faced a life-threatening surgical emergency; that’s when I decided to become a surgeon. While I’m trained to do most operations that do not involve babies, brains or bones, I quickly became a breast surgeon. I practiced at community hospital in Seattle and held an academic appointment at the University of Washington, School of Medicine. I knew what a great privilege I had been granted to participate in the lives of my patients doing this work I loved.

I operated for about a decade when I became a family caregiver for my son. You might imagine that if anyone could tackle caregiving it would be me; after all, I had all the insider advantages. That’s not how it turned out. I got to the end of what I had to give before my need for giving ended. I simply could not go on doing things the way I had been. I had to figure out another way. I reflected on the patients I had treated. What did the successful families know and do that I didn’t? Slowly I started doing those things, and I turned my life around. I shared my ideas with other caregivers, and it helped them, too. I formed The Caregiver Club to share the solutions, resources, insights and advice that I have learned the hard way to a broader audience. I currently devote 100% of my time bringing my message to family and professional caregivers through my writing and speaking. You may be a family caregiver. You may be a health care professional supporting a family caregiver--and maybe even sneaking in a second shift caring for your own relatives. The best way to support a caregiver is to, as Gandhi says, "Be the change you want to see." You can make caregiving work for yourself and for your patients. Starting today. I hope you do. We all know that while caregiving can be the hardest project you've ever taken on, it can also be one of the most rewarding experiences of your whole life. If I can support your caregiving efforts through my Caregiver Club services or my speaking, please feel free to call (425) 451-3777. You're welcome to reproduce the articles on my site www.TheCaregiverClub.com. Happy caregiving! “Dr. Vicki” P.S. I honor your commitment to caregiving. Please accept a copy of my latest book Caregiving without Regrets as my gift to you. Just drop me an email at DrVicki@TheCaregiverClub.com, and I’ll send you the e-book.

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THE LONG ISLAND GERIATRIC EDUCATION CENTER (LIGEC) at Stony Brook University

and our consortium partners Eastern LI Hospital/Town of Southold, St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions and

Winthrop University Hospital

Carter Catlett Williams, MSW on receiving the SSA President’s Award

& Jurgis Karuza, PhD

on receiving the Walter M. Beattie Jr. Award

THE LONG ISLAND GERIATRIC EDUCATION CENTER

PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT FOR GERIATRIC/GERONTOLOGY

PROFESSIONALS PRACTICING ON LONG ISLAND INCLUDING

Dental hygienists Dentists Nurses Nurse Practitioners Occupational Therapists Pharmacists Physicians Physician Assistants Physical Therapists

Social Workers For information contact: Long Island Geriatric Education Center (LIGEC) Telephone: 631-444-8279 Fax: 631-444-8240 Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center E-mail: LIGEC@Stonybrook.edu or Level 2, Room 155 Please visit our website at: www.hsc.stonybrook.edu/ligec Stony Brook, NY 11794-8228

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iMagineAge.com would like to congratulate the 2009 SSA President,

Tom Caprio for a successful year!

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Strong Health Geriatrics Group The Strong Health Geriatrics Group brings on-site physician services to patients at assisted living facilities and nursing homes throughout the Rochester and surrounding areas.

Our highly trained geriatric specialists provide a complete spectrum of geriatric medical services, including on-call acute care, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Contact: 585.760.5466 www. Stronghealthgeriatricsgroup.com

The Strong Health Geriatrics Group also offers: • Administrative services, including medical directorship for senior facilities • Quality assurance programs to help senior facilities adopt leading-edge ideas in care giving • Infection control and how to manage infections in senior living facilities • Inpatient care—residents who require hospitalization are treated at the Acute Care for the

Elderly (ACE) Unit at Highland Hospital

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Community Wide Collaboration

PeerPlace Networks offers a framework to connect community resources with client needs to foster continuity of care and maximize the delivery of community based services. The PeerPlace® software securely connects social service client information to health care providers, enabling a truly coordinated care plan across a community of social and medical services.

The PeerPlace® Framework

Supports – Community Based Services Tracks and Reports – Services and referrals provided Manages – The entire life cycle of case management services

Connects – Health Care Providers to Social Services information Tracks and Reports – Client outcomes Manages – Evidence based programs electronically

Visit our booth and attend Session J-1 “Connecting At-Risk Rural Older Adults with Needed Services through EMS Screening & Transitional Case Management” at 3:30 pm Friday, October 16th.

www.peerplace.com – or 585-586-1940

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The URSMD Department of Psychiatry Welcomes You to Rochester

The 37th Annual Meeting of the State Society on Aging of New York

Congratulations to: Thomas V. Caprio, MD

2009 SSANY President

Carter Catlett Williams, MSW President’s Award Winner

Jurgis Karuza, PhD Beattie Award Winner

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The Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York

Congratulates the

State Society on Aging of New York

for its 37th Annual Conference and for its dedication to improving the lives of

elders and their caregivers

Family Care Partners provides relief and support for busy caregivers and the ones they care about.

Lifelongevity keeps you healthy and active. Our unique program uses restorative and preventative care to improve your health and meet your goals.

Keeping you at home and healthy - We Can Do That

For more information, contact Heather Northrop at 585-272-1901 www.homecarerochester.com

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Eldersource simplifies eldercare. One call does it all!

Providing unbiased information, assistance and referral for aging and long term care needs in Monroe County.

Dedicated, compassionate & professional.

Eldersource provides services in the community including Geriatric Care Management; NORC’s (Irondequoit-King’s Court, Rochester Highlands and Andrews Terrace);

Service Coordination in 14 RHA building; TRAC (Transportation Access for Older Adults); PATHS (Professional Assessment and Treatment of Homebound Seniors) and our collaborations

with the University of Rochester (SHARE Alliance) and EISEP.

325-2800 www.Eldersource.org

Eldersource has been designated by Monroe County and the United Way as the single information and referral number for older adult & aging services.

Eldersource is a legal joint venture of Catholic Family Center and Lifespan and partly funded by the United Way and Monroe County Office of the Aging.

Eldersource also operates NY Connects in Monroe County (funded by NYS Office of the Aging).

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SSA – Best wishes for continued growth and success!

Helen R. Hamlin, MSSW Main Representative to United Nations

International Federation on Ageing

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

CARTER CATLETT WILLIAMS, MSW

President’s Award Recipient

JURGIS KARUZA, PhD Walter Beattie Award Recipient

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Social work education at Nazareth College includes undergraduate BSW study during the day for full-time and part-time students; part-time evening program for

undergraduate students with at least 45-50 undergraduate credits; and a collaborative MSW program with The College at Brockport SUNY for full-time and part-time

students. For further information visit us at: www.naz.edu/dept/social_work

“Never doubt that a group of committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

- Margaret Mead

Best wishes for a successful conference!!

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Congratulations to our 2009

Award Recipients

President’s Award Recipient Carter Catlett-Williams, MSW

And

Walter Beattie Award Recipient Jurgis Karuza, PhD

Your contributions and achievements in the field of aging have made it possible for a better quality of life and care for older adults around

the world.

Thomas Caprio – President

Debbie Heiser – Immediate-Past President

Mark Brennan – President-Elect

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38th Annual Conference of the State Society on Aging of New York

Wednesday, October 27 through Friday, October 29, 2009

The Ritz-Carlton Westchester White Plains, New York

Visit our website at http://ssany.org

Check Often for the Call for Papers and information updates!

SSA Conference 2010!!SAVE THE DATE