2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS
Hosted by: Texas Association of Area Agencies on Aging | Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services | Texas Association of Regional Councils
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seniors. On behalf the of WELCOME TO THE the Texas Association of Regional Councils Councils Association Regional of the Texas Texas Association of Area Agencies on Aging, Association Area of Texas Agencies Aging, on Texas Department ServicesTexas and Disability Aging of & ensure older Texans continue to live well and age well. well live to continue Texans older ensure in service an Through educatedin delivery. workforce we can and public The 2015 Aging in Texas Conference (AiTC) builds on momentum from momentum on from builds Conference (AiTC) Texas in Aging The 2015 previous conferences and recent initiatives focusing on healthy aging for conferencesprevious for healthy on and aging recent focusing initiatives The AiTC supports professionals in the field of aging with the mostThe aging current of the supports AiTC field in professionals research, unparalleled training, and tools and resources and tools research, create to training, excellence unparalleled 2 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS A find Quick Guide the Program below helpful. you you work you for do, hope the Thank we and while conference. the at gather here senior community, you inspiration and ideas the your with programs to enhance seniors, provide you information with aging impacting the regarding healthy issues tips tools with forgoals and are you here to our leave you to state’s in assist serving you. In our addition aging with state, professionals to the networking from across Austin, Texas.beautiful planned for exciting days We an have few educational and COMMITTEE THE FROM A MESSAGE Exhibit HallExhibit Guide At-A-Glance Schedule Begins Program Guide Quick Program Presenter BiographiesPresenter Chair 2015 of the Aging you to to in welcome Texas want we Conference, on Aging Agencies the and Texas of president the ofs the Area Association Area Agencies on Aging on (T4A)Area Agencies President, Texas of Association Yvette Lugo Yvette ...... Page 20 Page 23 Page 24 Page 8 in Texas Conference Chair, 2015 Aging Jennifer Scott
2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE 3 HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS 4 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS Open Hall Exhibit Set-up Exhibitor/Vendor 2015 29, July Wednesday, SCHEDULE CONFERENCE 31,Friday, July 2015 2015 30, July Thursday, 2015 29, July Wednesday, HOURS DESK REGISTRATION INFORMATION CONFERENCE GENERAL DOUBLETREE HOTEL MAP HOTEL DOUBLETREE Discussion &Panel Luncheon Closing Sessions Breakout Discussion Panel &Conversation Coffee 31, 2015 July Friday, Inside Alive Premiere: Movie Tear-Down Hall Exhibit Sessions Breakout &Dessert Closing Hall Exhibit Your on Own Lunch Sessions Breakout &Conversation Breakfast Continental Open Hall Exhibit 2015 30, July Thursday, Reception Welcome Sessions Breakout &Dessert Opening Grand Hall Exhibit Session &Opening Lunch Welcome 11:30 –12:45 am pm 10:30 am –11:15 am 10:30 am 9:00 am – 12:00 pm –12:00 am 9:00 12:45 –1:30 pm pm 11:00 pm –5:00 am 8:00 am –11:00 am am 8:00 9:00 am –10:15 am am 9:00 11:30 –1:00 pm am 12:00 pm -1:30 pm pm12:00 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm –5:00 pm 2:00 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm –5:00 pm 3:00 8:00 am – 2:00 pm –2:00 am 8:00 9:00 am – 5:00 pm –5:00 am 9:00 8:00 am – 5:00 pm –5:00 am 8:00 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm 1:30 –2:00 pm 5:30 pm –7:30 pm pm 5:30 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm 1:45 –5:00 pm 8:00 am –1:00 pm am 8:00 8:00 am – 8:45 am –8:45 am 8:00 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm -7:00 pm 5:30 8:00 am - 8:45 am -8:45 am 8:00 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE 5 HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS a joyous cinematic exploration of Join us Thursday evening at 5:30 PM for the showing of ALIVE INSIDE, music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. His camera reveals the uniquely human connection we findin music and how its healing power
Karen Abrahams. Kick off your 2015 Aging Texas in Conference experience at the Welcome Reception Dovers in Courtyard at 5:30 pm on Wednesday. Enjoy food and drinks while you network with peers as well as the sponsors and exhibitors you’ve been waiting to meet. As a special treat, entertainment be will provided by Austin-based singer/ songwriter eligible foreligible the prize drawing. The prize drawings take will place during the closing luncheon. Participants must be present to win. Fill in the in Fill contact details on the back of the BINGO card. All fields must be completein order to be to eligible win. BINGO cards must be turned at in the WellMed Foundation booth (Booth by 2:00 #15) pm on Thursday, July 30th order in to be 30 at 2:00 pm. It’sEASY! Just visit 29 all participating booths and have your BINGO card marked. BINGO starts atthe Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Reception, pm on 12:45 Wednesday, July 29 and continues until Thursday, July
clapping and cheering at the 2014 Sundance Festival, Film where it won the Audience Award. Popcorn and snacks be will provided. Brain) andBrain) musician Bobby McFerrin (“Don’t Worry, Be Happy”). An uplifting cinematic exploration of music and the mind, ALIVE INSIDE’s inspirational and emotional story left audiences humming, to demonstrate music’s ability to combat memory loss and restore a deepsense of self to those suffering from it. Rossato-Bennett visits family members who have witnessed the miraculous effects of personalized music on their loved ones, and offers illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks (Musicophilia: of Music Tales and the can triumph where prescription medication falls short. This stirring documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights MOVIE PREMIERE MOVIE WELCOME RECEPTION 3. 1. 2. How To WinHow To 1. 2. EXHIBIT HALL BINGO PlayHow To AITC SPECIAL 2015 EVENTS 6 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUS) UNITS EDUCATION CONTINUING • attendees: to options unit education continuing following the offer to pleased is Conference Texas in Aging The The Texas Falls Prevention Coalition (TFPC): The (TFPC): Texas Prevention Coalition Falls 70% Drop in Anti-Psychotic Drug Usage in Grandparents as Primary Caregivers in the the in Caregivers Primary as Grandparents Advance Directives: Self-Reflection and its its and Self-Reflection Directives: Advance Aging Consciously: Considering One’s Consciously: Aging Life The Suite Spot: Evidence-Based Programs Evidence-Based Spot: Suite The the Healthy Aging and Independent Living Living Independent and Aging Healthy the Why do people with Alzheimer's do that? Creating a Safe and Prepared and Community Safe a Creating Maximizing Respite Dollars Respite Dollars Through Col Maximizing a Nursing Home in Texas?! It’s Possible! (HAIL) initiative of United of initiative (HAIL) of Way Tarrant Context of Parental Substance Addiction Substance Parental of Context Texans Working Together Free for Falls a Age Well Live Well: Health and Wellness and Health Well: Live Well Age Using Appreciative Inquiry to Tell aNew Your Best Mind Ever – Building a Better Better a Your Building – Ever Mind Best Lessons Learned from the Evaluation of Evaluation from the Learned Lessons The Who, What, Why and How of Com Everyone Communicates,Everyone Connect Few Age Well Live Well: Tools Well: Live for Well VolunteerAge Texas Lifespan Respite Care Program: Building a Successful Care Coalition Care Successful a Building Social Workers: Approved for 10 contact hours hours 10 contact for Approved Workers: Social N4A Federal Legislative Update Legislative Federal N4A N4A Advocacy Workshop Advocacy N4A Marriage and Dementia and Marriage Respite Strategic Plan Aging Data Workshop Data Aging Brain with Neurobics! with Brain Story About Seniors About Story munity First Choice First munity Impact on Practice on Impact Program Options for Caregivers for Management Session Session County, TX laboration Tomorrow Meaning - - Location Location Robertson Robertson Robertson Robertson DeZavala DeZavala DeZavala DeZavala DeZavala WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 Dovers Dovers Dovers Dovers Dovers Austin Austin Austin Austin Dewitt Dewitt Dewitt Dewitt THURSDAY, JULY 30 Innovative Practices Innovative Practices Innovative Innovative Practices Innovative Practices Innovative Practices Innovative Healthy Aging Healthy Healthy Aging Healthy Aging Healthy Aging Healthy Enrichments Enrichments Enrichments Enrichments Lifestyles Lifestyles Lifestyles Lifestyles Lifestyles Services Services Services Services Track Track • Certificates of Attendance are available upon request. request. upon available are Attendance of Certificates 10:00- AM 11:00 AM 10:00- AM 11:00 AM 9:00- AM 10:00 AM 9:00- AM 10:00 AM 9:00- AM 10:00 AM 9:00- AM 10:00 AM 9:00- AM 10:00 AM 3:00 PM -4:00 PM 3:00 PM -4:00 PM 3:00 PM -4:00 PM 3:00 PM -4:00 PM 3:00 PM -4:00 PM 1:45 PM -2:45 PM 1:45 PM -2:45 PM 1:45 PM -2:45 PM 1:45 PM -2:45 PM 1:45 PM -2:45 PM 4:00 PM -5:00 pm 4:00 PM -5:00 pm 4:00 PM -5:00 pm 4:00 PM -5:00 pm 4:00 PM -5:00 pm Time Time Social Work Social Social Work Social X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Certificate ofCertificate Certificate ofCertificate Attendance Attendance X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE 7 HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Attendance Attendance Certificate of Certificate of Certificate of Certificate of X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X SocialWork Social Work Time Time 2:00 PM - 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- - - Home Center munity in Texas in Outreach Outreach Programs Session Session Perspective LTSS Screen LTSS tions in Texas from Texas APSfrom Texas New Millennium Aging Community Your Own BackyardYour High CostCare of Oral Aging-Friendly Community Best Practices in Dementia Care in Streamlined Access Services to in Streamlined Powerful Tools for Caregivers for An – Tools Powerful Evidence-BasedWellness Program Age Well Live Well:Well LiveAge Enhancing Local Age Well Live Well:Well LiveAge Enhancing Local The Spectrum Unified ofA Prevention: LearningWell:Age How Creating to an The Balancing Incentive (BIP) Program Individualist vs. Collectivist Approaches Approaches Collectivist vs. Individualist Falls, HospitalizationsFalls, and Programming The Aging Agenda: Serving Older Adults ing Homes and Assisted Livinging Facilities and Homes The Dallas County Elder Financial Safety Adult Potentially Preventable Hospitaliza to Family Eldercare a from Cross-Cultural Panel Discussion: Emerging Issues in the Working Together to Help Veterans Live at Live at Veterans Help to Together Working Through Coordinated Care Systems in the DARS Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Hearing of Hard and Deaf for Office DARS Aging with Pets - Innovations and Insights andAging Insights Pets with - Innovations Services:A Summary of Program Services and Disability Resource Centers, the Latest OAG Enforcement ActionsOAG Enforcement relating to Nurs Response to Challenges to inAgingResponse the Com Silver & Endangered Missing Persons Alert Missing & Silver Persons Endangered A Wide-Open Door: Welcome to your Aging Aging your to Welcome Door: Wide-Open A Texercise: Select-Growing an in Texercise: EB Program Online Communities and Disaster Resilience and Disaster Online Communities VD-HCBS: The VA and the Local Community Community Local the and VA The VD-HCBS: New Challenges and Opportunities Nutri for tion in Programs this Changing Environment 8 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS CONFERENCE AGENDA CONFERENCE AGENDA PRE-CONFERENCE 12:45 -1:30 PM PM 11:30 –12:45 PM PM PM 11:00 -5:00 AM PM -5:00 AM 9:00 WEDNESDAY, JULY 2015 29, PM -5:00 AM 10:00 PM -5:00 AM 9:00 PM -4:00 AM 8:30 TUESDAY, JULY 2015 28,
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2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE 9 HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS (Dewitt) (Austin) (DeZavala) (Robertson) Chronic stress undermines the physical and emotional health of family caregivers. It This session describe will theUnited Way of Tarrant County’s Healthy Aging and The Age Like A Champion training program provides host sites with comprehensive The political and policy winds across the country are quickly changing and at all In 2010, 7 million U.S. children U.S. In 2010, were 7 million being raised by grandparents. Parental wellness programming for participants 45 and The older. program focuses physical on: activity, can offered that be behaviors health preventative and memory reduction, retention/stress nutrition, over a host site specified timeframe. for Family Caregivers is an evidence-based program that meets the Administration on Community Living’s highest criteria and is proven to reduce caregiver stress, anger, and anxiety, and improve the quality of life of family caregivers. Hear how this nationally recognized program can be adopted your in area. Age Live Well Health Well: and Wellness Program Options Department Texas Speaker: Coordinator, Chelsea of Aging Program and Couch, Texercise Disability Manager Program Well and Age VolunteerServices Live Well and and Riley, Community Holly Engagement Interim Manager, Department Texas of Aging and Disability Services Description: levels - local, state and federal. If AAAs want to stay relevant, engaged and successful participants thein advocacy process, they must learn how to speak a new political language and effectively demonstrate the social, personal and financial value of their programs to policy makers on each end of the political spectrum. The SuiteSpot: Evidence-Based Programs for Caregivers WellMed Charitable Executive Debbie Foundation; Director, Chief Billa, Zernial, Speaker: Carol Operating WellMed FAAN RN, Officer, Foundation PhD, & Sharon Lewis, affects spousal caregivers differently than adult children caregivers. The Stress-Busting Program Cho, ResearchCho, Scientist, Baylor Scott Health & White Description: Independent Living (HAIL) initiative; discuss the role of an independent evaluator for projects communityin settings; present evaluation strategies for the HAIL initiative; and conclude with characteristics for successful partnerships and collaborations with community organizations. N4A Advocacy Workshop Speaker: and Autumn National Advocacy, Policy Public Campbell, Association Director, of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) Grandparents as Primary Caregivers in the Context of Parental Substance Addiction (Dovers) Cleveland, Arevalo-Flechas, Lisa RN; RN, PhD, WHNP-BC; PhD, Lyda Bertha Flores, E. Speakers: RN, PNP-BC,PhD, IBCLC Description: substance addiction is a significant contributor. This session explore will the unique issues and needs of grandparents who are raising grandchildren the in context of substance addiction. Presenters utilize will focus group research to examinethe challenges of gaining entry into this underrepresented community. Lessons Learned from the Evaluation of the Healthy Aging and Independent Living (HAIL) Initiative of United Way of Tarrant County, TX MPH, ResearchSpeakers: Jennifer Thorud, Associate, L. Baylor Scott Health White & & Jinmyoung BREAKOUT SESSIONS
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(Robertson) (Dovers Courtyard) (Austin) This interactive session provide will an overview of the Texas Falls Prevention Coalition This session identify will strategiesand practices that can be incorporated into Harris County Area Agency on Aging/Care Connection Aging and Disability Resource Asking difficult questions of oneself is pivotal to formulating a living philosophy. This session focus will on how one nursing home Texas in had a 70% drop anti- in (DeZavala) Welcome Reception Join your fellow attendees Dovers in Courtyard for some tasty appetizers, refreshments, live musical entertainment, and opportunities to win prizes! Description: Center has received Texas Lifespan Respite Care Program funding for two grant cycles. Session presenters discuss will program development, implementation and methods used to address the unique needs of various caregiver groups. The importance of partnerships be will emphasized. Meaning Life One’s Consciously: Considering Aging Speaker: Judith Helburn, Sage-ing Sage-ing Certified International Leader, Description: This process can not only deepen elders’ psycho-spiritual quests,it can also have a dramatic impact on their physical and emotional well-being, as well as leading to greater understanding and acceptance of life. Speaker: Dawn Skaggs, National DirectorBCFS of Whole Community Planning and Training, Description: daily activities, strategic conversations, and case plans that assist will individuals who are aging to become personally prepared for an emergency and to up build communities of preparedness lives. daily their within LifespanTexas Respite Care Program: Maximizing Respite Dollars through Collaboration Speakers: Janice Senior County Sparks, PhD, Area Staff Agency Analyst, Harris on Aging/Care Easter Director, Program Connection LCSW, Aging and Latimer, Disability Resource Linda Center; Seals Selexman, Greater Human Houston County Area Manager, and Service Harris LaTosha Program Agency on Aging Cindy Quinn, Evidence-Based Program Coordinator, Texas A&M Evidence-Based Quinn,Cindy Evidence-Based A&M Texas Health Coordinator, Programs Program andPromotion Community Services Description: (TFPC), including membership and current statewideresources. Steering committee members will discuss the history of the TFPC; introduce the website, current mission and vision statements, and 2015 revitalization focus areas and committees. Attendees be will recruited for membership and brainstorm on ways to get involved TFPC in activities. In addition, they be will asked to provide community resources and contacts and discuss plans for the 2015 Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Creating a Safe and Prepared Community 70% Drop in Anti-Psychotic Drug Usage in a NursingHome It’s in Texas?! Possible! MPA, Interim Martin, OmbudsmanSpeaker: Linnie Director for Alamo Program and Bexar Area Agency Joann on Aging; Department Murtagh, RPh, of Aging and Disability Services Pharmacist QualityMonitor & Fernanda RN, G. Silva, Director and of Nursing Services, Country Manor Town Description: psychotic drug usage – thehighest the in state of Texas last year. Details about how they worked as a team with their staff, doctors, Ombudsmen and families be will shared and discussed. The Falls Texas Prevention Coalition (TFPC): Working Texans Together for a Falls Free Tomorrow Evidence-Based A&M Howell, AssistantSpeaker: Texas Doris Health Director, Programs Promotion Distinguished Marciaand and Ory, Community Regents’ Dr. Services; in the Professor Department of Health and Promotion Community Health Sciences, School Health of Public A&M Texas and BREAKOUT SESSIONS
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Volunteers can can Volunteers ones. new recruit and volunteers current your support to how Learn Disability and Aging of Department the advises –which Coalition Respite Texas The activity, legislative federal latest the on speed to up attendees will bring session This (Robertson) (DeZavala) (Austin) (Dovers) (Dewitt) 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE 13 HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS (Dovers) (Austin) (DeWitt) (DeZavala) Dr. JohnsonDr. review will demographic data the in and U.S. its impact on couples Participants learn will about the role of the Office of the Attorney General bringing in Learn about highlights of local ADRCprograms that are strengthening community Participants be will educated on how Texas’ aging population is impacted by the Are you curious about the advertised “brain games” that claim to improve cognition Disability Services investigates complaints about nursing homes and assisted living facilities. When the complaint involves a serious matter and the Department believes there has been a violation, the matter is referred to our office to seek civil penalties and/or a trustee and/or injunctive relief. marriage that long term care administrators, nurses and other allied healthcare professionals need to know. OAG Enforcement Actions Relating toNursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities (Robertson) Salinas,Speaker: Gloria Managing Attorney for General Enforcement Office of the Attorney 1, Team ConsumerGeneral of Texas’ Division Protection Description: enforcement actions referred by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services under Chapters of the and 242 247 Texas Health and Safety Code. The Texas Department of Aging and rising costs of oral care. The session highlight conditions will associated with poor oral health, prevention and possible solutions to the limited funded facing the State of Texas. Marriage Dementia & Speaker: Christopher State Johnson, J. Texas University PhD, Description: who have a partner with dementia; the various impact issues on the lives of married couples; the key issues couples experience prior to and after diagnosis with dementia; the impact of dementia and reduced shared activities upon the intimate life and stress levels of couples; the role losses couples experience with early versus late dementia; the eight coping strategies needed order in to maintain high levels of marital satisfaction; and key fundamental ideas about dementia and Agingand Disability Services Description: partnerships, enhancing effective access to public benefits, providing options counseling, care transitions and housing navigation services. Learn more about the new long term services and supports screening tool – the latest streamlined in referrals to long-term services and supports. High Cost of Oral Care Speaker: Bettylee Streckfuss, Legislature RN, Silver-Haired Texas Description: Your BestYour Mind Ever – Buildinga Better Brain with Neurobics! Speaker: Meredith RN, Patterson, BSN, CRRN, Co-owner and Mind Fitness, President, Brainstorm & Pete Mind Goodwin, Fitness, Brainstorm LLC Co-owner, LLC Description: and memory? Are there ways to enhance the brain without spending a lot of money and without pharmaceutical medications? This class dispels the notion that that our brains are hardwired and fixed so that memory only declines with age. Learn how science points to particular lifestyle practices which enhance cognition and come away with ideas for your own “neurobics” exercises. For anyone who’s had a “senior moment”. A Wide-Open Door: Welcome to Aging Your and Disability Resource Centers, the Latest in Streamlined Access to Services Community Bordie, Speaker: Access Patricia Manager, Department and Texas Grants Program of BREAKOUT SESSIONS
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM10:00 AM – 11:00 14 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS PM 1:30 –2:00 PM –1:30 PM PM 12:00 11:00 PM –12:00 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS BREAKOUT Exhibit Hall Closing & Dessert &Dessert Closing Hall Exhibit Own your on Lunch life. of quality ensure to activities wellness basic addressing of importance the emphasize that opportunities and awareness create to collaborate Partners resources. current their assess –AWLW partners engagement community and services/programs local –health/wellness, AWLW elements three the under Operating resources. limited expand and information valuable collect services, and programs local of awareness create Description: Services Disability and Aging of Texas Department Manager, Interim Engagement Community Riley, and Well Live Volunteer Age and Well Program Manager &Holly Services Disability and Aging of Director, Ken Bomar, Marketing Speaker: Texas Department Outreach Local Well: Enhancing Well Live Age friend. or member, family one, loved their to can possibly they care best very the give to caregivers enables tools these Applying caregiving. of companions expected and normal are –which depression and guilt, anger, with associated emotions the manage to tools of array Description: Trainer, &Master Powerful Tools Specialist Hendrix, Caregiver Caregivers for Michele Speaker: Program Wellness Evidence-Based –An Caregivers Tools for Powerful process own their start to communities encourage and learned, lessons process, the will share session workshop The community. the for plan action an developed and care, health and recreation housing, transportation, for needs future about residents surveyed recently partnership the grant, Well Texas Aging an of help the With Texas. in Denton, partnership acollaborative of focus is the Description: Agingon Texas Central Agency North Area Services, –Direct PhD, Supervisor Aging Henning, Janet Speaker: Community Friendly aAging Well: Creating Age to How Learning safety. financial adult’s older an of all aspects address that services prosecution and protection prevention, offering by exploitation and uncertainty financial of dangers the avoid adults older assist to designed itis center, kind its of first unique, A Office. Attorney’s District County Dallas and Courts Probate County Dallas Source, Senior The of up made acollaboration through security and stability Description: Edner, Director, AGE The Source Senior Director, &Lynda Center The Source Krawczyk, Julie Senior Safety Speaker: Fiancial Elder Taylor Center Safety Financial Elder County Dallas The hospitalizations. these potentially prevent can communities how learn will also Participants Complications. Diabetes and Asthma; Adult Older and Disease Pulmonary Obstructive Chronic Hypertension; Failure; Heart Congestive procedures); (without Angina Infection; Tract Urinary Dehydration; Pneumonia; Bacterial hospitalizations: preventable Description: Services Health State of Texas Department Specialist, &Benchmarking Gilliam, Mike Assessment Speaker: Texas in Hospitalizations Preventable Potentially Adult Creating a vibrant community that promotes wellness for people all ages and abilities abilities and all ages people for wellness promotes that community avibrant Creating potentially following the by impacted are Texans older how will learn Participants An evidence-based educational program designed to provide caregivers with an with caregivers provide to designed program educational evidence-based An The Elder Financial Safety Center helps Dallas County older adults achieve financial financial achieve adults older County Dallas helps Center Safety Financial Elder The The Age Well Live Well (AWLW) collaborative can be a great way for communities to communities for way agreat be can collaborative Well (AWLW) Well Live Age The - Restaurant Guide available at Registration Desk Registration at available Guide - Restaurant (Phoenix Ballroom South) Ballroom (Phoenix (Dewitt) (DeZavala)
(Dovers) (Robertson) (Austin) 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE 15 HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS (Dovers) Harris County Area Agency on Aging/Care Connection Aging and Disability Resource This workshop cover will services the state provides that can benefit Texans with This session highlight the will crucial role pets play the in lives of older adults, It is a fast-changing marketplace for local nutrition programs. Faced with differing You will never will You look at collaboration the same! This dynamic session involves (Robertson) sustainable future. Exhibit Hall Breakdown Description: hearing loss: STAP telephone assistance program, advocacy services and more. Assistive devices bewill demonstrated and explained. For those who want to work, the vocational rehabilitation program be will explained. Many resources be will shared. New Challenges and Opportunities for Nutrition Programs in this Changing Environment (Dewitt) Dietician Consultant, Netterville, MS,Speaker: LS, Meals RD, Linda on Wheels America Description: needs of a widely diverse older population, a changing healthcare environment, and funding challenges, this session provide will action steps that a nutrition program can implement for a Speakers: Janice Senior County Sparks, PhD, Area Staff Agency Analyst, Harris on Aging/Care Connection Aging and Disability Resource Paula Johnson, Center; Human Services Program Manager, of Houston City - HDHHS Selexman, County Area Agency Harris on Aging and LaTosha Human County Area Manager, Agency Service Harris Program on Aging Description: Center has received Texas Lifespan Respite Care Program funding for two grant cycles. Session presenters discuss will program development, implementation and methods used to address the unique needs of various caregiver groups. The importance of partnerships be will emphasized. DARS Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services: A Summary of Program Services (Austin) Speaker: Rose Minette, Specialist, MA, Program Office DARS for Deaf and Hearing Services Tarrant County, Inc. and Amanda County, Robbins,Tarrant MS, APRN, GCNS-BC, Health Texas NICHE Coordinator, MethodistHarris Worth Hospital Fort Description: evaluating a proven public health model of developing multi-level, community-wide strategies, while building momentum with community partners. Presenters demonstrate will how The Spectrum of Prevention framework unified community partners to adopttransdisciplinary approaches to significant public health challenges an in aging community. The Aging Agenda: Serving Older Adults through Coordinated Care Systems in the New Millennium Aging with Pets - Innovations and Insights from APS Texas Speaker: Rachel Specialist, Services Adult Program Protective Texas Joann & Duer, Molina, Tobias Services AdultRegional Protective Texas Director, Description: focusing on an innovative program Texas APS implemented thanks to a grant from the Banfield Charitable Trust. Participants learn will about key issues to consider when working with elderly clients who own pets, innovative policies helping APS keep clients and pets together, and how to collaborate with community partners to lasting build partnerships. The Spectrum of Prevention: A Unified Response to Challenges in the Aging Community (DeZavala) Speakers: Jennifer Jurado Manager, Severance, Senior Programs Services PhD, Citizen of Greater BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM 16 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS –7:30 PM PM 5:30 PM –5:00 PM 3:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS BREAKOUT highlights the first Music & Memory program in four New York long-term care facilities. care New long-term York four in program Memory & Music first the highlights and Award, Audience Film Festival Sundance 2014 the of winner isthe documentary The Memory. and Music of AStory Inside: Alive documentary the of ascreening as well as implementation, pilot program state’s the of overview abrief will provide session evening special This community. their to reawakened and reconnected are residents that technology, music digital personalized, this isthrough It facilities. care in long-term living people the of lives the into music personalized bring to iPods uses program MEMORY℠ & MUSIC The state. the across facilities nursing Pilot in 32 &MEMORY℠ MUSIC Facility Nursing Description: Inside Alive Premiere: Movie discussed. be will also TS of research Preliminary Texercises. actual and action-planning Two-Step the of demonstrations as well as format) exercise (e.g. manual, materials TS unique with familiar will become Attendees Program. (EB) Evidence-based an into Services, Disability and Aging of Department Texas the by developed program, Texercise statewide popular the of Description: Services Community Promotion and Program Programs Coordinator, Health Based Texas Evidence- Cindy A&M Quinn, Evidence-Based and Texas A&M Public of Health School Sciences, Health Community Promotion and Health of Department Professor inthe Services; Dr. Regents’ Community Ory, and and Marcia Distinguished Promotion Programs Director, Health DorisSpeakers: Texas Assistant Howell, A&M Evidence-Based Backyard Your in Own Program EB an Select-Growing Texercise: provided. will be interventions and solutions Concrete behavior. their on effects the and abilities skills and person’s the affects Alzheimer’s how will discuss session interactive This that?” do just Description: Director, Aging on CAPCOG Agency Area Capitol Scott, Jennifer Speaker: that? do Alzheimer’s with people do Why lives. and time save to prepared be to how Learn condition. person’s missing the of documentation with enforcement law provide must they realize not might caregivers and families Most Alert? Persons Missing Endangered or aSilver issue Description: Allen, Program Alert Public of Safety Sam Coordinator,Speaker: Texas Department Programs Alert Persons Missing &Endangered Silver implemented. be can that resources with and outlook anew with community their to return to will them allow that assist to tools with provided will be Description: PhD, University Texas Johnson, State Roxann Speaker: Care Dementia in Practices Best in Texas. resource programming afall develop to AAAs with partnering of discussion including practice into research this translate to ways about in discussion will engage Individuals in Texas. adults older among cost Description: Tarrant Way Tarrant of &Vice United County Area President, County of Aging on Professor, Agency CHES, Assistant Director Smith, MPH, University &Don Georgia of Professor, Distinguished Texas Ory,G. Lee and A&M; PhD, Smith, PhD, Matthew Regents MPH, D. Towne Jr., Samuel Speaker: Professor, PhD, CPH, Assistant MPH, Texas A&M University; Marcia Texas in Programming and Hospitalizations Falls, In 2014, the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) launched the Texas Texas the launched (DADS) Services Disability and Aging of Department the 2014, In When someone you care about wanders, what can be done to help law enforcement enforcement law help to done be can what wanders, about care you someone When attendees Conference care. in dementia practices best the on will focus session This related and hospitalizations fall-related of incidence will the highlight session This The Texercise: Select (TS) team will engage attendees concerning the evolution evolution the concerning attendees will engage team (TS) Select Texercise: The As a caregiver do you ever ask yourself, “Why did that just happen,” or, “Why did they did they or, “Why happen,” just did that “Why yourself, ask ever you do acaregiver As (Phoenix Ballroom) (Phoenix (DeZavala) (Austin) (Dovers) (Robertson) (Dewitt) 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE 17 HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS
(Phoenix Ballroom) (DeZavala) Emerging Issues in the Aging Community
Adult Protective Services works with many systems to provide aging services. (Dovers) The VD-HCBS program is designed to help veterans remain their in homes or This session present will a cross-cultural framework for family eldercare. Attendees During emergencies, senior citizens and those with functional or access needs are (Robertson) together, the and the VA Bexar Area Agency on Aging have partnered successfully with promising results for our veterans. it fosters communities that can help before, during, and after disasters. This session focus will on building community resilience for seniors through online communities. VD-HCBS: The and the VA Local Community Working Together to Help Veterans Live at Home Speaker: Susan VD-HCBS Blevins, D. Manager/Care Care Coordination, Alamo Area Council of Governments/Bexar Area Agency on Aging & Stella Newberger, C. Contract Adult Day Health Care Southand Veterans Respite Texas Health VD-HCBS Coordinator, social Care Care Program worker, System with family based on medical needs as opposed to having to live a long-term in facility. Working Individualist vs. Collectivist Approaches to Family Eldercare from a Cross-Cultural Hee Speaker: Kyong Chee, State Associate Texas University Professor, Description: learnwill about empirical findings as well as issues involved with individualist and collectivist eldercare. family approaches to Online Communities and Disaster Resilience of HoustonSpeaker: Michael City Information Public Office Officer, of Emergency Walter, Management Description: often affected more than their neighbors. As seniors become more comfortable with technology, Like APS, many of these systems are changing their service delivery model. This session feature will a panel comprised of representatives from these systems to share emerging approaches and changes policies.in Attendees be will asked a series of related questions to discuss with their tablemates and develop a collective “table response” to share with the larger audience about these changes and identify challenges. The panel respond will with a discussion about opportunities for addressing challenges through the service delivery model and developing collaborations across systems. BREAKOUT SESSIONS Perspective Coffee & Conversation & Coffee DISCUSSION: PANEL Changing Service Delivery Systems: What Does It Mean for Me? Community Bordie, Access Patricia Panelists: Manager, Department and Texas Grants Program of Aging and Elizabeth Disability Services; Jones, Center and Innovation for Policy at the Texas Department of Aging and Bettye Disability Services; Mitchell, Director of Aging, Council East Texas of Governments; Deborah County Area Agency Bureau Moore, Harris Chief, on Wold, Aging & Kez Services, Adult DepartmentDirector Protective Texas of Field, and Services of Family Protective Description: Registration Desk Hours Description:
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM 10:30 AM – 11:15
9:00 AM AM – 10:15 8:00 AM PM - 1:00 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2015 31, JULY FRIDAY, 18 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS 11:30 –1:00 PM PM Description:
and Darshana Gore, Sr. Business Analyst, Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, Disability and Aging of Gore, Texas Analyst, Sr. Department Darshana Business and Smith is a graduate of Texas Tech Texas University. of isagraduate Smith 2015. in January Paxton Ken General Attorney current by his position to re-appointed was Smith Association. Enforcement Child Support National the of President-elect as serves currently and Council Enforcement Child Support Interstate Western the of President as served recently He community. child support in the leader national and anatural as isseen Smith in arow. years two for nation in the program effective and efficient most the as recognized been has Division Child Texas Support the leadership Smith’s under and career, his throughout awards him multiple earned has area in this work His operations. of effectiveness analytics, innovation, organization, streamlining processes and increasing the efficiency and management, in personnel aleader as isrecognized Smith nation. in the program child support top-rated the become to transformation Division’s the led he tenure, Smith’s During operations. field overseeing 2004-2013 from director deputy Division’s the as served Smith Division. the within career year his 26 during responsibility increasing of positions attained and in 1988, Division Child Support in the avolunteer as office General’s Attorney in the his career began Smith employees. 2,700 division’s the by performed services child support of delivery overall the for responsible was Smith role, this In in 2013. Child for Support Deputy as Smith appointed Abbott Greg General Then-Attorney General. Attorney the of Office Texas the at Child for Support Deputy the as served Mr. Smith appointment, 1, this July to on Prior 2015. Commission Services Human and Health Texas the for Commissioner Executive Deputy Chief the as serve to Abbott Gregg Governor by selected was Smith Charles Commission Services Human and Texas Commissioner, Health Executive Deputy Chief Smith, Charles Address Keynote Luncheon Closing life. of quality ensure to activities wellness basic addressing of importance the emphasize that opportunities and awareness create to collaborate Partners resources. current their assess –AWLW partners engagement community and services/programs local –health/wellness, AWLW elements three the under Operating resources. limited expand and information valuable collect services, and programs local of awareness create Description: Services Disability and Aging of Director, Ken Bomar,Speakers: Marketing Texas Department Outreach Local Well: Enhancing Well Live Age implementation. for plans and processes referral content, screen the will describe Presenters community. in the remain them help can that supports and services identify individuals help to system LTSS the to points entry at used BIP. will be the under screen The introduced isbeing that (LTSS) screen supports and services Office -Project Technology Management Information Services Disability and Aging of Coordinator, Grants Pohlman, G. Texas Joyce Speakers: Department Screen LTSS (BIP) Program Incentive Balancing The The Age Well Live Well (AWLW) collaborative can be a great way for communities to communities for way agreat be can collaborative Well (AWLW) Well Live Age The This session will provide an overview of the Balancing Incentive Program long-term long-term Program Incentive Balancing the of overview an will provide session This (Phoenix Ballroom) (Phoenix (Dewitt) (Austin) (Austin) 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE 19 HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS
During this comprehensive discussion, a diverse group of experts from across the Gary Jessee was named Deputy Director for Program Operations the in Medicaid/CHIP Division at Jamie Dudensing is the chief executive officer of the Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP), on Aging the in state of Texas. Yvette is a graduate of Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts degree Sociology in and the University of Texas at Arlington with a Master of Science degree in Social Work. Yvette is also a Licensed Master Social Worker the in state of Texas. for overseeing acute, dental and long-term services and supports delivered across the state through Managed Care Organizations. He previously served as an Assistant Commissioner for the Access and Intake Division at the Department of Aging and Disability Services. Jessee Mr. has held other state positions during nearly his 20 years of service to the state of Texas and its citizens. Yvette Lugo Yvette Lugo is currently serving as theDirector for the Rio Grande Area Agency on Aging (AAA), a division of the Rio Grande Council of Governments located El in Paso, TX. She has been an employee of the Council of Governments since March 2002. Currently, Yvette is the President of the Texas Association of Area Agencies on Aging, which is an association of the 28 Area Agencies an advocate for public and private health plans, improving access to quality health care for the uninsured, committed to enhancing consumer choice and affordability of health insurance for all Texans. Jamie, a graduate of the School Texas Tech of Nursing, began her career Austin in as the Capitol nurse. After gaining a Masters Public in Affairs from the LBJ School, she served as a budget analyst on the House Appropriations Committee. She then joined Lt. Governor Dewhurst’s staff as Senior Advisor for Budget and Policy before being named as Deputy Chief of Staff and Policy Director. Gary Jessee, Chief Deputy Medicaid/CHIP Operations Director, – Program the Health and Human Services Commission on December 3, 2012. In this role, he is responsible the changing healthcare landscape Texas. to in beTopics covered include how managed care is re-shapingsenior care, current services, collaborations, and upcoming changes at the state and federal levels. Walter DeepModerator: Diggles, Executive Director, Council East of Texas Governments Gary Jessee,Panelists: Operations Deputy HHSC Program Medicaid Director, Yvette CHIP Division; Association President, Texas of Area AgenciesLugo, on Aging & Jaime Dudensing, Texas CEO, Association Health of Plans Jamie Dudensing, Association Texas CEO, of Health (TAHP) Plans Panel Discussion: The Future of Healthcare in Texas senior care spectrum offer will insights on the major trends caring in for theaging population and
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Spanish-speaking and English with analysis and collection data design, research methods mixed with experience has She language. and culture caregivers, isHispanic research of program her of focus The researcher. bicultural abilingual/ and University State Texas at Nursing of School David’s St. at Professor Assistant isan Dr. Arevalo-Flechas PHD, RN LYDA AREVALO-FLECHAS, homes. own in their lives empowered productive, healthy, live to continue they as us among vulnerable most the assist to honor an it considers Holly Outreach, at everyone Like understanding. and quality effectiveness, ensure to way isthe This services. recommending and using actually are who people the to close stays Holly organizations, helping local the and staff field the with closely Working self-direction. of benefits the about organizations and members potential educating and informing to approach apersonal brings She industries. several throughout development business as well as marketing in healthcare experience of years many has Services, Health Outreach for Development Business of Director Arbuckle, Holly HOLLY ARBUCKLE DPS. with experience of years 26 over with Wisconsin, of University the from Justice in Criminal Degree Science of aBachelor’s Mr. holds Coordinator. Allen Program Alert first Safety’s Public of Department Texas isthe Allen Sam ALLEN SAM PRESENTERS YOUR CONFERENCE MEET 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE 25 HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS program development and public awareness relative to public health and Texercise including Age Like a Champion. Prior to working on Texercise, Chelsea attended Texas State University – San Marcos where she obtained a dual degree Nutrition in and Food Science and Health and Fitness Management with a minor Business in Administration. Chelsea is the Statewide Texercise Program Coordinator. She has worked for the Department of Aging and Disability Services Texercise program since December 2009. Her work involvesdeveloping local and statewide health initiatives that encourage individuals and communities to engage healthy in lifestyles. She is responsible for overseeing the various components of CHELSEA COUCH years. Cleveland Dr. remains active scientific in community through her participation the in Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH) Scholars program. In 2014, she was selected to become a fellow of the NIH funded Steps Academic Toward Research program (STAR) at the UNT Center for Health Disparities. disorders pregnancy in and neonatal abstinence syndrome. In the past, she has been a member of inter-professional teams on HUD-funded programs to reduce health disparities underserved in families. She continues to advocate for families through her clinical practice at a non-profit, alternative high school and daycare for more than 300 at-risk children ages 6 weeks to 21 Dr. ClevelandDr. is an Assistant Professor who joined the faculty at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio 2005. in She received her PhD Parent/Child in Nursing from UT Austin 2010. in She is a Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Cleveland Dr. has an active program of research focused on substance use Bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri where she studied Journalism and Psychology. LISA CLEVELAND M. PNP-BC, RN, IBCLC PHD, community and social services policies and federal programs. She has also worked both for Congress and as a reporter for the Capitol Hill–based publication Call, where Roll she gained an extensive understanding of the legislative process. Autumn earned a Programs at the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC). At NARC, she led the organization’s community and economic development program, managing priorities for NARC’s member metropolitan and rural planning organizations, which include many Area Agencies on Aging. Autumn has experience transportation, in workforce development, rural development, housing, and Autumn Campbell joined n4a March in 2014 as Director, Public Policy and Advocacy. In this role, Autumn supports and all leads many of the association’s public policy and advocacy efforts. Autumn brings a broad portfolio of experience to the position and has worked for nearly years 10 for DC-based associations and nonprofits. Most recently, Autumn served as theDirector of Community graduate certificate Gerontology in from the University of Georgia. AUTUMN CAMPBELL and resource development for community-based long-term and caregiver support services. Patricia Bordie received a BS Therapeuticin Recreation from Northeastern University. She earned both a Masters Degree Public in Administration and a of the Community Access and Grants Unit the in Access & Intake Division, overseeing DADS special grantinitiatives including: the Aging and Disability Resource Center Program and the Texas Lifespan Respite Care Program. She has broad- based experience strategic in planning, grants coordination, program management, contract oversight, system navigation PATRICIA BORDIE, MPA Patricia Bordie is currently employed by the Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services where she serves as Manager increasing volunteer involvement with DADS programs, and developing new resources to expand service delivery for DADS and VCE. Ken’s background the in private sector includes a number of positions salesin and marketing within the food industry. He joined the Texas Department on Aging 1998 in and currently has statewide responsibilities as the VCE. Ken is responsible for developing mutually beneficial partnerships with the corporate sector, the faith community and appropriate organizations to improve community awareness and support for DADS Volunteer and Community Engagement (VCE) office programs. This includes creating new information distribution channels to help consumers and their families, KEN BOMAR KEN 26 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS office. She has taught in the public schools and is twice a graduate of North Texas State University. State Texas North of agraduate istwice and schools public in the taught has She office. senatorial astate for Coordinator Regional the as years eight for worked Lynda Previously, County. Dallas of citizens disabled and elder of exploitation financial of prevention the to regard with efforts effective and innovative her for Board Community Services Protective Adult County Dallas the by award Seniors” for “Champion the and County Dallas of Council Women’s the by award Servant” Public “Distinguished the Dallas, Greater of Council Community the by award Professional” Service Human “Distinguished the presented was She Coalition. 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Quality Health TMF with partners and Coalition Texoma Care the for committee the on closely works also She caregivers. local benefit to 2005 in beginning its’ since $220,000 than more raised has that fundraiser alocal Walk, Celebration Texoma Caregiver Annual the chairs and initiatives (C.P.G.). community Gerontologist in various isactive Professional Conner Ms. Credentialed of award the with Conner Ms. recognized has Gerontologists Professional of Association National The Services. Agency of Administration in the emphasis an with Gerontology in Applied majoring in Denton, Texas of University the from degree Science of a Master earned then She in Business. aminor with Gerontology in Social majoring in Durant, University State Oklahoma Southeastern from degree Arts of aBachelor earned Manager, Program Aging on Agency Area Governments’ of Texoma Conner, Council Judy JUDY CONNER initiative. Living Independent and Aging Healthy County Tarrant of Way United the on evaluator an as works Dr. actively Cho adults. older for programs evidence-based and oldest-old, the among utilization healthcare perspective, asocio-ecological with old oldest the among aging successful/healthy include interests research His in 2011. University State Iowa at minors Statistics and Gerontology with Studies Family and Development his Human PhD, received and &White Scott Baylor Research, Health Applied for Center the at fellowship apostdoctoral completed He Sciences. Health &Community Promotion Health of Department Health Public o 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE 27 HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS State Supported Living Centers, and 2. Long Services Term and Supports Screen. (LTSS) state and federal agencies including Department of Human Services, Health and Human Services Commissionand Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS). She has been working at DADS since July Business 2013 as a Sr. Analyst on two core projects of the Balancing Incentive Program Electronic (BIP): 1. Health Record and Electronic Life Record implementation of the DARSHANA GORE, PMP R. Darshana has Years over of broad 19 experience Project in Management, Business Analysis, Systems Analysis and Software Development at the state of Texas, as well as private corporations. She has more than years 15 of experience working at various health at venues throughout Texas for the past four years. He is co-owner of Brainstorm Mind Fitness, LLC. Pete Goodwin’s career spans over 40 years as a corporate manager, memory care assisted living manager, personal assistance home care services provider and corporate trainer. Pete received BS his Business in from the Ohio State University and served countryhis as Army a U.S medical corpsman Vietnam in He has led 1971-72. in dementia support groups and lectured on brain information. Mike has an MPH from the University of Pittsburgh and an MSW from the University of Oklahoma. PETE GOODWIN of State and Territorial Health Officials on behalf of DSHS’ Adult PPH Initiative 2014. Before in current his position, Mike was the first Director of the Center for Health Statistics at DSHS and the Texas Department of Health (TDH). Prior to TDH joining 2003,in Mike was a consultant to a variety of health-related organizations collecting, in analyzing, and using health data and information to improve health andreduce healthcare costs Texas. in Mike has led DSHS’ Adult Potentially Preventable Hospitalization (PPH) Initiative. In 2012, Mike was identified as a Public Health Hero by United Health Foundation’s 2012 America’s Health Rankings for work his with PPHs Texas. in Mike accepted the Place 1st Vision Award from the Association Since 2006, Mike has been the Assessment & Benchmarking Specialist for the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). In this position, Mike works with internal and external stakeholders to access, analyze, and use health data and GerontologicalNursing and Clinical Nursing Research. MIKE GILLIAM, JR. UTHSCSA Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH) Scholar. She has presented research findings at local, national and international conferences. Most recently she presented at the International Conference on Nursing Knowledge Porto, in Portugal, Health Literacy: Concept for the development of a new nursing diagnosis. Her work has been published Research in in University of Texas at Austin with a concentration women’s in health and geriatric portfolio. Her research interests are health literacy, health disparities, women’s health, and cancer prevention. She received funding from the John A. Hartford Foundation 2009.in She is a University of North Texas Health Science Center, Steps Academic Toward Research Fellow(STAR) and BERTHA WHNP-BC FLORES, RN, E. PHD, FloresDr. has been involved women’s in health clinical, teaching and research for many years. She received her PhD from the health treatment. Her primary research interests are the in areas of issues facing elderly caregivers of end-of-life patients, particularly rural in areas. member of the National Association of Social Workers, Brandi also is a member of the Council on Social Work Education, the Association for Gerontological Education Social in Work, the Gerontological Society of America, and the Association for Death Education and Counseling. As a social worker, she has worked the in areas of guardianship, hospice, and inpatient mental her studies there, was awarded the Student of the Year award from the Dallas Chapter of NASW/TX. In addition to her doctoral studies, Brandi is also working part-time the in community, to maintain her LCSW license. Brandi currently serves on the NASW/Texas Annual Conference Committee and on the steering committee of her localNASW branch. In addition to being a Brandi Jean Felderhoff, is a third LCSW, year doctoral student at the University of Texas at Arlington, School of Social Work. She received her BSW from the University of North Texas 2008, in during which time she was selected asSocial WorkStudent of the Year by her faculty and peers. Brandi received her MSW from Texas A&M University - Commerce 2010, in and during BRANDI JEAN LCSW FELDERHOFF, 28 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS University and a master’s degree from the Franciscan School of Theology. Theology. of School Franciscan the from degree amaster’s and University Southwestern from degree a bachelor’s has She organizer. union atenant and chaplain ahospital was also She church. local a for ministry social of director and Eldercare Family at coordinator aservice as working including setting, nonprofit in the service direct providing 10 years than more spent Claire programs. volunteer DADS for training and recruitment with helps and Visions, Artistic and Awards Vision annual the Texas), of organizes Girl Scouts the with program (a Lining partnership Silver oversees She (DADS.). Services Disability and Aging of Department Texas the for specialist program isavolunteer Claire IRWIN CLAIRE Denton. Texas, North of University the from Gerontology in Applied PhD her earned She network. volunteer a to assistance technical providing and supervising training, for responsible been has Henning Ms. resources, and benefits financial and care health about individuals educating on emphasis with aging, of field in the organizations nonprofit regional and national for manager aprogram As Center. Resource &Disability Aging regional the of development in the involved been also has She adults. older for services and programs benefits, private and public issues, in aging expertise has Henning Ms. Governments. of Council Texas Central North the for Services Direct of Supervisor Aging the as serves currently Henning Janet HENNING, PHD JANET roles. caregiving and respite, conditions, chronic care, self- their in managing all ages of adults encouraging while agencies local and federal, state, community, non-profit, healthcare, church, among connections the recognize also to addition, In self-care. and aging of process in the people motivate and involve, educate, advocate, to years 25 over for worked has and Tools Caregivers for Powerful Trainer for Master and Specialist aCaregiver PC(USA), (POAMN) Network Ministries Adult Older Presbyterian of President acting isthe Hendrix Michele HENDRIXMICHELE life. of half second in the be can one best the being isSage-ing: passion Her life. of half second in the Spirit reclaim to wish who those for afield further and in Texas & creativity, writing, aging, vital of issues on workshops and classes leads and speaks, MS, Leader, Sage-ing® Certified Helburn, Judith HELBURN JUDITH in 2008. Award Scholar Senior Project America Older in an Engagement Civic its her awarded America of Society Gerontological the and in 2006, Award Year the of Article Spectrum Sociological the of isarecipient She Korea. in South careers long-term on focuses research current Her in 2015. published was in Context, Course Life The volume, edited Family. Her the and Sociology of Journal International the and Gerontologist in The appears work recent her and contexts, community and family within issues inequality and life-course, aging, include interests research Her State. Texas at Program Studies Aging and in Dementia MS approved newly the for courses graduate online including life-course, the and aging of sociology the on courses teaches she where University, State Texas at sociology of professor associate isan she Presently, University. State Iowa from in Sociology aPhD holds Chee Hee Kyong HEE CHEE KYONG Health. Public Rural of School Center Science Health A&M Texas the from Health Behavioral and in Social MPH an and University A&M Texas from in sociology degree abachelor’s holds She disabilities. mental and physical severe with adults to provision service direct and compliance, background federal through prevention in violence country the throughout populations tribal assisted Mexico, in New issues care health to committed non-profits various for capacities build funding to worked also She Center. Research U.S. Latino and Mexican-American the with development proposal and Services Research Sponsored of Office the with administration proposal in grant TAMU System the throughout worked Howell Ms. Aging, Healthy on Program the with working to Prior 2012. April since Aging Healthy on Program the with been has She trainings. and workshops of avariety led has and DSMP and CDSMP Trainer for aMaster Texercise, and CDSMP, &Strong!, Fit DSMP, HomeMeds, MOB, for leader lay isatrained She Health. Public of School A&M Texas 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE 29 HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS biobehavioral interventions and family caregivers. SHARON LEWIS Sharon Lewis, RN, PhD, FAAN, and former Castella Distinguished Professor at the University of Texas Health Sciences at San Antonio, is the developer of the Stress-Busting for Family Caregivers. She is an experienced researcher the in area of LINDA LATIMER Linda Latimer is the Program Director for the Easter Seals of Houston. services The since 1961. Senior Source assists older adults, at income all levels, from the most active to the very frail. and produce sustainable programming by organizations such as Vermont Campus Compact, an AmeriCorps host site. Julie holds a Master of Arts Management in from Dallas Baptist University and B.S. Psychology in and English from Southern Vermont College. is an Julie employee of The Senior Source that has served greater Dallas as the go-to nonprofit for aging Attorney’s Office that offers prevention, protection and prosecution services. expertise Julie’s capacity is in building, program turnaround and program development, which has supported successful revitalization of programs and produced dramatic increases service in for many nonprofit organizations. has Julie been recognized for her ability to form strategic partnerships Julie KrawczykJulie serves as the Elder Financial Safety Center Director at The Senior Source where she oversees the operations for a unique, first of its kind Center designed to address aspects all of older adults’ financial security Dallas in County. The Elder Financial Safety Center is a collaborative between The Senior Source, Dallas County Probate Courts and Dallas County District JULIE M. KRAWCZYKJULIE M. intellectual and developmental disabilities, the Home and Community-Based Services and Texas Home Living programs. She graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelors Degree sociology. in She earned her doctorate sociology in from Northwestern University Evanston, in Illinois. public and private programs designed to promote independence and improve quality of life. She currently serves as the lead for policy related to consumer direction the in Center for Policy and Innovation at the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services. She was instrumental the in implementation of self -direction two in of the state’s waiver programs for those with ELIZABETH JONES Elizabeth Jones, PhD, has over thirty years experience research, in evaluation, policy analysis, design, and implementation of Dr. JohnsonDr. has a PhD Dementia in Studies from the University of Stirling Scotland. in Johnson Dr. is an internationally known expert on nurse aides, dementia care, and activities for persons with dementia and environments for dementia care. Dr. Johnson won first place the in US Design in 99 Magazine for her consultancy on a Geriatric Dementia Day Care. ROXANN PHD JOHNSON, PAULA JOHNSON Paula Johnson D. serves as a Human Services Program Manager for the Access and Assistance and Benefits Counseling Program . She holds a Masters degree Public in Healthand a certificate Project in Management. Dr. Johnson’sDr. exemplary teaching and research were skills recognized by being awarded a Distinguished Fellow Gerontology in by the Association for Gerontology Higher in Education. of Gerontology and Professor of Gerontology and Sociology at the Universityof Louisiana at Monroe. There, he developed an award winning online MA Gerontology in Program and Directed an Institute of Gerontology (NIA grant funded). He taught the in Dementia Studies graduate program at the University of Stirling, Scotland and worked for the Dementia Services Centre there. Dr. ChristopherDr. Johnson J. received PhD his Sociology in with a major Aging in and Family and minor Social in Psychology from Iowa State University,Sociology with major Aging in and He Family. earned MA his from the University of Northern Iowa Sociologyin with major Aging. in He earned BA his Philosophy in from the University Johnson of Denver. Dr. retired as Director CHRISTOPHER PHD JOHNSON, J. 30 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS loss. hearing bilateral asevere-profound has Minette Ms. Austin. at Texas of University the from both Education, in Deaf Certificate aTeaching and Disorders and Sciences in Communication degree aMaster’s holds She statewide. audiences of avariety to training provides and trainer experienced isan also She workplace. in the devices assistive of demonstration and assessment for responsible are who statewide contractors Specialist Resource Loss 14 Hearing manages currently She loss. hearing with Texans for statewide services implemented and created has she 1995 Since Services. Hearing of Hard and Deaf for -Office (DARS) Services Rehabilitative and Assistive of Department Texas the by isemployed Minette Aird Rose MINNETTE ROSE University. A&M View Prairie from Administration in Business degree aMaster’s and in English degree abachelor’s holds Moore Ministry. Support Cancer Brentwood the of member active an isalso She council. Program Improvement Health Community the and council Advisory Life Calmer the Council, Leadership Elders for Care of member active isan She volunteerism. and service customer professionalism, recognizes which award BRAVO Houston’s of City the of recipient the was recently in 1973. Moore Welfare Public of Department the with worker asocial as position first her to back dating services in human background extensive an has in Deborah 2014. assisted were individuals 66,000 over well leadership, her under programs services human department other several and agencies two these Through individuals. disabled and caregivers adults, older to services and assistance of provision the oversees Moore Ms. Services. Human and Health of Department Houston of City the of auspices the under are which of both Center, Resource Disability and Aging Connection Care and Aging on Agency Area County Harris the of Director isthe Moore Deborah MOORE DEBORAH Governments. of Council Texas East the for Aging of Director the as serves iscurrently Mitchell Bettye MITCHELL BETTYE Trustee. of Board District School Independent Bonham the of member and Vice-President, President, as positions elected and Rayburn, Sam of Friends the of Directors of Board the of Vice-President and member current Directors, of Board Association Alumni University-Commerce A&M Texas the on membership long-term includes service public His Governments. of Texoma Council for Director Department Services Government the named was he 2012 2011, in December, in August, Affairs Academic for President Vice and Provost Associate as University-Commerce A&M Texas from Retiring construction. warehouse data and parenting, single to adjustment to children, age in elementary use drug from ranges research published His Awards. Teacher College Among Who Who’s multiple and Award, Year the of Teacher Science Xi Sigma the Award, Year the of Member Faculty Association Government Student Award, Year the of TACT Teacher the include awards Teaching Affairs. Academic for President &Vice Provost Associate and Effectiveness, Institutional and Planning for President the to Assistant Research, Institutional of Director included positions administrative His in administration. then member, faculty atenured as first University-Commerce, A&M Texas at years 28 over spending education, in higher acareer into moved he careers, other various Following Texas. North of University the from statistics, and research applied and in theory emphasis an with in sociology, PhD a and University, State Texas East from justice criminal and in sociology degrees master’s and bachelor’s holds McBroom Randy MCBROOM, PHD RANDY JAMES 2005. May until position in that remained and relations community of director the became Susan 2000, In relations. community of director assistant the as School State Austin the at staff joining the before 10 for years Cross Red American the of Chapter Centex the at manager volunteer the was She Services. Disability and Aging of Department Texas the to experience management volunteer and nonprofit of years 35 brings Susan LISH SUSAN 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE 31 HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS Service Award, Hispanic Elected Official’s Community Service Award, Community Service Award, La Noticia Newspaper. Advisory Council on Hispanic/Latino Affairs. Angeles is a Fellow of the William Friday Leadership Initiative, a graduate of Leadership Charlotte class XXI and American Leadership Forum, class I. Angeles has received several awards including Hero of Democracy, Charlotte Observer, The Business Journal’s Diversity Catalyst award, NAACP Legal Defense Fund Community Mecklenburg Broadcasting Public Authority (WTVI), the Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee, Arts and Science Council and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. She also served as a member of the North Carolina Governor’s been a strong advocate for the Latino community. Originally from Mexico, she studied Languages at the Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Mexico and Non-Profit Management at University of Nevada-Reno, 2009 in she earned an MBAfrom Queens University of Charlotte North in Carolina. Angeles Ortega has served several in community boards including the Charlotte she served as a Partnership Specialist the in Charlotte Region. During the 2010 Census, she built partnerships and relationships to assure full participation the in 2010 Census. Ms. Ortega formerly served as Executive Director of the Latin American Coalition, a social service organization serving the needs of the Hispanic community the in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Region. Angeles has ANGELES ORTEGA Angeles serves as a Data Dissemination Specialist for the S. Census U. Bureau, Denver Region. In her role, she develops and delivers data training workshops and presentations to Census partners. Prior to her appointment to the Denver Regional office, Area Agency on Aging to implement this program. 7 years, she has worked various in settings including inpatient long-term care, geriatric primary care, and most recently the in Contract Adult Day Health Care and Respite Care Programs. In the spring of 2013, Stella began her role as the Veteran-Directed Home and Community Based Services (VD-HCBS) Program coordinator and works closely with case managers at the Bexar Health Care System. Stella received her Bachelor’s Degree Social in Work from Texas State University – San Marcos May in 2007 and her Master’sDegree Social in Work – Direct Practice from the same school May in 2008. She was hired to work for the Audie L. Murphy Memorial hospital VA 2008 in after completing her Master’s level internship at this facility. Over the past STELLA NEWBERGER C. Stella Newberger is a licensed clinical social worker who works for the Department of Veterans Affairs South Texas Veterans she has worked Older in Americans Act-funded nutrition programs at levels all of the aging network, for over thirty years. Linda has a BS Food in and Nutrition from the University of Missouri and a MA Adult in Education/Human Resource Development from the University of Texas-Austin. She completed her dietetic internship at Baylor University Medical Center Dallas. in LINDA NETTERVILLE Linda Netterville is currently the vice president for grants management at the Meals on Wheels America. As a Registered Dietitian, JOANN TOBIAS MOLINA Joann Molina is the Tobias Regional Director for APS the in San Antonio region. graduating from the University Of Rhode Island College Of Pharmacy 1994, in Joann worked as a community-based pharmacist yearsfor 16 prior to entering the Quality Monitoring Program. directly partners with over nursing 180 home providers across the state of Texas on improving health-related quality of care. As a Quality Monitoring team member, she collaborates with other consultant pharmacists, nurses, and dietitians compiling in evidence-based best practice educational tools and materials to facilitate improvement within the nursing home setting. After Joann joinedthe Quality Monitoring Program, within the Center for Policy and Innovation, as a consultant pharmacist in February The mission of 2011. of the Quality MonitoringProgram is to achieve optimal resident outcomes throughthe consistent application of evidence-based resident care planning and carepractices. As part of her professional duties, she JOANN MURTAGH, RPHJOANN MURTAGH, 32 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS gerontology and history at Weber State College and has been employed with the School of Public Health since January 2009. 2009. January since Health Public of School the with employed been has and College State Weber at history and gerontology in degree bachelor’s her isaT-Trainer DSMP. and Texercise and and CDSMP for received Cindy Stress-Busting, Community Strong!, and Fit AMOB, Trainer for isaMaster She Homemeds. and Texercise, Surviving, and Thriving in Cancer: trained leader islay- She Health. Public of School A&M Texas the at Sciences Health Community and Promotion Health of Department the in Center Resource Programs Evidence-Based A&M Texas the for Coordinator Programs Evidence-Based isthe Quinn Cindy CINDY QUINN community. the in remain them help can that supports and services long-term to individuals direct to used will be that Screen) LTSS (the tool screening a of development in the involved isalso Joyce caregivers. family of needs the of awareness increase to and caregivers family for supports and services respite expand to Program Care Respite Lifespan Texas the overseeing includes work This supports. and services to access individuals’ improve to activities other and grants implements and develops Joyce capacity, current her In independence. in maximum live can they so need they services the access disabilities with people and individuals income low helping for apassion has She field. services human and housing in the programs developing and in planning experience of years 20 over has Joyce Services. Disability and Aging of Department Texas the at Coordinator isaGrant Pohlman Joyce JOYCE POHLMAN brain health. on company educational an Fitness, Mind Brainstorm of isco-founder She Nurses. Neuroscience of Association the of journal the for areviewer as served has and Antonio San of Nurses Rehabilitation of Association the of president ispast She nursing. in rehabilitation iscertified she and Antonio in San Center Science Health Texas of University the of isagraduate Meredith company. education health abrain Fitness, Mind Brainstorm of isco-founder She conference. annual Coalition Change Culture Texas the and University State Texas Hospital, White and Scott Center, Science Health Texas of University the including audiences professional and community for presenter isafrequent and professionals nursing for classes education continuing and presentations numerous authored has She care. dementia and acute sub rehabilitation, care acute injury head care, intensive including settings of in avariety experience nursing neuroscience of years 25 over with nurse isaregistered Meredith PATTERSONMEREDITH and the American Public Health Association. Aging, Active on Council International the America, of Society Gerontological the as such organizations by awards numerous with recognized been has and isoutstanding, health public of field the to dedication Her research. translational and aging, and health minority control, and prevention cancer care, health formal and aging interactions, doctor-patient care, dementia and caregiving family life, in later self-care including topics on publications 300 over of author the been has She University. Hopkins Johns The from Health Public of amasters and University Purdue from adoctorate holds She Health. of Institutes National Aging, on Institute National Program, Research Social and Behavioral in the Aging on Research Science Social of Chief as service in federal years 20 spent previously Dr. Ory settings. workplace or community clinical, to translated be can transitions life different at individuals for policies and programs evidence-based promotion health how of examination the been has theme acommon roles, various these In Aging. Active for Community aHealthy as Valley Brazos the for recognition national secure helped have efforts Her prevention. falls to attention special with ages, older and in midlife changes lifestyle healthy promoting for interventions evidence-based evaluate and implement to grants funded federally and state local, multiple on investigator aprimary been has Dr. Ory Health. Senior for Center Research Community the for partner academic the and Aging Healthy on Program SPH the of director the isalso She Texas. Station, in College (SPH) Health Public of School A&M Texas the at Sc 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE 33 HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS of North Texas 2009. in Her interests these in areas have been presented at local, state, and national conferences. reflected her in current work as faculty for the College of Public Affairs and Community Service at the University of North Texas (UNT), and more recently, through a fellowship health in disparities research at the UNT Health Science Center’s Texas Center for Health Disparities. She received her Doctoral degree Applied in Gerontology with a focus on public health at the University recognized through a grant award from the Rotary Foundation for a vocational exchange to New Zealand allowing and her Tahiti, to observe wellness programming for seniors cross-cultural in settings. Her interests aging in and health promotion are also including civic, faith-based, clinical and senior housing locations. She has diversified programming at senior centers through local and national grant awards. Through innovative community partnerships, Severance Dr. has developed opportunities for older adults to volunteer, to stay engaged, and to take charge of their health and Severance’s safety. Dr. In 2011, leadership was multiple senior activity centers and other community settings throughout Tarrant County. As a Master Stanford in Trainer University’s Chronic Disease and Diabetes Self-Management Programs, and Certified Coach for A Matter of Balance national fall prevention program, Severance has led numerous participant workshops and group leader trainings various in settings, JENNIFER SEVERANCE, PHD Jennifer Jurado Severance, PhD directs health andwellness programs for Senior Citizen Services of Greater Tarrant County, Inc., overseeing service delivery and program evaluation of multiple evidence-based programs and wellness initiatives at caregiversneed in of additionalassistance. LATOSHA SELEXMAN SelexmanLaTosha is the Program Manager for the Care Transitions Program with the Harris County Area Agency on Aging. She has extensive experience developing in and fostering partnerships, as well as providing services and supports to seniors and attorney general’s office. Ms. Salinas has previously spoken to potential Trustees 2012, in giving a presentation on “Trustees and the Attorney General’s Office.” Consumer Protection Division.She has handled numerous cases involving nursing home, assisted living and intermediate care facilities that were referred to the Attorney General for civil penalties. She has also worked on a number of cases involving the appointment of trustees for nursing home facilities. She has been the lead attorney the in last two trustee cases brought by the district judge Amarillo, in Texas. She practiced for the law firm of Baker & Botts Houston, in and moved back to Austin to practice administrative law as in-house She was also counsel solo in practice for AT&T. before going to work for the Attorney General. At the Attorney General’s Office, Ms. Salinas is the Managing Attorney for the General Enforcement the Team 1 in Ms. Salinasa University is of Texas School of Law graduate. Since 2005, she has been an Assistant Attorney General with the Office of the Texas Attorney General. Before that time, she was a law clerk for the honorable Mary Lou Robinson, a federal Amanda Robins currently serves as the NICHE coordinator for Texas Health Fort Worth. SALINAS GLORIA AgriLife County Travis Family and Consumer Science Committee and the Aging Texas in Conference Planning Committee. AMANDA ROBBINS outreach efforts. She plays a key role marketing in and public-private partnership development to help grow the states wellness offerings for the people DADS serves. She serves on a number of workgroups including; the Texas Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness, Texas Cardiovascular and Stroke Prevention Partnership, Special Olympics Texas Outreach Committee, Holly oversees the development of the Age Live Well collaborative Well across the state and the outreach to engage olderadults and people with disabilities healthy, in active lifestyles. Her work includes policy and planning development; local program capacity marketing building; the internationally recognized Texercise program, public speaking, and support to the agency’s HOLLY REILLY 34 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS and Independent Living Initiative, which currently provides funding for 11 evidence-based and informed programs. informed and 11 for evidence-based funding provides currently which Initiative, Living Independent and Aging million Healthy $20 10 year Way’s United of implementation and design the led has He experience. sector public diverse has he and programs based community innovative implementing and isin leading expertise His County. Tarrant of Way United at Development Community of President Vice and County Tarrant of Aging on Agency Area the at Director isthe Smith Donald SMITH DON positions. operations shelter in multiple team management incident the with responded and Children, Alien Unaccompanied for process reunification in the managers case responding new of training in the oversight and management with BCFS provided has Skaggs Ms. addition, In groups. community and professional diverse for planning-and-response inclusive and preparedness population engagement, community of areas in the tools educational print and electronic and workshops trainings, presentations, provides Skaggs Ms. training. volunteer online and center reception volunteer avirtual of creation the volunteers, disaster Texas of training and recruitment the facilitating and developing for responsible Initiative, Generation Volunteer Disaster Texas the for Manager Project the at serves also She curriculum. course anational delivering and developing program, Training Grant Continuing Planning Community Whole FEMA-awarded the for Manager Project isthe Skaggs (EMD). Ms. Division Management Emergency HHS Training BCFS and for Preparedness Community Whole for Director National isthe Skaggs Dawn DAWN SKAGGS Disabilities. and Aging of Department Texas by recognized recently was and 2years over reduction antipsychotic of percentage greatest the with in Texas facility top named was Manor Country Town and care. will it improve that hopes the with center her at apply to able be to education her further to seeking isalways She program. in Nursing Masters to RN in an University Governors in Western enrolled iscurrently She years. the over grown has population elderly our for life of quality the improve to trying for passion her and long very for care term long left never ,has dialysis and health home hospital, as, such settings in other worked has she although and elderly the for passion areal has Fern in 2009. nursing of Director to over transitioned and degree RN her obtained she 2007 In 8years. for nurse MDS an as worked then LVN an in 2000, as nurse a charge as started She 2000. since care term in long been has and 2009 since nursing of Director a as served has .She 2012 of in Feb. Texas. in Boerne, Manor Country Town at and Nursing of Director the became Fern G. SILVA,FERNANDA RN 2014. of in March Seniors on Commission Austin’s of City the to appointed was Scott Texas. of State in the Certificate, Administrator Living Assisted Certified a holds currently She Administration. in Recreational degree aBachelor’s with University State Texas from and Arts in Liberal Degree Associates an with Campus, Germany West Munich Maryland, of University The from graduated Scott Chapter. Star Association, Alzheimer’s the of bureau speakers the on and School, Pharmacy Texas of University the for lecturer aguest also is She care. dementia related and Alzheimer’s and Management Living in Assisted courses division level upper the teaches she where Research, and Education Services Health for Center the of faculty the ison She dementia. with suffering those for care to how and disease Alzheimer’s about presentations educational and speaking numerous presented has Scott communities. Care Family Alzheimer’s Arveda the for compliance and operations, facility development, program initiatives, branding and naming design, facility company, the starting of responsibility in 2007, the with team Group Care Tree Life of the joined Scott facilities. in care resident’s for care who staff professional and disease Alzheimer’s with one aloved have who families assist to programs numerous start to helped she where Education, and Programs of Director the as Antonio in San Association Alzheimer’s the for worked also She Livings. Assisted General of Administrator the as well as disease, Alzheimer’s have who people for livings assisted ce 2015 AGING IN TEXAS CONFERENCE 35 HEALTHY AGING: A CAPITAL IDEA JULY 29-31, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS Council on Aging. His major research focus is healthy aging emphasizing falls prevention, health disparities among vulnerable populations (i.e. rural &/or minority individuals) and geographic distributions of health-related measures (i.e. the intersection of GIS & public health). Samuel PhD, MPH, CPH is an Jr., Assistant Towne D. Professor the in Program on Healthy Aging, Department of Health Promotion & Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College in Station, Texas. He also serves as Postdoctoral Fellow and Co-Investigator on projects funded through the CDC and theNational SAMUEL D. TOWNE JR., PHD, MPH, CPHSAMUEL PHD, TOWNE JR., D. numerous positions within the APS program, most recently serving as the Regional Director for the Austin & San Antonio area. Jo Ann currently serves as the Director of Performance and Policy Development for Adult Protective Services. Jo Ann holds a Master’s Degree Gerontology in and a BA degree Sociology. in JO ANN TOBIAS Jo Ann Tobias-Molina has over 25 years of experience the in field of aging services including serving as a site manager for an adult day care center, a senior nutrition center and director of a shelter for abused elders. In addition, Jo Ann has held to the President’s Circle – Secom Japan. LTD, Betty is the recipient of the prestigious Valley Award for Community Service in Senior Advocacy from the University of Texas School of Nursing. member of the Coalition for Texans with Disabilities; founding member, National Association Intravenous Therapy, member of Spring Creek Daughters of the American Revolution; authors a weekly column for the Galveston County Daily News and member of West Isle Presbyterian Church, Galveston. She received the Quality Assurance Award – HMSS, Inc; and named emeritus Congressman Poe to 2005 Ted White House Conference on Aging, appointed by Governor Rick Perry to the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging; founding member of an Alzheimer’s Support Group Northwoods in Presbyterian Church, Houston; and two times Secretary of Area Planning Advisory Council of Harris County Area Agency on Aging, Board member of Hiep Luc, a Vietnamese Housing Group and Golden Bamboo Village (retirement living for Asian-American Seniors), served on Editorial Board for Patient Education of professional journals and the National Cancer Institute, Washington appointed DC; by She retired from active nursing 1982 in and entered Nursing Administration Home in IV Therapy and then Oncology Nursing Administration. Betty is a known entrepreneur thein Ambulatory and Home Health Care Industry the in United States and Japan. During her career, she was involved at levels all of care including international nursing. She has served as: Chair BETTY STRECKFUSS, RN A native of SouthernBetty Illinois, Lee Streckfuss practiced nursing at Ben Hospital Taub and Anderson, M.D. Pediatrics. evidence-based programming for theADRC and assists with the development of training and education for professionals and consumers related to aging and disability issues. Area Agency on Aging. She received her Bachelor’s of Science degree from Texas Woman’s University and Doctoral degree from the University of Kentucky. Sparks Currently, Dr. has oversight of several grants including Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Texas Lifespan Respite Care Program and Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC). She also manages Janice Sparks, PhD is a Senior Staff Analyst at the Houston Department of Health and Human Services and manages Care Connection Aging and Disability Resource Center, program a that is a part of the Harris County Area Agency on Aging. She has worked on projects pertaining to aging and disability at the University of Kentucky, Harvard University, and the Harris County management). JANICE SPARKS, PHD Matthew Lee Smith, PhD, MPH, CHES an is Assistant Professor the in Department of Health Promotion and Behavior at The University of Georgia College of Public Health. 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