The Eighth Annual University of Maine Geriatrics Colloquium Serving Our Older Veterans: Today s Clinical Issues & Best Practices

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1 The Eighth Annual University of Maine Geriatrics Colloquium Serving Our Older Veterans: Today s Clinical Issues & Best Practices Monday, May 13, :45 am 5:45 pm Wells Conference Center University of Maine Orono, ME Registration information on page 7 Deadline for receipt of mail registrations: Friday, May 3rd To register on-line with a credit card or electronic check (ACH) go to: About the Eighth Annual Colloquium There were 9.2 million veterans 65 and older in 2011 representing 43% of the total number of military veterans in the United States. Among the major challenges faced in serving these individuals are: 1) developing programs and services that respond to the health needs of a rapidly aging veteran population; and 2) insuring that those in need of care are aware of and make use of such services. This conference offers a platform for sharing the personal perspectives of older veterans together with the practice experience of clinical assessment and treatment experts in the provision of physical and mental health services for older adult U.S. veterans. Attendees will leave better informed of the capacities of and challenges facing older veterans and the resources available to them in the state of Maine. Special features of this year s program include a screening of The Way We Get By and an evening performance of Outside the Wire s Theater of War. School of Social Work The Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education (HPPAE) at the University of Maine

2 Colloquium Objectives Participants will: Understand the capacities of and challenges facing older veterans Know the specialized therapies and program interventions available for the treatment of older veterans Know the resources, benefits, and services available to older veterans residing in the state of Maine Special Features of This Year s Program! Screening of The Way We Get By 4:10 5:45 pm Wells Conference Center Free admission included as part of Colloquium registration (see page 5 for details) Theater of War Performance 7:00 pm DP Corbett Bldg. Auditorium Free and Open to the Public (see page 10 for details) Eighth Annual Colloquium Planning Committee Deirdre Finney Boylan, MSW, LCSW University of Maine School of Social Work Jennifer Crittenden, MSW University of Maine Center on Aging Lenard W. Kaye, DSW, PhD University of Maine School of Social Work & Center on Aging Nancy Kelly, MSW University of Maine School of Social Work Samuel Martin, BSW Candidate & Intern University of Maine School of Social Work & Center on Aging Denise O Connell, LCSW, CCM, CCP Lunder-Dineen Health Education Alliance of Maine Janis Bacon Petzel, MD, DFAPA Maine General Medical Center Sean Raymond, MSW Candidate & Intern University of Maine School of Social Work & Center on Aging Jennifer J. Swazey, LCSW Bangor Vet Center 2

3 Eighth Annual Colloquium Program 7:45-8:30 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST REGISTRATION, EXHIBIT TOURING, AND NETWORKING 8:30 8:45 am WELCOME Gail B. Werrbach, PhD, Associate Professor & Director, University of Maine School of Social Work, Orono, Maine; Lenard W. Kaye, DSW, PhD, Director, University of Maine Center on Aging and Professor, University of Maine School of Social Work, Orono, ME 8:45 9:00 am OPENING REMARKS Congressman Mike Michaud (ME-02), Lewiston, ME 9:00 9:45 am AGING VETERANS: THE CHALLENGES, SOME SOLUTIONS, AND SOME REMAINING CHALLENGES Kenneth Shay, DDS, MS, Director, Geriatric Programs, Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care, VA Central Office, Washington, DC 9:45 10:30 am THE JOYS AND SORROWS OF OLDER VETERANS: THOUGHTS FROM A GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRIST Janis Bacon Petzel, MD, DFAPA, Adult and Geriatric Psychiatrist, Maine General Medical Center, Waterville, ME 10:30 10:50 am REFRESHMENT BREAK AND EXHIBIT TOURING 10:50 12:00 noon PANEL: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES AND TREATMENTS FOR OLDER VETERANS Facilitator: Denise O Connell, LCSW, CCM, CCP, Senior Program Manager, Lunder-Dineen Health Education Alliance of Maine, Bangor, ME Panelists: Terry L. Melanson, LCSW, CCS, CCM, MSW, Coordinator, Medical Foster Home Program, Veterans Administration, Togus, Augusta, ME; Kathy Russin, LCSW, RYT, Military Sexual Trauma Program Coordinator, Togus VA Medical Center, Augusta, ME; Kevin L. Polk, PhD, Psychology Section Chief, VA Maine Healthcare System, Augusta, ME 12:00 1:00 pm LUNCH (Note: The Lunder-Dineen Health Educa on Alliance of Maine will be video-taping select plenary speakers for the purpose of pos ng them on the Alliance website so that clinicians may view these sessions for credit and at no charge a er the live event. ) (Program continued on next page) 3

4 1:10 2:40 pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS Program (continued) WORKSHOP A: Outreach to Veterans and Their Caregivers: A Volunteer Hospice Initiative Leader: Jody Wolford-Tucker, PhD, Executive Director, Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County, Ellsworth, ME Workshop description: Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County knows that the needs of veterans living at the end of life, their caregivers and their families are complex in physical, emotional and spiritual ways. The Veterans and Caregivers Outreach Program (VCOP) has been developed to prepare those who are caring for veterans and their families to serve them as fully and sensitively as possible. This presentation will describe the rationale behind this innovative program as well as some of the efforts developed so far to address these needs. The components of the VCOP program can be replicated in other service areas which include veterans and their families among their clientele. WORKSHOP B: Providing for the Expanding Older Veteran Population in Light of Current Fiscal Challenges Facing all of Health Care Leaders: Kurt M Johnston, PharmD, Chief of Pharmacy Services, VA Maine Health Care System, Augusta, ME; Izabela S. Lutostanska, MD, Geriatrics Department, VA Maine Health Care System, Augusta, ME Workshop description: What tools are available to extend/expand the treatment of the older veteran? Each day, more and more of the Baby Boom population moves from late middle age in to older adulthood. With that aging process demanding more medical support due to ongoing chronic and acute diseases, how can we continue to deliver affordable care? Just using dementia as an example, one study extrapolates that left unchecked, treatment for dementia patients in the U.S. will exceed 50% of our GDP by We must increase our efficiency in all areas of health care to hope to overcome the fiscal challenges certain to increase in size and number in the next decade. How can we use technology, good medicine, appropriate pharmacotherapy and other tools to gain an advantage over the huge societal burden of care for these elderly veterans? WORKSHOP C: Military 101; An Introduction to the Structure and Culture of the Military Leader: Chaplain (Colonel) Andrew L. Gibson, MDiv, Maine Army National Guard, Pittsfield, ME Workshop description: Maine has a population of 1.3 million citizens; 154,000 of these Mainers have worn the uniform of our country at some time during their lives. These current and former service members, as well as their families, have unique and special characteristics, language, attitudes, and mores, as compared with the general population. These attributes create a sub-culture within the general American culture which can affect how they approach challenges, healing, and interaction with the public and care givers. Military 101 gives an overview to this culture, its advantages in healing, and some of the barriers to healing in this population. 2:40 3:00 pm REFRESHMENT BREAK AND EXHIBIT TOURING 3:00 3:50 pm PANEL: VETERANS PERSPECTIVES ON AGING Facilitators: Jennifer J. Swazey, LCSW, Team Leader, Bangor Vet Center, Bangor, ME; Daryne M. Rockett, LCSW, CMP, Readjustment Counselor, Bangor Vet Center, Bangor, ME Panelists: To Be Announced Panel Description: Three veterans will share three different perspectives on how military service influences access and utilization of services in the community. These hometown heroes will describe their own military service and answer the question, What do you want providers in the community to keep in mind when they are offering services to veterans? 3:50-4:00 pm SUMMARY/COMPLETION OF EVALUATIONS Nancy Kelly, MSW, Field Work Coordinator, University of Maine School of Social Work, Orono, ME 4

5 4:10 5:45pm SPECIAL SCREENING OF THE WAY WE GET BY (color. 84+ min. Aron Gaudet, Made in assoc. with American Documentary/P.O.V.) Facilitated by: Charles Knowlen, MEd, Chairman, Board of Directors, Maine Troop Greeters, Bangor, ME The SXSW Special Jury Award winning "The Way We Get By" is a deeply moving film about life and how to live it. Beginning as a seemingly idiosyncratic story about troop greeters - a group of senior citizens who gather daily at a small airport to thank American soldiers departing and returning from Iraq, the film quickly turns into a moving, unsettling and compassionate story about aging, loneliness, war and mortality. When its three subjects aren't at the airport, they wrestle with their own problems: failing health, depression, mounting debt. Joan, a grandmother of eight, has a deep connection to the soldiers she meets. The sanguine Jerry keeps his spirits up even as his personal problems mount. And the veteran Bill, who clearly has trouble taking care of himself, finds himself contemplating his own death. Seeking out the telling detail rather than offering sweeping generalizations, the film carefully builds stories of heartbreak and redemption, reminding us how our culture casts our elders, and too often our soldiers, aside. More important, regardless of your politics, "The Way We Get By" celebrates three unsung heroes who share their love with strangers who need and deserve it. 'The Way We Get By' is not so much a slice of life as the whole pie, the highs and lows of twilight living, all found and filmed in a terminal at an airport in Maine. What a country. Dan Zak, WASHINGTON POST I absolutely loved this film. Erik Childress, WGN RADIO Sad, funny, inspiring and joful. Craig Kennedy, LIVING IN CINEMA This one will leave you breathless. Mike Riggs, WASHINGTON CITY PAPER Directions to Wells Conference Center at the University of Maine TO CAMPUS FROM THE NORTH OR SOUTH: Interstate Route 95 to Exit Stillwater Avenue. If traveling from the North, turn left on Stillwater Avenue at end of ramp. If traveling from the South, turn right on Stillwater Avenue at the end of the ramp. At the fourth traffic light, turn right onto College Avenue. Kentucky Fried Chicken is on the right at that intersection and McDonald s is on the left, just beyond the intersection. Follow College Avenue approximately 1 mile to the Alfond Arena on your left. Turn left just after the Alfond Arena to enter campus on Long Road. A large campus map and directory are located on your right at the top of a small incline just after entering the campus. Wells Conference Center is located to the right, just after the large campus directory. Please follow the pathway through a courtyard between Dunn Hall and Corbett Hall. The Wells Conference Center will be straight ahead. Please park in the Commuter Lots (signs with a C in Black lettering) or Visitor lots marked with a circled P. After 4:30 pm, parking is also available in the Faculty/Staff lots (blue signs marked F/S). Parking Permits Parking Permits are required during regular business hours and will be mailed to you in advance of the colloquium if your registration is received by the specified deadline or will be available at the colloquium meeting site. They are also available from Conference Services in Chadbourne Hall, the Visitor Center at Buchanan Alumni House, Bear Necessities Store in the Alfond Arena, UMaine Public Safety Office and the Student Service Center in the Memorial Union. Parking permits are not required on weekends or after 4:30 PM on weekdays. If you have any special needs or questions, please call: Conference Services Division at tel: The Department of Public Safety (24 hours daily) on campus at

6 Colloquium Planners School of Social Work The Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education (HPPAE) at the University of Maine Colloquium Sponsors Platinum Bronze Continuing Education Information Certificates of Attendance provided for those who wish to apply for CEUs Non-discrimination notice: The University of Maine does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, including transgender status and gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran s status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director, Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 North Stevens Hall, ADA accommodation statement: If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program, please call Prudence Searl, as early as possible, at to discuss your needs. 6

7 Colloquium Registration Form The Eighth Annual University of Maine Geriatrics Colloquium Serving Our Older Veterans: Today s Clinical Issues and Best Prac ces Monday, May 13, 2013 Wells Conference Center University of Maine Orono, ME Regular registration fee: $50.00 Maine Gerontological Society (MGS) member fee: $40.00 Employees of sponsoring organizations: $40.00 Student fee: $25.00 (Includes all colloquium materials, continental breakfast, lunch, refreshment breaks and attendance at screening of The Way We Get By) Please make checks payable to: UMaine Center on Aging To register on-line with a credit card or electronic check (ACH) go to: Name Title Department Organization Address Telephone Workshop preference (check one) A B C Do you want a Certificate of Attendance? yes no I plan on attending the 7pm Theater of War performance (check one) yes no Comments, special requests, and accommodations needed: If paying by check, detach and mail this form with your registration fee by Friday, May 3rd to: UMaine Center on Aging Attention: 8th Annual Geriatric Colloquium Camden Hall 25 Texas Ave. Bangor, ME Questions? Contact: Prudence Searl at or prudence.searl@umit.maine.edu 7

8 8 About the Presenters Andrew L. Gibson, MDiv, Chaplain (Colonel), Maine Army National Guard Chaplain Andy Gibson has served in the Maine Army National Guard for over 25 years. He has been deployed overseas to two conflicts, and is currently the Joint Forces Headquarters Chaplain, as well as the Director of Deployment Cycle Services and the Maine Military & Community Services. He oversees the personal and family support of National Guardsmen, Reservists, and active duty members in the State of Maine. Kurt M. Johnston, PharmD, Chief of Pharmacy, VA Maine Health Care System Delivering pharmaceutical care to over 35,000 veterans throughout Maine, Dr. Johnston is responsible for the Outpatient Pharmacy Services, Inpatient Pharmacy Services and Clinical Pharmacy Services. He completed his PharmD at University of Florida and was responsible for Acute Care/Internal Medicine prior to his appointment as Chief of Service three years ago. Lenard W. Kaye, DSW, PhD, Professor, School of Social Work & Director, Center on Aging, University of Maine Dr. Kaye joined the University of Maine faculty in 2001 and founded the Center on Aging later that year. His latest book, A Man s Guide to Health Aging: Staying Smart, Strong, and Active will be published later this year by Johns Hopkins University Press. He is the past president of the Maine Gerontological Society and a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America. Nancy Kelly, MSW, Field Coordinator, School of Social Work, University of Maine Nancy Kelly has been the Field Director at the University of Maine School of Social Work since Prior to coming to Maine, she worked as the Assistant Dean of Student Services at the School of Social Work at Rutgers University. A former direct practitioner in both psychiatric hospitals and community based programs, she sits on the Board of Directors for Wellspring Substance Abuse Services and SAGE, Maine. Charles Knowlen, MEd, Chairman, Board of Directors, Maine Troop Greeters Chuck Knowlen is a retired army military aviator holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He received a Masters degree in Education from the University of Maine and has been serving as a trooper greeter for six years. The Maine Troop Greeters began informally in the winter of 1991 welcoming home troops returning from Operation Desert Storm and were officially incorporated as a registered non-profit organization in Izabela S. Lutostanska, MD, Geriatrics Department, VA Maine Health Care System Dr. Lutostanska has been serving the geriatric veteran population since 2002: First at Hines, IL during her Geriatric Fellowship and since 2003 at VA Maine HCS. Her current responsibilities include Medical Director of the Home Based Primary Care Service, serving more than 200 Veterans and Physician in Charge for our Long Term Care Dementia Unit. Board Certified in both Geriatrics and Internal Medicine, Dr. Lutostanska has spent virtually all of her professional career in the service of older veterans. Terry L. Melanson, LCSW, CCS, CCM, MSW, Coordinator, Medical Foster Home Program, VA Maine Health Care System Terry Melanson began her career in child protection work in Massachusetts as a case manager. In 1989, she moved to Maine and became the SCAN Director at EMMC. She was the Adult Inpatient Clinical Supervisor at Acadia Hospital for 11 years. In 2005, she was the therapist on a multidisciplinary team at Penobscot Community Health Care and helped with their initiative in developing the integrated model of care for the homeless population. She currently oversees the Medical Foster Home program at Togus. Michael H. Michaud, United States Congressman Michael H. Michaud was sworn in as a United States Congressman in January 2003 to represent the Second Congressional District of Maine. He is the first recognized Franco-American from Maine to be elected to federal office. In the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike serves on the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, where he is the Ranking Member, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Denise O Connell, LCSW, CCM, CCP, Senior Program Manager, Lunder-Dineen Health Education Alliance of Maine Denise O'Connell is a certified case manager, licensed clinical social worker and chronic care professional. Much of her past experiences include program management while providing social work and case management support to patients and families in both sub-acute and community-based treatment settings, while leading interdisciplinary teams. Since 2011, Denise has been helping translate a programmatic vision into an effectively functioning operation, specifically leading the development, implementation and assessment of the program. She continues to

9 9 About the Presenters (continued) identify and connect with key stakeholders in Maine to create communication mechanisms for continuously receiving feedback and for implementing changes to the plan as the program evolves. Janis Bacon Petzel, MD, DFAPA, Adult and Geriatric Psychiatrist, Maine General Medical Center Dr. Petzel is a geriatric psychiatrist with over 8 years experience working with aging veterans at Togus VA. She currently practices at MaineGeneral Medical Center and teaches at the Maine-Dartmouth Family Practice Residency. Dr. Petzel is an assistant professor at the Geisel Medical School at Dartmouth, and at the University of New England. The biology of PTSD and its impact on all ages of human development is of particular interest to her. She is working on a book about late life medical decisions. Kevin L. Polk, PhD, Psychology Section Chief, VA Maine Health Care System Dr. Polk has been a psychologist for 24 years, and a specialist in PTSD treatment for 23 years. He has worked with veterans struggling with PTSD symptoms who range in age from late adolescence through almost one hundred. Since 2005 he has been a specialist in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which focuses on a mindful approach to valued living through the lifespan, including end of life care. Daryne M. Rockett, LCSW, CMP, Readjustment Counselor, Bangor Vet Center Daryne Rockett is a clinical social worker at the Bangor Vet Center and an Air Force veteran. She has been providing psychotherapy and case management to war veterans, military sexual trauma survivors, and their families since 2003, specializing in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. During her military enlistment, she served three tours as a linguist in the Republic of Korea. Katherine Russin, LCSW, RYT, Military Sexual Trauma Program Coordinator, Togus VA Medical Center Katherine Russin a clinical social worker with 19 years of experience who is currently providing trauma therapy and support to veterans at the Togus VA Medical Center. She is also a Kripalu Certified Yoga Instructor and a Certified Trauma Sensitive Yoga Instructor. In addition to her trauma focused psychotherapy, she offered Trauma Sensitive Yoga classes to veterans in the VA s Chemical Dependency, Chronic Pain, Women s and PTSD programs as well as substance abuse residents at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility. She is committed to bringing yoga to individuals who have not previously had access to yoga through mainstream sources. Kenneth Shay, DDS, MS, Director of Geriatric Programs, Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care, VA Central Office Dr. Shay is responsible for the VA s 19 Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (GRECCs), and national programs in geriatric evaluation, geriatric primary care, and delirium. In 2008 he co-chaired the Steering Committee responsible for developing a Geriatrics and Extended Care strategic plan that was officially approved in September 2009 and is currently in the process of implementation nationally. Jennifer J. Swazey, LCSW, Team Leader, Bangor Vet Center Jennifer J. Swazey is the team leader for the Bangor Vet Center where she and the team provide readjustment counseling services for veterans who have served in combat, theater of combat operations, or have survived military sexual trauma. Prior to her current position, she has worked as a counselor at the Bangor and Lincoln VA Mental Health Clinics and at the Fort Collins, CO Vet Center. She has served two deployments to Iraq as a medic and is now retired from the United States Air Force. She is honored to continue serving our nation s veterans and their families. Gail Werrbach, PhD, LCSW, Associate Professor and Director, School of Social Work, University of Maine Dr. Werrbach joined the faculty in 1988 where she has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses in social work practice, social work ethics, family therapy, and work with children and youth. She has served as Director of the school for twelve years. Over the past 15 years, she has been the project director of four Children s Bureau Indian Child Welfare Training grants and two international social work exchange grants. She teaches, publishes, and practices in the area of work with children and families. Jody Wolford-Tucker, PhD, Executive Director of Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County Dr. Wolford-Tucker has been active in the fields of education and community service for 25 years in programs addressing the full life-cycle, from early childhood to end-of-life. Having earned degrees in Social Work, Humanities and Education from Purdue University and Old Dominion University, she has held the position of Executive Director at Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County for the past seven years, and enthusiastically promotes the unique contribution of hospice to the collection of valuable services provided by caring professionals in our communities.

10 Theater of War Monday, May 13th, 7:00 9:00 pm D.P. Corbett Business School Bldg. Auditorium (Room 100) University of Maine, Orono, ME Lunder-Dineen Health Education Alliance of Maine, in collaboration with the 8th Annual University of Maine Geriatrics Colloquium, will sponsor a performance of Theater of War on Monday, May 13, at 7:00 p.m. at the D.P. Corbett Auditorium, University of Maine. Outside the Wire, a social impact company, is the producer of Theater of War, an innovative project that presents readings of ancient Greek plays as a catalyst for town hall discussions about the challenges faced by service members, veterans, their families, caregivers, and communities. The presentation will be followed by community panelists remarks and a town hall discussion about the challenges faced by veterans returning from war. The performance on May 13 will feature award-winning actor, David Strathairn (Lincoln; Good Night, and Good Luck), in the role of Ajax. Please visit Outside the Wire s website: to find more information about the project, watch a short video of a performance, and find out about recent and upcoming performances. You can also find Theater of War on Facebook: Complimentary hors d oeuvres and beer/wine will be provided beginning at 6pm. There is no charge to attend this special event! The general public is cordially invited! Please RSVP Prudy Searl at prudence.searl@umit.maine.edu or For a printable campus map go to: 10