THERE S NO PLACE LIKE HOME! Advancing Our Understanding of Aging-in-Place

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1 The Tenth Annual University of Maine Geriatrics Colloquium THERE S NO PLACE LIKE HOME! Advancing Our Understanding of Aging-in-Place Thursday, May 14, :30 am - 4:00 pm Wells Conference Center University of Maine Orono, ME Registration information on page 7 Deadline for receipt of mail registrations: Wednesday, May 6th To register on-line with a credit card or electronic check (ACH) go to: About the Tenth Annual Colloquium We know that, given a choice, most of us would choose to live out our lives in our own homes and local communities, close to family, friends, and neighbors. Older adults are certainly no different. But there are challenges to insuring this is possible perhaps especially in rural communities where specialized services and supports that enable successful aging-in-place can be extremely scarce. This conference offers a great opportunity to learn from experts in health care, medicine, housing, mental health, and the social services of the latest approaches and strategies for creating and maintaining home environments for older adults that are safe, secure and promote open access to a wide range of services, technologies, and supports that will maximize their capacity to thrive in later life. School of Social Work The Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education at the University of Maine

2 Colloquium Objectives Participants will: Identify the range of issues, challenges, and opportunities that can accompany the decision to grow old at home Develop an understanding of the preferred health, safety, and environmental assessment techniques and psychotherapeutic interventions available to older adults and their caregivers in their homes Expand knowledge of available resources, technologies, and specialized services for older adults and their families who wish to remain living in their homes and local communities Who Should Attend? Health, mental health, housing and social service professionals who serve older adults in a variety of community and long-term care settings Practitioners in allied professions such as medicine, social work, nursing, and public health Health care clinicians, administrators, researchers, and educators Students enrolled in professional health and human service programs Continuing Education Information Certificates of attendance with contact hours will be issued. The full program represents 5.83 contact hours. 2

3 Tenth Annual Colloquium Program 7:30-8:15 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION 8:15 8:20 am OPENING Lenard W. Kaye, D.S.W./Ph.D., Director, UMaine Center on Aging and Professor, UMaine School of Social Work, Orono, ME 8:20-8:25 am GREETINGS The Honorable Susan Collins, U.S. Senator and Chairman, Senate Special Committee on Aging, Washington, DC 8:25-8:30 am WELCOMING REMARKS Carol Kim, Ph.D. Professor and Vice President for Research, University of Maine, Orono, ME 8:30-9:00 am RESIDENTIAL NORMALCY AND AGING IN THE RIGHT PLACE Stephen Golant, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Author of Aging in the Right Place, Health Professions Press, 2015) 9:00 9:40 am THE EVOLUTION OF ELDER HOUSING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Greg Payne, Development Officer, Avesta Housing, Portland, ME 9:40-10:45 am WHEN HOMES ARE BURIED IN TREASURES: AGING AND HOARDING BEHAVIOR Gail Steketee, Ph.D., Dean and Professor, Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, MA (Co-author of Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things, Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt, 2010) 10:45 11:00 am REFRESHMENT BREAK 11:00 12:00 noon PANEL: ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO SERVING OLDER ADULTS IN THEIR HOMES Facilitator: Jessica Fogg, M.P.A., Penquis District Public Health Liaison, Maine-CDC, DHHS, Bangor, ME Panelists: Becky Hayes Boober, Ph.D., Senior Program Officer, Maine Health Access Foundation, Augusta,ME; Lesley M. Fernow, MD, FACP, Fernow House Calls, PC, Dover-Foxcroft, ME; Kara F. Janes, L.M.S.W., Program Manager, At Home Downeast, Blue Hill, ME; Judy P. Walker, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Maine, Orono, ME 3 (Program continued on next page)

4 12:00 1:00 pm LUNCH Program (continued) 1:15 2:30 pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS WORKSHOP A: WORKSHOP B: WORKSHOP C: APPROACHES TO DELIVERING HOME-BASED PSYCHOTHERAPIES Leader: Clifford Milo Singer, M.D., Chief, Division of Geriatric Mental Health and Neuropsychiatry, The Acadia Hospital and Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor ME TECHNOLOGY AND AGING: GADGETS FOR DAILY LIVING AND A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE Leaders: Jennifer Crittenden, M.S.W., Assistant Director, University of Maine Center on Aging, Bangor, ME; Tatum Cyr, M.P.T., Rehab Team Lead, Gentiva Home Health, Sanford ME CONDUCTING HIGH QUALITY ASSESSMENTS FOR HOME SAFETY, WELL-BEING, AND HEALTH Leaders: Lisa Dunning, Health Programs Manager, Eastern Area Agency on Aging, Bangor, ME; Angela Lufkin, Maine Market Manager, Gentiva Home Healthcare, Bangor, ME; Anna Moses, R.N., Trauma Nurse Coordinator, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME 2:30 2:50 pm REFRESHMENT BREAK 2:50-3:55 pm WISDOM GAINED FROM EXPERIENCE: OLDER MAIN- ERS TELL US WHAT IT TAKES TO REMAIN AT HOME Facilitator: Margaret Callaway, Integrated Health and Senior Services Coordinator, Charlotte White Center, Bangor, ME Panelists: Walter Abbott, Retired, Former Associate Professor and Head Football Coach, University of Maine, Orono, ME; Robert Cobb, Ed.D., Retired, Former Dean, College of Education and Hu - man Development, University of Maine, Orono, ME; Katherine O. Musgrave, M.S., C.A.S., R.D., Professor Emerita of Foods and Nutrition, University of Maine, Orono, ME; Joan Shapleigh, L.S.W., Retired, Social Worker, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 3:55-4:00 pm SUMMARY/COMPLETION OF EVALUATIONS Nancy Kelly, M.S.W., Field Work Coordinator, University of Maine School of Social Work, Orono, ME 4

5 Directions to the Wells Conference Center 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. 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 P. Parking Directions Parking Permits are required during regular business hours and will be sent to preregistrants in advance. 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. 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 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 Tenth Annual University of Maine Geriatrics Colloquium Thursday, May 14, 2015 Wells Conference Center Orono, ME Regular registration fee: $50.00 Maine Gerontological Society (MGS) member fee: $40.00 Student fee: $25.00 (Includes all colloquium materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks) 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) Do you want a Certificate of Attendance? A B C yes no Comments, special requests, and accommodations needed: If paying by check, detach and mail this form with your registration fee by Wednesday, May 6th to: UMaine Center on Aging Attention: 10th Annual Geriatrics Colloquium Camden Hall 25 Texas Ave. Bangor, ME Questions? Contact: Prudence Searl at or prudence.searl@umit.maine.edu 7