Schedule of Events 6 th Annual Senior Care Alliance Aging Conference September 13-14, 2018

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1 Schedule of Events 6 th Annual Senior Care Alliance Aging Conference September 13-14, 2018 Thursday, September 13, 2018 Time Event Room 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Registration Open Outside Hall C 7:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Exhibits Open Hall C 7:00 a.m. 8:20 a.m. Continental Breakfast Hall C Provided by Sparks Health System 8:00 a.m. 8:10 a.m. General Assembly Hall C 8:20 a.m. 9:20 a.m. Breakout Session 1 Conference Rooms 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Breakout Session 2 Conference Rooms 10:40 a.m. 11:40 a.m. Breakout Session 3 Conference Rooms 11:50 a.m. 1:20 p.m. Lunch Hall C Melissa Curry 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Breakout Session 4 Conference Rooms 2:40 p.m. 3:40 p.m. Breakout Session 5 Conference Rooms 3:50 p.m. 4:50 p.m. General Assembly Hall C 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Mix & Mingle Double Tree Bar Area

2 Schedule of Events 6 th Annual Senior Care Alliance Aging Conference September 13 th -14 th, 2018 Friday, September 14, 2018 Time Event Room 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Registration Open Outside Hall C 7:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Exhibits Open Hall C 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Hall C Provided by Butterfield Place 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Breakout Session 1 Conference Rooms 9:10 a.m. 10:10 a.m. Breakout Session 2 Conference Rooms 10:20 a.m. 11:20 a.m. Breakout Session 3 Conference Rooms 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Breakout Session 4 Conference Rooms 12:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Closing Session Hall C Prizes Given Out Must be present to win Certificates will be available in each room at the end of the session. Certificates will be given out by room monitors and you must attend the entire session to receive CEU credit.

3 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Session 1 & 2 Topic Options Breakout Session 1 Breakout Session 2 8:20 a.m. 9:20 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Where We Are, Where We Are Going Long Term Care ROOM 1 Todd Hightower, President of Arkansas Assisted Living Association Session will provide an update & insight into the HCBS waiver for Living Choices Providers. Additional discussion on changes in industry & national trends in assisted living Dementia Care: A Model for Well-Being ROOM 2 Angela Norman, DNP, Associate Director Reynolds Institute on Aging-UAMS This session will greatly benefit all health care professionals by advancing their knowledge of dementia and increasing awareness of alternate supportive approaches, thereby reducing the need for pharmacological interventions and other techniques that are ultimately harmful to those receiving care. This model was designed to provide low-cost, less intrusive, and safer alternatives for residents and healthcare providers alike when practiced consistently. This ultimately reduces poor health outcomes, hospital and geriatric-psychiatric admissions, and the cost of dementia care for facilities. The model was designed to encourage staff to recognize and value the identity of each person living with dementia based on the domains of well-being Food Safety ROOM 3 Jana Gardner, MS Hotel & Restaurant Administration, Nutritional Sciences Session will cover the issue of quality and safety for food. The issue of quality and safety of food is highly vital for each person. Food safety affects health, working capacity, and quality of life. Food safety assurance is a very capacious concept, containing a lot of question, which affects the quality of the product at a particular stage of production and, in general, the final result. Are You Networking Your Company? ROOM 4 Phillip Whiteaker, President Business By Referral, Public Speaker Session will discuss with employees at any and every level how to build your business through community, employee, social media and all other means of networking. As President of Business by Referral, Rotary Club, River Valley Young Professional Summit Board I am well aware of involving your entire business team to be a sales team and representative for you.

4 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 (continued) Session 3 & 4 Topic Options Breakout Session 3 Breakout Session 4 10:40 a.m. 11:40 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. DSPQA What Is It? Room 1 Craig Cloud, Director of Provider Services, State of Arkansas, Department of Human Services Session attendees will learn about Provider Services in Arkansas and the role of the new DPSQA in building capacity. Common Foot Problems: Diabetics & Seniors Room 2 Dr. Spencer Mortensen, DPM Session will discuss complications with diabetes, including peripheral neuropathy, ulcers, infections & other common foot and ankle issues faced in aging. Focus: Heart Failure Room 3 Janice Sudbrink, FNP-BC, APRN Session will discuss the definitions, causes, and staging of heart failure. Focus will be on contributing factors leading to frequent readmissions of heart failure and identify those who are a high risk for repeated hospitalizations. Additional discussion in the community role in implementing a CHF Lasix protocol in facilities to improve quality outcomes & prevent readmissions Advance Care Planning & POLST (Physician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment) Room 4 Lisa Vaden, Director, Hospice & Palliative Care Association of Little Rock Session attendees will learn the difference between Advance Directives and POLST and when each are applicable. Detailed information will be shared regarding the POLST form and its intent. Providers will receive information on when to utilize POLST and policies/procedures to consider within their care organizations (including long term care, hospital systems, emergency departments, etc) Lunch 11:50 p.m. 1:20 p.m. Melissa Curry, CEO Methodist Village Senior Living, ALF Administrator, CDP Session will focus taking the time to care for our seniors with a positive approach. The positive approach not only saves time and money, but also saves on frustration for seniors, family members, and caregivers.

5 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 (continued) Session 5 Topic Options Breakout Session 5 2:40 p.m. 3:40 p.m. Oh NO! Please Don t GO! Room 1 Liz Martin, Provider Relations Mgr. & Melissa Curry, CEO Session will present tips & strategies to improve employee retention. What are you doing to keep your staff? What steps are you taking so your competitors don't lure them away. Are your managers managing correctly. Are you giving your staff the tools to do their jobs so they want to "STAY" working for you? Music & Exercise Therapy In Seniors Room 2 Hachya Franklin, MS Music Therapist Session will focus on using music and exercise to improve the wellbeing of seniors Elder Abuse Room 3 Cherry Jo Long, RN, BSN, Ombudsman Session will educate caregivers, community, and providers about recognizing and preventing Elder Abuse in community and getting free advocacy information out to in facility residents for any concerns they may have. TOPIC TBD Room 4 Dr. Atchley General Session Polyharmacy in the Elderly Dr. Maria Molineros, MD, Geriatrician 3:50 p.m. 4:50 p.m. Hall C Session will discuss and describe Polipharmacy. Risks associated with Polipharmacy, adverse drug events, side effects, interactions BEERS criteria and interventions Meet & Mingle 5pm-6pm

6 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Classes are the same for Sessions 1 & 2 Breakout Session 1 Breakout Session 2 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:10 a.m. 10:10 a.m. Making Sense Changing Senses with Age Room 1 Stephanie Everitt-Smith, PhD, PT Session is designed to assist in recognizing and understanding how the normal aging process affects all of our senses. Participates will understand how sensory losses affect an individuals function and identify accommodations for decreased sensory abilities. Financial Eligibility Issues w/ltc Medicaid Room 2 Jamison Bonds, Elder Law & VA Accredited Attorney Session will focus on Medicaid services and learning ways to identify financial eligibility for those needing long term care medicaid assistance. Fun Facts About Marijuana Room 3 Keith Larkin, PharmD Session will discuss interesting facts about marijuana, including uses, benefits, negativity associated with marijuana used and fact vs fiction information and Q&A session. Medicare: 1,2,3 Room 4 Kendall Price, Licensed Insurance Agent Session will discuss the ABCs of Medicare and will provide a simple way to understand the three basic Medicare options.

7 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 (continued) Breakout Session 3 Breakout Session 4 10:20 a.m. 11:20 a.m. 11:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Identify & Prevent Theft Identification in Seniors Room 1 Detective Raymond Stanley, FSPD Financial Crimes Session will be directed towards seniors and the risks of identity theft and to inform them on what sensitive material is and how to prevent this information from falling into the wrong hands to prevent theft and to protect needed assets. Sexuality, Intimacy, & Physical Abuse Room 2 Wansley Harrison, LCSW, Master Level Social Worker Session will review age and illness-related changes in sexual function; describes the research regarding older adults' and their family's and caregivers' attitudes regarding sexuality and intimacy; discusses sexuality and residents with dementia; and reviews nursing assessment and educational interventions that support healthy sexuality among older adults. Session will also discuss physical abuse and how to identify and steps for prevention. Rehab Not Just Physical Therapy Room 3 Carol Heffley, MS, OTR/L, Director of Rehab for Stein & Associates Session will focus on the myth that rehab focuses on just the physical therapy part of recovery. Session will identify options available in the rehab system. Oh NO! Please Don t GO! SESSION 3 ONLY Room 4 Liz Martin, Provider Relations Mgr. & Melissa Curry, CEO Session will present tips & strategies to improve employee retention. What are you doing to keep your staff? What steps are you taking so your competitors don't lure them away. Are your managers managing correctly. Are you giving your staff the tools to do their jobs so they want to "STAY" working for you? Admission Criteria: Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient SESSION 4 ONLY Room 4 Dr. Kristi Kindrick, Medical Director, Senior Care Session will discuss symptoms present that are related to a mental health diagnosis with the ability to participate and benefit from inpatient treatment.

8 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 (continued) 12:35 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Hall C Closing Session and Prize Give Away Must be present to win door prizes. Thank you for attending the 6 th Annual Senior Care Alliance presented by Methodist Village Senior Living. We look forward to seeing you again next year. For more information about Senior Care Alliance visit or info@arseniorcarealliance.org