Pre-Conference: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Putting the POWER in Empowerment
Presenters:Â Esther Olson, Tom Frazier, Stephanie Sue Stein, Advocates
- Three PEAS In A Pod (pdf)
You Have the Power! How You Can Impact Policy Change
Presenters:Â Carrie Porter, Older American’s Act Consultant, GWAAR; Marion Holmberg, founding member of Save IRIS/Wisconsin’s Self-Direction Advocates; Molly Hilliness, Social Justice & Advocacy Director, YWCA LaCrosse
- Guide to Effective Advocacy (pdf)
- Advocacy Resources (pdf)
Get Engaged: Inserting Your Voice in Community Issues
Presenters:Â Helen Marks Dicks, AARP Wisconsin Associate State Director State Advocacy; Janet L. Zander, MPA, CSW, GWAAR, advocacy & Public Policy Coordinator
- Get Engaged (pdf)
Putting Your Knowledge into Action
Facilitators: Patti Becker, InControl Board Treasurer; Janet Zander, CSW, MPA, Advocacy & Public Policy Coordinators, Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc.
Conference: Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Keynote Address
Know Your Power, Embrace Your Responsibilities, Lead the Life of YOUR Choice
Presenter: William A. B. Ditto, MSW, LSW;Â Retired Director, Division of Disability Services, New Jersey Department of Human Services
Session A: 10:15-11:30 am
A1. Sexuality in Persons with Dementia and/or a Terminal Illness
Presenter: Melanie G. Ramey, JD, MSW, CEO/ED, The HOPE of Wisconsin
A2. Irene’s Story
Presenters:Â Irene Wisniewski, 80-year old business owner, part-time employee, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and neighbor; Deb Wisniewski, Irene’s daughter, Faculty of the Asset-Based Community Development Insitute, and Non-profit consultant
A3. Creating Dementia-Friendly Communities in a Diverse, Urban Setting
Presenters:Â Bashir Easter, AAS, BHSM, MBA PA, Dementia Care Specialist Milwaukee County, Milwaukee County Dept. on Aging; Andrea Garr, Dementia Care Specialist Milwaukee County, Milwaukee County Dept. on Aging
A4. Partnership Conversations: Preserving the Empowerment
Presenters: Patti Becker, Community partnerships and Outreach Specialist, The Management Group; Troy Thill, CAPSW, Learning and Development Specialist, The Management Group
Session B: 12:30-1:45 pm
B1. Dementia-Friendly Community Successes
Presenters: Janet Wiegel, Outreach Specialist, Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin; Becky Mulhern, Director of the Aging and Disability Resource Center for Columbia Co; Bill Tierney, Mayor, Portage, Wis. and EMT for Divine Savior Hospital; Ken Manthey, Police Chief, Portage, Wis.
B2 How to Reimagine Your Life (session 1 of 1)
Presenter: Helen Mack, AARP
B3. Healthcare and Caregiving in African-American Communities
Presenter: Kira Stewart, Demen a Care Support Specialist “Caregiver Coachâ€, ADRC of Dane County
B4. Empowering Older Adults through Supported Decision-Making
Presenters: Alice Page, JD, MPH, Adult Protec ve Services and Systems Developer, Wisconsin Department of Health Services O ce on Aging; Kim Marheine, MA, Ombudsman Services Supervisor, State of Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care
Session C: 2:15-3:30 pm
C1. Myths and Biases Affect Service to LGBT Elders
Presenter: Caroline Werner, MSW, LGBT Senior Advocate for OutReach LGBT Community Center, Madison, WI.
C2. How to Reimagine Your Life (Part 2 of 2)
Presenter: Helen Mack, AARP
C3. Caregiver Self-Determination: A Path to Health and Independence
Presenters: Tim Davis, Owner, Safe at Home Senior Care, Eau Claire; Valeree Lecey, Caregiver Services Coordinator, ADRC of Ozaukee County.
Facilitators: Lynn Gall, Alzheimer’s & Family Caregiver Coordinator, O ce on Aging; Jane Mahoney, Older Americans Act Consultant, GWAAR
C4. But Names Will Never Hurt Me… The Cost of Ageism
Presenters: Janet L. Zander, CSW, MPA, Advocacy &
Public Policy Coordinator, Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc.; Cynthia M. Ofstead, PhD, Director, Wisconsin Department of Health Services O ce on Aging; Noreen Holmes, Aging Advocate/Volunteer, Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAAN), former County Aging Unit Director