December 14, 2007

The first ever Indiana Collaborative Conference on Aging (ICCA) will take place February 5-6, 2008 at the Adam's Mark Indianapolis. Designed for professionals in the aging services network throughout the state of Indiana, this not-to-be-missed 2-day event will offer interdisciplinary opportunities for networking and information sharing.

What does it take to make a conference like this happen?

24 - months of coordinated planning

15 - organizations on the steering committee

25 - sponsor organizations

4 - keynote speakers

15 - breakout presentations to choose from

9.5 - continuing education credits offered

Intrigued? Read on for more details regarding this outstanding event. Or click here to visit the ICCA website for online registration.

Where do you fit in?

ICCA is for professionals working throughout the spectrum of aging services. This conference is for you, if one of the following describes you:

• Aging services staff and directors
• Business professionals who serve older adults
• Entrepreneurs

  Funders of programs for older adults
• Government employees
• Health care professionals
• Hospital and health care administrators
• Policy makers
• Senior housing program administrators and staff
• Social service professionals
• Students interested in aging issues

What can you expect?
On Day One, ICCA programming will be offered in three tracks (see below), each reflecting current aging research and trends and focusing on improving the quality of life for adults throughout Indiana. You can choose to attend sessions from just one or all three tracks. You customize your experience!

Day Two will offer breakout sessions related to best practices (see below). Hear from local and national experts on a variety of proven strategies for successful senior programming.

For more information about presentations offered on each day, read on. 

If you are ready to join us for this first-of-its-kind venture, visit the ICCA website and register online today!

AGENDA

Day One: Tuesday, February 5, 2008

We'll kick off the conference with a keynote presentation by Jeff Taylor, founder of Monster.com and Eons.com, who will discuss "Eons: Baby Boomers Taking Control."

After Taylor's presentation, breakout sessions will begin. During each session period, one breakout will be presented along each of three tracks: Community Partnership (CP), Health & Wellness (HW), and Senior Living Environments (SLE).

Session 1:

• (CP) Integrating Medical & Community-Based Services for Comprehensive Service Delivery to Patients, Viji Shekar, Seniors' Resource Center (Denver, CO)
  
  
• (HW) Medication-induced Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly, Bonnie Brown, PharmD, Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  
  
• (SLE) Senior Boomers: Planning Aging Services for the Upcoming Generation, Ellen Kelly, LifeSpan Resources (New Albany, IN)

Click here to view more information about each breakout session.

Session 2:

• (CP) Advantage Initiative: Community Assessment & Livability, Mia Oberlink, Center for Homecare Policy and Research (NY, NY) and Phil Stafford, Indiana University Center on Aging and Community (Bloomington, IN)
  
  
• (HW) Healthy Games for Cognitive & Physical Fitness, Theresa Kanter, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Princeton, NJ) and Kelly Kane, Home Instead Senior Care (Indianapolis, IN)
  
  
• (SLE) Mixed Greens: Blending Person-Centered Care and Sustainable Design, Robert Pfauth, AIA, NCARB, Hoffman, LLC (Elgin, IL)

Click here to view more information about each breakout session.

Session 3: 

(CP) Community Preparedness for an Aging Population, Sandy Markwood, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (Washington, DC)


(HW) Brain Health Initiative, Felicia Fuller, DrPH, Alzheimer's Association (Chicago, IL) and Malaz Boustani, MD, MPH, Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)


(SLE) AdvantAge Initiative: Exemplary Projects, Stephanie Pinder, Amsterdam Towers Community Center (NY, NY)

Click here to view more information about each breakout session. 

The day will close with a keynote by ICCA Honorary Chair and former First Lady of Indiana, Judy O'Bannon, who will present "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over." All participants are invited to attend a reception with Mrs. O'Bannon after her presentation, from 5:00pm-6:00pm. The reception is sponsored by Active Day and American Senior Communities.

Other Day One highlights:

• Exhibit Hall open all day
• Breakfast provided by Indiana Mentor
• Lunch provided by Home Health Depot

Day Two: Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Day Two will bring a blast from the past for many attendees as former child actor, now turned aging advocate, Paul Peterson opens the day with his keynote presentation, "Intergenerational Programs: The Only Answer to Our Seniors' Growing Needs."

Breakout sessions for Day Two will focus on best practices:

Best Practices sessions

• Building Resiliency in Older Adults to Help Them Cope with Loss, Barbara Rubel, MA, BCETS, CBS, CPBC, Griefwork Center, Inc. (Kendall Park, NJ)
  
  
• Gait Velocity as a Predictor of Continued Independent Living, Katherine Newsham, PhD, ATC, University of Indianapolis Krannert School of Physical Therapy (Indianapolis, IN)
  
  
• Remarkable Journey to Eden: Implementing the Eden Alternative in Long-Term Care Facilities, Panel Presentation including Nancy Fox, The Eden Alternative (Wimberly, TX)
  
  
• A Demonstration Project for a 3-Component Approach to Increase Older Adult Meal Program Participation and Improve Nutrition, Beth Evans and Tony Shepard, Area 9 In-Home and Community Services Agency (Richmond, IN)
  
  
• Transitions, Diversions and Money Follows the Person, Indiana Division of Aging Panel Presentation
  
  
• Public and Private Collaboration to Improve Accessibility to and Information about Long-Term Care, Laura Holscher, Generations, Vincennes University (Vincennes, IN)

Click here to view more information about each breakout session.

The conference will close with lunch and a keynote presentation, "Hope to Tell: Stories of Hope and Faith in Every Day Life," by media personality Anne Ryder.

Don't miss the door prize drawing! After Ryder's presentation, there will be a door prize drawing for prizes including an iPod Touch. Must be present to win.

Time's running out...register today for early bird rates!
Online registration available

Register to attend one or both days of the Indiana Collaborative Conference on Aging by January 5, 2008 to receive the Early Bird rate. Full registration fee includes all sessions, breakfast and lunch on both days, as well as the reception with Mrs. O'Bannon on Tuesday, February 5.

Early Bird Full Registration: $199 through January 5, 2008

Regular Full Registration: $249 after January 5, 2008

Early Bird One-Day Registration: $139 through January 5, 2008

Regular One-Day Registration: $169 after January 5, 2008

Cancellation Policy: Registration canceled at least 7 days prior to ICCA will be refunded, minus a $25 processing fee. Registrations canceled within 7 days of the conference will not be refunded.

Thanks to our sponsors!

Founding Sponsors

• Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana
• Ball State University
• Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Centers
• Indiana Assisted Living Federation of America
• Indiana Association for Home & Hospice Care
• Indiana Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
• Indiana Division of Aging
• Indiana Health Care Association
• Indiana University Alzheimer's Disease Center
• Senior Life Newspapers
• Severns Associates
• Simon Property Group
• St.Vincent Center for Healthy Aging
• University of Indianapolis Center for Aging & Community

Silver Sponsor

• Senior Care at Wishard

Bronze Sponsor

• AARP Indianapolis
• Guardian Medical Monitoring, Inc.

Other Sponsors

• Active Day
• Advantage Health Plan
• American Senior Communities
• Big Day Productions
• Home Health Depot
• Indiana Mentor
• Indiana State Department of Health
• Printing Partners
• Sodexho

Sponsorship opportunities still available. Contact Becky Cass at (317) 791-5939 for more information

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