Conference Archives

2018 Annual Conference Presentations

Day 1: Optional Pre-Conference Intensives

• Are We There Yet?  Transportation and The Future
  • Melissa Gray, National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
  • Alyssa Chenault, Smart Columbus
• Ohio Medicaid Update
  • Patrick Stephan, Ohio Department of Medicaid
  • Shirley Williams, Ohio Department of Medicaid
• Older Adults and the Opioid Crisis
  • Dr. Nancy Orel, Bowling Green State University & Denise Niese, Wood County Office on Aging

Day 1:  Opening Luncheon

• Kay Frances, Motivational Humorist and Speaker

Day 1:  Concurrent Workshops I

• Social Work Ethics: Ethical Use of Technology- Danielle Smith, NASW
• Putting Evidence-Based Programs into Practice: 
  • Katherine Judge, Cleveland State University
  • David Bass, Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging
  • Marcus Molea, Ohio Department of Aging
  • Salli Bollin, MemoryLane Care Services
• Dementia Friends Ohio Champions Training – Marty Williman, Ohio Council for Cognitive Health
• Fighting Elder Financial Exploitation – Whose Job is it Anyway? Sylvia Pla-Raith, Ohio Attorney General, and Kelly Igoe, Oho Department of Commerce

Day 1:  Concurrent Workshops II

• AARP Ohio Fraud Watch Network: The Latest Scams Coming Our Way – Mike Kessler and Phil Smith
• n4a Federal Policy Update – Autumn Campbell, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
• Ohio’s Centers for Independent Living: Partners in Serving Ohioans With Disabilities – Kathy Foley, Services for Independent Living, and Jeremy Morris, Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council

Day 2:  Opening Plenary

• Caregiving Policy, Politics and Organizing:  A Multi-State Strategy – Josephine Kalipeni, Caring Across Generations

Day 2:  Concurrent Workshops 3

• Health Disparities Among Older Adults and People with Disabilities – Ashley Davis, Ohio Department of Aging
• Working With First Responders: A Safety Net for Older Adults – Diana Kubovcik & Lt. Matthew Parrish, Columbus Division of Fire
• Living and Dying on the Street: Addressing the Housing Crisis for Older Adults and People with Disabilities:
  • Patty Callahan, Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging
  • Erica Drewry, Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging
  • Katie Fallon, Ohio Housing Finance Agency
  • Duana Patton, Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging
• The Future is Now: Technology for Older Adults and People with Disabilities:
  • William Darling, Assistive Technology of Ohio, The Ohio State University
  • Jordan Wagner, The Ohio State University Nisonger Center

Day 2: Closing Session

• Trauma Informed Care – Kim Kehl, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and Sylvia Pla-Raith, Ohio Attorney General