Mind, Body, Spirit: Holistic Approaches to Aging

43rd

Annual Conference of the State Society on Aging of New York

Wednesday, October 28 – Friday, October 30, 2015

The New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge 333 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

State Society on Aging of New York

Executive Committee

Tobi Abramson, PhD President Mary Ann Erickson, PhD President-Elect Mary Beth Morrissey, PhD, MPH, JD Past-President Beverly Horowitz, PhD, OTR/L, LMSW, BCG, FAOTA Secretary

Harriet Blank, LCSW Treasurer Thomas Caprio, MD Governance, Co-Chair Jurgis Karuza, PhD Governance, Co-Chair

Board Members

Mark Brennan-Ing, PhD Eunice Flemister, MPH Christian Gonzalez-Rivera Janna Heyman, PhD Judith L. Howe, PhD James O’Neal, MA Liz Seidel, MSW Jennie Smith-Peers

Please visit our website at www.ssany.org

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Mind, Body, Spirit: Holistic Approaches to Aging

43nd

Annual Conference of the State Society on Aging of New York

President’s Welcome

It is my pleasure to welcome you the 43rd Annual Conference of the State Society on Aging of New York (SSA-NY) and it is my honor and privilege to serve as the President of the Society this year. Through the dedication and hard work of SSA’s program committee, led by President-Elect and Program Chair Mary Ann Erickson, as well as so many of our board members, we are pleased to present a program featuring outstanding speakers and workshops on a wide range of aging issues centering around this year’s theme, “Mind, Body, Spirit: Holistic Approaches to Aging.” This theme reminds

us of the many facets of older adults and what we as professionals gain from their wisdom. This conference promises to offer cutting edge topics in the field that will highlight research and innovative projects that enrich and support older adults’ minds, bodies, and spirit. I would like to especially thank the Board for their support and commitment - not only to this organization, but to improving the lives of older adults within New York State. A special thank you must be extended to the immediate past-president Mary Beth Morrissey and to Karen Dybing for all of their hard work for SSA. Finally, it is with pride that the Society recognizes this year’s award recipients –Janna Heyman, PhD, Robert Blancato, MPA, and Susan Perlstein, CSW for their outstanding contributions to promoting the well-being of older adults and the field of aging. A special congratulations to our student award winners – Kristen E. Porter, University of Massachusetts (graduate student award) and Brian Pulling, Ithaca College (undergraduate student award). On behalf of SSA, our very best wishes for an engaging conference experience! Best regards, Tobi A. Abramson, PhD President

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Special Thanks to Our Supporters

Silver Sponsors

Collaborative for Palliative Care

Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center

Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service Fordham University Ravazzin Center on Aging

Bronze Sponsors

ACRIA, Center on HIV and Aging

Ithaca College Gerontology Institute

OHEL Children’s Home & Family Services

Westchester Senior Programs and Services Westchester Public Private Partnership for Aging Services

Friends & Supporters

Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York

New York City Department for the Aging Aging in New York Fund

New York Health Care Alliance

Exhibitors

Stay At Home Solutions, Inc.

Good Vibes Music Therapy

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Conference Registration

Registration will be in the Lobby of the Brooklyn Marriot. You can also register on-line at www.ssany.org

Continuing Education

There are 3 sessions available for CE Credits for Social Workers:

Presenter Session Title Day Time

Continuing

Education

3 CE for Social

Workers

Anne Foerg “Understanding Dementias: A

Workshop for Professionals”

Wednesday 9 am-noon

Continuing

Education

3 CE for Social

Workers

Janna Heyman “Designing Evaluations for

Grants and Programs”

Wednesday 1:45 pm-4:45 pm

Continuing

Education

3 CE for Social

Workers

Harriet Blank “Working with Aging

Individuals: Depression,

Dementia and Delirium”

Friday 9 am -noon

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SESSIONS SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH Wednesday 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Session A – Continuing Education Room TBA Anne Foerg, “Understanding Dementias: A Workshop for Professionals”

See below for Sessions offered from 9:00-10:15 am and 10:30-11:45 am

Wednesday 9:00-10:15 am

Session B1 – Paper Session (End of Life Issues) Room TBA o Joann Reinhardt, Deirdre Downs, “End of Life Indicators and

Symptom Distress in the Nursing Home” o Daniel Gardner, Angela Ghesquiere, “Improving Access to

Palliative Care in Underserved Communities: Developing a Community-Based Screening Tool for Older Adults”

o Emily Barone, “The Evaluation of Palliative Care Services at a o Designated Comprehensive Cancer Institute”

Session B2 – Symposium (Mental Health) Room TBA Melanie Kane, Samantha Kleinman, Robert Franco, “Innovative Models for Working with Older Adults Recovering from Mental Illness”

Session B3 – Symposium Room TBA Mary Beth Morrissey, “Emergency Preparedness: Critical Issues for Vulnerable Older Adults”

Wednesday 10:30-11:45 am

Session C1 – Symposium (Communities and Services) Room TBA Manoj Pardasani, Cathy Berkman, “Innovating Senior Centers” Enhancing the Health and Well-Being Outcomes”

Session C2 – Paper Session (Mental Health) Room TBA o Christina Pierpaoli, “Associations of Perceived Usefulness with

Subjective Health Appraisals among Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)”

o Liz Seidel, Mark Brennan-Ing, Stephen Karpiak, “A Telephone Intervention to Reduce Depression in Older Adults with HIV: A Qualitative Analysis”

o Kristen Porter, “Mediation of the Effects of Stigma on the Psychological Well-Being of Older Adults with HIV”

Session C3 – Paper Session Room TBA o Rebekah Glushefski, Margaret Salisu-Horadin, “Uncovering and

Responding to Training Needs of Diverse Older Adults, Caregivers, and Aging Services Professionals”

o Chi Liu, “The Running Status of a New Model of Community Care in Older Adults in China”

Session C4 – Symposium (Mental Health) Room TBA Harriet Blank, Esty Moradi, Rena Appel Schainholz, “Integrative Behavioral/Physical Health: From Innovative to Expected”

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Wednesday noon-1:30 pm Wednesday 1:45-4:45 pm

Session E – Continuing Education Room TBA

Janna Heyman, “Designing Evaluations for Grants and Programs”

See below for Sessions offered from 1:45-3:00 and 3:15-4:30 pm Wednesday 1:45-3:00 pm

Session F1 – Symposium (Alzheimer’s Disease) Room TBA Jane Ginsburg, “Every 67 Seconds: How the Alzheimer’s Epidemic is Affecting Us Minute by Minute”

Session F2 – Paper Session (Cultural Competence) Room TBA o Mark Brennan-Ing, Liz Seidel, Stephen Karpiak, “Latinos Over

50 with HIV: Health Disparities and Culturally Competent Care” o Nancy Giunta, Meredith Doherty, “The National Resource

Center on LGBT Aging: Building Cultural Competence in the Aging Services Network”

Session F3 – Symposium (Mental Health) Room TBA Jackie Berman, “A Holistic Approach to Identifying and Engaging Older Adults with Depression in their Communities”

Session F4 – Symposium (Communities and Services) Room TBA Tina Maschi, “A Statewide Collaborative Strategy for Bridging Aging and Seriously Ill People in Prisons to their Families and Communities: How You and Your Agency Can Become Involved”

Session F5 – Symposium Room TBA Mark Bloomberg, Harriet Blank, “Eldercare Planning: We Are All In It Together!”

Session D

Welcome Tobi Abramson, PhD

President, SSA

Mae Carpenter Commissioner, Westchester County

Department of Senior Programs and Services

Caren Resnick Deputy Commissioner, New York City Department of Aging

Key Note Address

“Mindfulness-Based Elder Care” Lucia McBee

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Wednesday 3:15-4:30 pm

Session G1 – Symposium (Alzheimer’s Disease) Room TBA Joann Reinhardt, Tammy Marshall, Lucia McBee, “Application of Holistic Approaches to Support Persons with Dementia”

Session G2 – Symposium (Policy) Room TBA Beth Finkel, “High Anxiety: New York City Gen X and Boomers Struggle with Stress, Savings, and Security”

Session G3 – Symposium (Mental Health) Room TBA Kristin Bergfeld, “Recognizing and Working with Hoarding”

Session G4 – Paper Session (Health and Wellness) Room TBA o Maria Brown, “Triggers of Decline: Identifying Opportunities to

Prevent, Delay, or Slow Frailty and Functional Decline in Older New Yorkers”

o Shamima Khan, “Implications of Medicare Part D on Community Pharmacy: A Nationwide Study”

Wednesday 4:30-5:00 pm Session H - Arts Break Room TBA Wednesday 5:00-7:00 pm Session I – Reception and Posters Room TBA

Brian Pulling, “Adapting Psychological Counseling Practices for End of Life Palliative Care”

Dena Germano, “Aging in Community: Transforming Aging Services Delivery”

Xiaofang Liu, Cathy Berkman, “Life Review with Terminally Ill Older Adults – The ‘Gift of Love’ Project in Mainland China”

Wednesday 7:30-9:30 pm Dine-Arounds

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH Thursday 8:00-8:45 am Breakfast Room TBA Meditation – Mary Ann Erickson Room TBA Thursday 9:00-10:15 am

Session J1 – Symposium (Education) Room TBA Eunice Flemister, “Cultural Competency Across the Aging and Health Curriculum: The Hostos Community College Experience”

Session J2 – Symposium (Mental Health) Room TBA Neal Goldberg, “A Laugh to Remember…”

Session J3 – Symposium (Mental Health) Room TBA Cristina Harris, “Staying in Balance: Strategies for Self-Care for Professionals in Aging Services”

Session J4 – Paper Session (Health and Wellness) Room TBA o Dan Gardner, Meredith Doherty, “Spirituality and Meaning-

Making in Managing Chronic Illness: Exploring the Perceptions of Diverse, Community-Dwelling Older Adults”

o Linda White-Ryan, “Working with Older Adults Around Alcohol and Medication Use”

Session J5 – Symposium (Alzheimer’s Disease) Room TBA Jed Levine, “Hope and Resilience in Alzheimer’s Family Caregiving”

Thursday 10:30-11:45

Session K1 – Paper Session (Communities and Services) Room TBA o Sara Peller, “Building an Intergenerational Community: Forty

Years of Serving Older Adults and Bringing the Generations Together”

o John DeBiase, “Serving Individuals with ID/DD as They Age… A New Opportunity”

Session K2 – Symposium (End of Life Issues) Room TBA Pat Bomba, Katie Orem, “Using eMOLST to Achieve the Triple Aim”

Session K3 – Paper Session (Mental Health) Room TBA o Rina Bellamy, Sara Weale, Janna Heyman, Peggy Kelly, Linda

White-Ryan, “Reconnections: A Group Intervention for Older Adults” o Alla Pliss, “Cultural Affirmation and Community Engagement

through Music and Reminiscence”

Session K4 – Paper Session (Education) Room TBA o Annette Atanous, Andrea Sherman, Judy Howe, “Incorporating

Biopsychosocial Approaches to Interprofessional Training in Geriatrics” o Beverly Horowitz, “Interdisciplinary Occupational Therapy –

Social Work Partnerships to Promote Home Safety and Community Living”

o Bob Maiden, “Competencies in Gerontology: The Importance of Interprofessional Collaboration in Developing Competencies to Ensure Quality Care for Older Adults

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Thursday 12:00-1:30 pm

Thursday 1:30-2:00 pm

Interest Group Session M Room TBA Mental Health, Social Policy, Education and Training, Communities and Services, Care and End of Life Issues Thursday 2:15-3:30 pm

Session L – Awards and Past Presidents’ Luncheon

Awards Janna Heyman, PhD – Walter M. Beattie Award

Susan Perlstein, CSW – President’s Award Robert Blancato, MA – Advocate for Older Adults Award

Past Presidents’ Presentation

Introductions and Moderator William Lane, PhD

“Reflections on the White House Conference on Aging” Msgr. Charles J. Fahey

Discussion and Questions Cynthia Stuen, PhD, Mark Brennan-Ing, PhD and Bob Blancato, MPA

Session N – Town Hall Meeting:

“Older Adults and Inequality”

Bob Blancato,,MPA

Corinda Crossdale,MSW

Donna Corrado, MSW,

Commissioner, New York City Department of Aging

Room TBA

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Thursday 3:45-5 pm

Session O1 – Symposium (Education) Room TBA Eunice Flemister, “Student Experiences in Service Learning”

Session O2 – Symposium (End of Life Issues) Room TBA Pat Bomba, Katie Orem, Diane Kane, Emma Fattakhov, Nancy Girard, Mary Beth Morrissey, Beth Popp, “Lessons Learned from Early Adoption of eMOLST”

Session O3 – Symposium (Care and Caregiving) Room TBA Lori Grossman, Tammy Marshall, Lisa Feiner, Millicent Faulkner, “Caring for Elders in a Small House Setting: Implementing a Person-Directed Care Model”

Session O4 – Symposium (Arts) Room TBA Jennie Smith-Peters, “Sharing Arts with Elders”

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH Friday 8-8:45 am Session P – Business Meeting with breakfast Room TBA Friday 9:00-12:00 pm

Session Q2 – Continuing Education Room TBA Harriet Blank, “Working with Aging Individuals: Depression, Dementia and Delirium”

See below for Sessions offered from 9:00-10:15 am and 10:30-11:45 am Friday 9:00-10:15 am

Session R1 – Symposium (Care and Caregiving) Room TBA Colette Phipps, Jennifer Schwartz, “Livable Communities, Caregiver Coaching and Care Circles Programs: Great Strides in Caregiver Support”

Session R2 – Paper Session (Elder Abuse) Room TBA o Agnes Halarewicz, “Overview of Key Elements of Elder Abuse in U.S.” o Caroline Gelman, Geoffrey Rogers, Angela Ghesquiere, Agnes

Halarewicz, “’Opening the Door’: A Training for Engaging in Attuned Adult Protective Services Work”

Friday 10:30-11:45 am

Session S1 – Symposium (Estate Planning) Room TBA Wendy Goidel, Suzanne Paolucci, “The Holistic Approach to Estate Planning”

Session S2 – Symposium (Care and Caregiving) Room TBA Allison Kestenbaum, Alla Pliss, “Enhancing Quality of Life: Spirituality and Pastoral Care in the Community”

Session S3 – Symposium (Mental Health) Room TBA Rimas Jasin, Katherine Martinez, Kimberly Reid, “Resilience: Coming of Age’s Positive Impact on Older Adults – from Baby Boomers to Homebound Elderly”

Session S4 – Paper Session (Health and Wellness) Room TBA o Lorraine Mongiello, “Sodium and Fat: Sorting Through Conflicting

and Changing Recommendations to Prevent Disease and Promote Wellness”

o Elise Feuerstein Karras, “Personal Fitness Training for Older Adults: A Gap in the Healthcare Continuum”

o Beverly Lyons, “Falls among Grenadian Older Adults: A Prevention Educational Awareness Initiative”

Friday noon-1 pm Session T Room TBA

Closing Remarks

Conductorcise: A Workout for Mind, Body and Soul (David Dworkin)

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SSA AWARD RECIPIENTS

Janna C. Heyman, PhD Walter M. Beattie Award The purpose of the Walter M. Beattie Jr. award is to honor a distinguished member of SSA for outstanding contributions to the work of SSA and for commitment to the goals of the State Society. This year’s Award is presented Janna C. Heyman, PhD. Janna C. Heyman, PhD, is Professor and Chair of the Henry C. Ravazzin Center at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service. Dr. Heyman received both her Ph.D. and M.S.W. from Fordham University. She teaches social work research, advanced research design, advanced research analysis, program evaluation and social policy. Dr. Heyman has received numerous aging grants to enhance the lives of older adults, children and families. She is Co-Director of the Palliative Care Fellowship Program at Fordham University which supports and trains MSW students in palliative care and aging through New York City. Dr. Heyman is also working with colleges and universities in the tri-state area to expand aging educational information to graduate and undergraduate students. Dr. Heyman was awarded an intergenerational research grant to assess whether an intergenerational program makes a difference in children’s attitudes toward older adults. She is also Director of Fordham’s Children and Families Institute where she oversees a number of federal, state, and local grants. One of these initiatives is collaborating with the Westchester County Department of Social Services on a federal grant to address systemwide changes in the foster care system, including expanding services for youth, parents, and grandparents. Dr. Heyman is the university Community Engagement Chair for the Bronx Science Consortium, a partnership with Fordham University, Montefiore Medical Center, NY Botanical Gardens, Bronx Zoo, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In 2013, Dr. Heyman was appointed as Fellow at the New York Academy of Medicine. She was President of the State Society on Aging (SSA) of New York and currently serves on the Board. Recently, Dr. Heyman was awarded the 2015 Academic Excellence Award by the American Public Human Service Association for outstanding education and training in the field of human services.

Previous Walter M. Beattie Award recipients: Ruth Bennett Barbara Silverstone Joanna Mellor Msgr. Charles Fahey T. Franklin Williams Terry Fulmer Neal Bellos Theodora G. Jackson Helen Hamlin Sheldon Tobin Janet Sainer Michael Burgess Evan Calkins William Lane Jurgis Karuza Rose Dobrof M. Beatty, Jr. Marcus Harazin Susan Sherman Anna "Honey" Zimmer Judith L. Howe Marjorie Cantor Lou Glasse Robert J. Maiden Pasquale Gilberto Patricia Pine Patricia Brownell Cynthia Stuen John Krout

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Susan Perlstein, CSW President’s Award The President’s Award is to recognize a leader in the field for his/her outstanding service. This year’s Award is presented to Susan Perlstein.

Susan Perlstein founded the National Center for Creative Aging and Elders Share the Arts. She is currently a national and international consultant for the field of creativity and aging. She is an innovator, educator, social worker, administrator and artist. She has written extensively on creativity and late-life learning. In spring 2006, Ms. Perlstein was guest editor of Generations Journal edition on “Arts and Aging.” She received the Cavanaugh Award for excellence in “Creativity and Aging” Training from the American Society on Aging. Ms. Perlstein has developed training initiatives which have educated thousands of artists, educators, health care and social service professionals.

Ms. Perlstein consults for the National Center for Creative Aging, National Guild for Community Arts Education and Elders Share the Arts. She has served as a consultant for the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, NYC Department for the Aging and regularly presents on a national and international level, most recently for the National Council on Aging, Generations United, the American Society on Aging, the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Assembly of States Arts Agencies.

She has worked internationally in Taiwan, Australia, Japan, Ireland, Netherlands, and Canada.

Previous President’s Award Recipients: Helen Hamlin Patricia Bomba Bob Blancato Neal Lane Michael Friedman Ann Marie Cook Msgr. Charles Fahey Carter Catlett Williams Lilliam Barrios-Paoli T. Franklin Williams Mae Carpenter Carol Levine

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Robert Blancato, MA Advocate for Older Adults Award The Advocate for Older Adults Award recognizes a record of planning, policy development and advocacy work. This year’s award is presented to Robert Blancato, MPA. Bob Blancato is President of Matz Blancato and Associates located in Washington D.C. He is the National Coordinator of the bi partisan 3000 member Elder Justice Coalition. He serves as Executive Director of the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs. Bob has more than 20 years of federal government service in the Congress and Executive branches. Bob has participated in 4 White House Conferences on Aging including the most recent in July and was appointed by President Clinton to be Executive Director of the 1995 Conference. Bob serves as AARP Volunteer State President in Virginia, a member of Board and Executive Committee for the American Society on Aging and on the Board of the National Council on Aging. He holds a BA from Georgetown University and an MPA from American University. Bob has won numerous awards for advocacy. In 2011 he was knighted by the Italian Republic. Bob is a contributing blogger on Huffington Post and Next Avenue writing on aging issues. Last month Bob was appointed to the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Previous Advocate for Older Adults Award Recipients: James Collins Evelyn Laureano James O’Neal Rosie Marie Fagan Bobbie Sackman Alejandro Garcia William Dionne