PPT-Office of Aging and Disability Services

Maine Department of Health and Human Services 1 MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING This presentation was developed by the Mandated Reporter Workgroup of the Maine Council for Elder Abuse Prevention in collaboration with the Office of Aging and Disability Services. VCU’s Department . of . Gerontology in the School of Allied Health Professions was founded in 1976 and remains the only MS in Gerontology in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our mission to promote optimal aging for individuals and communities is evident through our innovative graduate and continuing education, scholarship, and university-community partnerships. Our graduates further our person-centered, transdisciplinary mission largely in the areas of Administration, Education, Advocacy, and Entrepreneurship. . For Adults with intellectual disabilities or autism . Biennial Plan 2013-2014 for Adults with Intellectual Disability and Autism. VISION AND VALUES. Be . centered on the person and focus on strengths and . Donelle. Henderlong|Disability Services Coordinator-. Purdue university North Central|Lsf 103a|dhenderl@pnc.edu|219.785.5374. Where do Disability Services Come From?. K-12. Mandated through IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. “Where the Rubber Hits the Cornfield!”. Heartland Self Advocacy Resource Network – . May 6, 2016. Webinar brought to you by: . Where the Rubber Hits the Cornfield. Presenters. Dawn Francis . – Iowa Statewide Independent Living . Why do some of us live longer than others?. Margaret Smith, 107 receives high school diploma 90 years after classmates. (June 2016). What contributes to Longevity?. Genes . (20%). vs Environment . (80%). Susan Fox, PhD. President/CEO WIHD. Director, Center for Disability and Health. Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management. Background and Significance. Age as an important sociological concept (Riley 1987). The Older Americans Act. The Older Americans Act (OAA) is a federal law that protects the well-being of Americans 60 years and older through services and programs designed to meet the specific needs of older adults. . Region 2 Area Agency on Aging. What is . Assistive Technology (AT) ?. Assistive devices. - equipment used to increase, maintain, or improve a person’s functional capabilities. AT services. - services that directly assist potential users in the selection, acquisition or use of an AT device. First Working Draft. Greg Olsen. Executive Deputy Director. New York State Office for the Aging. Welcome and Opening Remarks. Goals of Webinar. Provide an overview of the first working draft of the New York State Plan on Aging 2015-2019. Reconciling Aging With HIV Introduction How Is the Epidemiology of HIV Changing in the Context of Aging? People Living With Diagnosed HIV, 2015 Noncommunicable Comorbidities in PLWHIV ≥ 45 Years Old Page 1Emotional Support Animal ProcedureContentPageI ProcedureStatement1II Definitions1III Requesting an Emotional Support Animal2IV Animal Health Well-being3V Conflicting Health Conditions Aversion State & Territory AT Leadership Symposium. March 4-6, 2020. Renaissance Downtown, Washington, D.C.. Presenters. Moderator: Marty Exline, AT3 Center . –. . marty.Exline@ataporg.org. Autumn Campbell – National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Marisa Scala-Foley. Director, Aging and Disability Business Institute . 1. The Business Institute. The mission of the Aging and Disability Business Institute (Business Institute) is to successfully build and strengthen partnerships between community-based organizations (CBOs) and the health care system so older adults and people with disabilities will have access to services and supports that will enable them to live with dignity and independence in their homes and communities as long as possible.. Parkinson's Support Group of Green Valley . Samuel Bandiera. Family Caregiver Support Group Specialist. September 3, 2021. About Pima Council On Aging. . 501(c)3 non profit established in 1967. Designated Area Agency on Aging for Pima County.