AARP, the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services and the Westchester Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services have forged a partnership that supports the sharing of resources to create Livable Communities across the County. Learn the steps they took to engage community members in the process of creating livable communities for all ages.

Dozene Guishard, MPS, Westchester County; William I. Stoner, Associate State Director, AARP; Colette Phipps, MSW, Westchester County

Encouraging the civic engagement of older persons is critical due to the related positive health and
social benefits. Many innovative programs have been designed that are successfully harnessing the
energy of senior volunteers that are in use around the country and in New York. This session highlights
recent trends and best practices being used to successfully engage our older citizens.

Linda Hoffman, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, National Governors Association; Mark Walter, Director,
NYS Office of National and Community Service; Donna Smith, State Director, Corporation for National
and Community Service-NYS Office

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There is a growing need for support of grantmakers who are new to the field of aging. GIA’s EngAGEment Initiative is a program funded by Atlantic Philanthropies to introduce new grantmakers to the needs of an aging population. This WORK SHOPprovides insight into how this initiative is used to educate the philanthropic community interested in the field of aging and the opportunities it may present.

Carol A. Farquhar, Executive Director, Grantmakers in Aging

Housing universally designed to meet a range of needs and abilities can enable people to thrive. The National Association of Home Builders and the NYS Builders Association Research and Education Foundation have joined forces with AARP to revolutionize what housing can do for people. The Certified Aging in Place (CAPS) program was created to address the housing-needs gap. Learn about the importance of this trend and the strategies/techniques these professionals are trained in that help them offer comprehensive and practical aging in place solutions for barrier-free living environments.

Esther S. Greenhouse, M.S., CAPS, Environmental Gerontologist, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Member, NYSBA

The T-CARE process is a caregiver assessment and referral tool that, in addition to identifying caregivers’ needs, can identify gaps in the availability of support services and provide guidance for allocating community resources in an efficient manner. Learn how this process can sustain the family caregiver and create elder-friendly communities. Rhonda J.V. Montgomery, PhD, Helen Bader Endowed Professor in Applied Gerontology, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare

While development of affordable senior housing is important for an aging friendly community, preservation of existing stock is critical. Many affordable senior housing projects need extensive renovations or are lost to market rate rents once the government subsidy expires. Hear innovative financial and recapitalization strategies to ensure preserving affordable senior housing in your community, including tax credit, financial, partnerships, reconfigurations, mixed use, and subordinate financing.

Mark Ricketts, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, National Church Residences

Home care physicians specialize in treating high cost patients in their residences (low cost settings) helping to avoid unnecessary expenses incurred through institutional-based services. Learn how a multidisciplinary team of health providers allows each patient the opportunity to remain in the community and maximize quality of life by providing in-home medical care and connections to community-based and public services.

Eugene Steinberg, M.D., House Call Physicians; Theresa Soriano, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Mt. Sinai Visiting Doctors Program; Brian Heppard, M.D., Vice President, Medical Affairs, Jewish Senior Life Facilitator: Michael Paris, Aging Program Services Coordinator, New York State Office for the Aging

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Learn how this initiative can help your community measure the health status and target the health risks of your seniors. Once you can identify the concerns, you will learn what proactive tools and strategies can be used to address the risks.

Fredda Vladeck, United Hospital Fund; Stephanie Pinder, Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center; Mia Oberlink, VNSNY; Rebecca Segel, United Hospital Fund

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What happens when you mix college students with senior citizens? A new breed of civic minded youngsters with an understanding of aging issues and a tech savvy generation of seniors! Learn how this collaborative effort can be replicated in any community and provide a healthier more involved intergenerational community.

Linda Forman, M.S., United Hebrew Geriatric Center; Jean F. Coppola, Ph.D., Pace University; Barbara A. Thomas, RN, FNP, Westchester Community College; Janna Heyman, Ph.D., Fordham University; Colette Phipps, MSW, Westchester County Dept. of Senior Programs

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Learn more about three emerging populations and what you should understand about working with Hispanic, LGBT, and Russian speaking older adults. Hear about the growth in these populations with special life experiences and discover strategies for improving outreach and services for these populations.

Harry Hernandez, MSW, Buena Ayunda; Aileen Jones, Vice President of Mission, Bon Secours; Ty Martin, Harlem Program Manager, SAGE; Mara Schecter, LCSW, JASA

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National best practices of combining affordable senior housing and supportive services, including the impact on providers and communities, the strategies to help older adults age in place, and the opportunities of linking residents to health and supportive services will be discussed. Learn the barriers and potential for integrating various models of supportive senior housing within New York State.

Alisha Sanders, Policy Research Associate, AAHSA IFAS; Ken Harris, Director, The NYAHSA Center for Living and Community Services

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Easing isolation and loneliness among elders and their caregivers living at home is an urgent need. Public health policies are evolving which are increasingly encouraging more adequate care for elders in their own homes so as to preclude or delay more expensive care in nursing homes for as long as possible. This WORK SHOPwill provide attendees with an understanding of a model that is serving elder residents of the Adirondacks with these concerns.

Donna Beal, Executive Director, Mercy Care for the Adirondacks

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Helping communities identify possible approaches that will help civic leaders prepare for the rapidly increasing numbers of older residents is a key step in becoming an elder friendly community. This WORK SHOPprovides an overview of the work civic leaders in the City of Rochester have taken to develop policies and specific recommendations that help create an environment that is both elder friendly and incorporates the principles of smart growth.

Ann Marie Cook, President/CEO, Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc.; Paul Caccamise, Vice President of Programs, Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc.; Julie Beckly, Senior Planner, City of Rochester

The Green House model creates a small intentional community for a group of elders and staff and a “culture change” for providing person-centered senior care. This session describes the Green House model that alters traditional nursing home facility size, interior design, staffing patterns, and methods of delivering skilled professional services. Session also describes the process of developing the first Green House community in New York State.

Rhonda Frederick, Chief Operating Officer, People Inc.; Kevin Horrigan, Director of Public Affairs, People Inc.; Laurie Mante, Vice President/Administrator, Eddy Cohoes Rehab Center

Plans for aging friendly communities often neglect to include the mental health needs of older adults. Addressing mental illness in old age is key to successful aging and aging in place. Learn about assessment, planning, and implementation strategies for including geriatric mental health in livable community planning efforts.

Michael Friedman, Chair and Kimberly Williams, Director, Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York

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United Neighborhood Houses and The New York Community Trust have completed an assessment of opportunities and barriers to civic engagement among older adults. Phase two of the project is developing programs to utilize skills and strengths of older adults to meet a specific community need. Learn how the results of this study can translate to civic engagement of older adults in your community.

Monica Serrano, Project Manager, United Neighborhood Houses

End of life care is a difficult topic for both the aging and medical communities often resulting in treatment decisions that did not necessarily reflect the wishes of the individual. Learn what current legislative advocacy efforts are being made to advance the process of advanced care planning.

Patricia Bomba, MD, FACP, Vice President and Medical Director, Geriatrics, Excellus, BlueCross Blue Shield; Pamela Whitmore, Director, Genesee County Office for the Aging

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The Saratoga Vital Aging Network was founded to promote self-determination, civic engagement, and personal growth by and for older adults through education and advocacy. Learn how to structure strategic partnerships that create a cost-effective synergy that benefits all parties and engages community leaders of all ages, from all sectors, in this effort.

Mayor Scott Johnson, Saratoga Springs; Barbara Glaser, The Saratoga Institute; Hope Melton, Saratoga Vital Aging Network

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Learn about practical approaches and promising practices for engaging Baby Boomers in volunteer and civic engagement activities. The benefits of civic engagement for individuals and their communities; the need to build infrastructure within not-for-profit, governmental and other organizations to support, recruit and manage volunteers; and the challenges of recruiting Baby Boomers who want to expand traditional volunteer roles will be explored. Promising practices will be highlighted and lessons learned from specific civic engagement projects.

Lisa Ferretti, LMSW, Director of Operations, UAlbany Center for Excellence in Aging Services; Dr. Peter Sawyer, Department Chair and Director, Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement, Hudson Valley Community College and Panel

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There is growing interest in creating spaces that enable people to live as independently as possible for as long as possible. This WORK SHOPbuilds on that interest and explores the need for accessibility in private dwellings and public places for individuals of all ages with hearing loss. Learn how a senior center was made hearing accessible and how to replicate the process and deal with ongoing challenges.

Amy K. Boyle, Director of Public Education, League for the Hard of Hearing

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What makes an urban, suburban, or rural community “livable” for older adults? This WORK SHOPprovides local leaders with a toolbox of land use planning, zoning, and housing options that can be used to lay the groundwork to allow seniors to age in place in their communities. Topics covered include the comprehensive planning process, site plan review, street and sidewalk design standards, zoning barriers and an array of housing options such as planned unit development, mixed use development, temporary elder cottages and permanent accessory use dwellings.

Linda King, Land Use Training Manager, and Paul Bayer, Director of Smart Growth with the NYS Department of State

The AdvantAge Initiative developed by the Center for Home Care Policy and Research provides communities with tools and a process to measure a community’s “elder friendliness.” Learn how the model can be used to esWORK SHOP#lish coordinated, statewide planning.

Mia Oberlink, MA, Senior Research Associate, Center for Home Care Policy and Research, VNSNY; Philip Stafford, Ph.D., Director, Center on Aging and Community, Indiana University

This session will highlight the success Broome County has achieved in its ability to respond to the needs of the community by taking a collaborative approach. Participants will hear from an Area Office for the Aging, a not-for-profit, and a state elected official who work together for the good of the community and contribute to the success of meeting the needs of an aging population.

Michelle Berry, Broome County CASA; Kathleen Bunnell, Director, Broome County Office for the Aging; Honorable Donna A. Lupardo, Member, New York State Assembly; Ann McNichols, former director of licensed home care agency, currently an active senior advocate and volunteer in Broome County

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Most Americans want to continue living in their current home and community for as long as possible. Unfortunately, in most cities, towns, suburbs, and rural areas, essential components are missing and many older people face serious housing problems. This WORK SHOPwill provide an overview of the experience of builders working in rural, suburban and urban communities to address these issues. The challenges of local zoning and planning issues will be discussed along with the acceptance and use of universal design.

Michael McGowan, Builder/Remodelor, McGowan Corporation; Richard Schunk, Builder, Wyndham
Homes; Eric Willson, Builder, The Michaels Group

Various senior housing styles and services, integration of large and small community programs, Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORC), all combine to form a community known as one of the top 100 places to live. Learn how to integrate federal and state programs and create local innovations necessary to achieve success.

Mary McNulty, Founder, Fairport/Perinton Senior Living Council; Jim Smith, Supervisor, Town of Perinton; Ellen O’Connor, NNORC Coordinator and Research Specialist

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NY Connects integrates agencies and organizations at the local level to provide individuals of all ages with long term care options in as seamless an approach as possible. Learn how to develop Long Term Care Councils to facilitate the process as well as provide guidance for increasing choice and independence in the provision of long term care.

Patty Baroody, LTC Coordinator, Steuben County; Rina Kitazawa, Supervisor; Amy Snyder, Senior LTC Coordinator, New York State Office for the Aging/NY Connects

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