Find out how this Web-based tool that includes best practice guidelines for the design and management
of high-quality NOR C programs is applicable in any community. Learn practical tools and key steps
needed in the development of high-quality and effective NOR C programs.

Fredda Vladeck, United Hospital Fund; Anya Nawrocky, United Hospital Fund; Stephanie Pinder, Lincoln
Square Neighborhood Center

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A panel comprised of experts from the aging and social services network, district attorneys, police and
law school community will discuss ways in which communities can declare war on elder abuse through a
network of community organizations dedicated to that purpose.
William Graham, Assistant Counsel, New York State Office for the Aging; and Panel

Learn about the concepts and features of universal design at home. Universal design extends the accessibility and usability of as much of the environment as possible by as many people as possible and pertains to interior spaces of homes and community rooms as well as landscaping. This session identifies strategies to make the case for design that works across the age spectrum.

Emmanuel Andrade, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, Architectural Designer, Institute for Human Centered Design

One of the latest housing trends—cohousing—balances privacy and community. Residents own their
own homes, but enjoy community meals, celebrations, and sharing everything from lawnmowers to garden
space. EcoVillage at Ithaca, located just outside Ithaca, New York, is one of the largest and best
known cohousing communities in the country.

Liz Walker, Executive Director, EcoVillage at Ithaca

Many retired professionals wish to use their skills to continue to make a contribution. The Money Management Program in NYC uses retirees from ReServe (“ReServists”) as local Program Coordinators who oversee volunteers who assist older adults with monthly bill paying. This workshop describes how this collaboration helps make an important service available to vulnerable NYC seniors.

Beth Finkel, Manager of Programs and Services, AARP New York; Jess Geevarghese, MBA/MSW, Senior Program Officer, ReServe Elder Service, Inc.; Amanda Leis, Council of Senior Centers and Services

A new supportive senior housing and services model will allow seniors to age safely in affordable housing settings while maximizing Medicare and Medicaid funding. Being tested in Vermont, the model allows for flexibility in delivering services depending on state regulations. Learn about the organization, staffing, funding, resident care and anticipated outcomes of this new model of senior housing.

Nancy Eldridge, Executive Director, and Amy Wright, Director of Development, Cathedral Square Corporation

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Seniors are often able to remain independent and age in place when health care and supportive services are close to their home and transportation barriers are addressed. Learn how to develop senior housing next to supportive services with a planned approach of providing high quality, efficient services to the senior housing residents often preventing placement into a higher level of care.

Penny Abulencia, Vice President and Executive Director, Loretto PACE - CNY; Randi C. Dressel, Chief Operating Officer, Weinberg Campus; Sydelle Knepper, SKA Marin

Living in an intentional intergenerational community can make a difference in the quality of life for older adults. Through caring relationships that are formed, the neighborhood becomes the elder’s first line of intervention. Hear of a real-world example of aging in community.

Janelle Rawson-Dobbins, MSW, Executive Director of Programming; Mary Ann Daly, Volunteer and Marlyn Bonnell, Volunteer, Generations of Hope

Age friendly New York City is part of an international effort to ensure the great cities of the world not only support their residents as they age, but also tap the tremendous resources older citizens can offer. This workshop will provide an overview of the steps the City of New York is undertaking to become more elderly friendly and address challenges such as elder poverty.

Ruth Finkelstein, ScD, Vice President for Health Policy, The NY Academy of Medicine; Mary Mayer, Board Member, New York Citizens’ Committee on Aging; Jessica Walker, Vice President, Board of the New York Citizens’ Committee on Aging

A demonstration initiative to reform long term care has been underway in New York City that seeks to prevent/delay the need for services among seniors living in Greenwich Village. Hear how a communitybased effort/best practice led by Village Care’s SeniorChoices worked to address issues of concern successfully with limited resources.

Renee Cottrell, Director, SeniorChoices Community Social Services; Allison Nidetz, Director, SeniorChoices Community-based—LTC; Allison Silvers, Director, Strategic Initiatives

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Older Driver Assistance Networks have emerged as a means to collaborate with multidisciplinary professionals on meeting the transportation challenge of helping older drivers remain safe on the road. This workshop provides a presentation by older driver experts on proven strategies to empower seniors, caregivers, and professionals on Aging and Driving Safety.

Rory Fluman, OT/Certified Driving Rehabilitation Specialist, Senior & Special Needs Driving, LLC; Phil Lepore, Consultant on Older Driver Issues; Dorothy Levitt, RN, MS, Coordinator, Erie County Older Driver Family Assistance Network, Erie County Dept. of Senior Services; Beverly Carter, DM, Coordinator, Westchester County Older Driver Family Assistance Network, Westchester County Dept. of Senior Services

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What is a caregiver to do when he or she is now in need of care or can no longer care for his or her loved one? Informal peer communities have a tremendous impact on care and service coordination. Learn three innovative models to the time old tradition of bartering services.

Sheila Warnock, ShareTheCaregiving, Inc.; Charlotte Frank and Laura Traynor, The Transition Network Caring Collaborative; Mashi Blech, Visiting Nurse Service of NY

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With the lack of affordable housing throughout New York State, developing and renovating senior housing is a critical component of an aging friendly community. This session will review affordable housing financial programs, including HUD Section 202, tax credit, Access to Home, and CDBG. Several innovative senior housing projects will be reviewed, including the financing, development, supportive services, and operation of each project.

Sean Fitzgerald, Assistant Commissioner, Capital Programs; Duncan Barett, Omni Development; Susan Grossman, Enterprise Community Partners

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Seniors remaining independent in their home is often a matter of receiving a little assistance for home maintenance and daily chores. Learn about programs that perform affordable home maintenance and repairs for seniors, including: preventive and routine maintenance, emergency assistance, grocery delivery, housekeeping, home delivered meals, and errands. All employees are screened and maintain high standards of quality.

Jane Shukitis, Vice President, Home and Community Based Services, Unity Health System; Ron Byrne, Umbrella of the Capital District; Ed Neary, Colonie Senior Service Center

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Involving seniors in civic engagement for community and individual program advocacy promotes additonal funding, resources and political support. Learn the techniques for senior leadership development and the benefits for an active senior advocacy program for your community.

Molly Krakowski, JPAC Director, Jewish Association for Services for the Aged; Anita Altman, Deputy Managing Director and Staff, UJA Federation; William Reynolds, D.D.S., M.P.H., Reynolds Consulting Group and Chair, Capital District Senior Issues Forum

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Learn about the experiences of NNOR C projects in Albany and Rochester in bringing together seniors, community and business leaders to create “aging in place” initiatives. Hear about the challenges and successes of their efforts to form partnerships, plan livable communities, identify isolated older adults, and achieve sustainability.

Miriam Adler, Executive Director, Jewish Family Services of NENY; Ellen O’Connor, NNORC Coordinator and Research Specialist, Fairport Baptist Homes

In order to support older adults aging in place, community stakeholders need to identify challenges and opportunities to enhance multi-model mobility options for people of all ages including driving, walking, and transit. Learn about various service models that can be replicated anywhere and how to gain public support for these initiatives.

Paul Arfin, President, Intergenerational Strategies; William Stoner, Associate State Director, AARP

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Access to affordable and dependable supportive services can be just as essential in helping to keep and older person in his/her home as home-based medical care. Featured in this workshop will be two approaches being used in Rochester and New Hartford to provide access to these critical non-medical support services.

Virginia Clark, Lifespan; Rev. Carol D. Jubenville, Sunset Neighborhood, Inc.

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Across America, communities large and small are struggling to meet the transportation needs of seniors. The ITNAmerica solution is a community-based, non-profit service that relies on affordable fares from the people who use the service, subsidized by voluntary local community support. ITN brings families, businesses, healthcare providers and community organizations together to weave a strong, local diversified web of support for senior mobility, without relying on taxpayer dollars for operating or capital expense.

Katherine Freund, Executive Director, ITNAmerica

New aging-service technologies deployed in housing and community settings offer efficiencies and options for seniors to remain in more independent settings. Learn about barriers and opportunities in incorporating technologies for seniors including funding, development and operational issues. Innovative programs using new technologies in offering health, supportive and community informational services will be discussed.

Scott Flagel and Lisa Gaudet, Eddy Senior Housing and Northeast Health; Stuart Kaplan, Chief Executive Officer and Leo Asen, Vice President Senior Communities, SelfHelp Community Services

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Charles Durrett, author of Senior Cohousing: A Community Approach to Independent Living, the Handbook, is the recognized expert in the field of cohousing. Learn how senior cohousing is a supportive community which is based on proximity, cooperation, and companionship. Hear how senior cohousing functions in Europe and how senior cohousing projects in California are offering a new choice for adults thinking about their retirement needs.

Charles Durrett, Principal Architect, McCamant & Durrett Architects

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Seniors want to remain actively independent, in their own homes, in their own communities for as long as they are able. Learn how to design your existing community to be more focused on intergenerational living and be resident centered and realize a more holistic approach to housing and caring for our growing elderly population.

Gregory Olsen, MLA, Research Associate, The Pennsylvania State University

How can you balance evidence based health promotion programs and declining resources to promote a community committed to support aging in place and quality of life for residents? Learn through existing programs across the state how a community can collaborate to achieve health promotion and be aging prepared.

Lisa Ferretti, LMSW, Director of Operations, and Philip McCallion, Ph.D., Director, Center for Excellence in Aging Services

Seniors can continue to live in their homes through the incorporation of Universal Design (UD) building principles: the providing of access to people regardless of age or abilities that makes access throughout the household much easier. Learn about the role and structure of the International Building Code, how it is evolving to encourage the use of UD principles and insights from the construction industry regarding their application.

Dorothy M. Harris, Vice President, State and Local Government Relations,International Codes Council; John Hofelich, Builder/Remodelor, JCH Construction

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