[Seniorresources] Aging with Disabilities Conference

[Sally Camp]

       An Emerging Population for the Aging Network

Virginia is witnessing the unprecedented aging of adults who have grown
old with lifelong disabilities, such as mental retardation, polio, and
cerebral palsy. They now number over 9,000 people over age 60. Most are
aging invisibly in their communities, in the care of their families.

How will this affect your practice and the services you offer? Learn.
Collaborate. Plan.

Attend a conference in Richmond on May 24th.  The registration fee is only
$25.


The Road to Wellness:
Best Practices for Persons Aging with Lifelong Disabilities

Sponsored by the
Area Planning and Services Committee on Aging
with Lifelong Disabilities (APSC)

Holiday Inn Select, Koger South Conference Center, May 24, 2006, 8:30-4:30


Featured presentations include:


Best Practices for An Aging America That Includes People with Disabilities
Matthew P. Janicki, Ph.D, Department of Disability and Human Development,
University of Illinois at Chicago

Nutritional Health of Older Adults with Lifelong Disabilities
Dawna T. Mughal, Ph.D., R.D., FADA, School of Health Sciences, Gannon
University, Erie, PA

Seeking Wellness through Preventative Measures: A Rehabilitation
Therapy-Oriented Approach with OT, PT, and Therapeutic Recreation
Julie Jansen, OT, ATP, and Sarah Hopkins, MS/L, OTR, The Virginia Home,
Richmond; Stacy Slusser, MS, CTRS, Chesterfield County Parks & Recreation

Communicating with Your Health Care Providers
Charlene Fox, NP, Family Life Services, Richmond

Obesity and Nutrition: Small But Steady Steps Can Make a Difference
Dawna Mughal, Ph.D.
Charting Your Health on the Road to Wellness: A Tool for Assessing
Wellness
Debbie Burcham, Henrico Area MH/MR Services; Cinda Nichols, RN,
Instructive Visiting Nurse Association; Lisa Poe, Richmond Residential
Services

Embracing Wellness: The Virginia Department of Health's New Project on
Health Promotion for People with Disabilities
Holly Tiller, Project Manager, Virginia Department of Health

Public Policy Challenges Facing Disability and Aging
Matthew P. Janicki, Ph.D.



Costs: Conference fee is $25 a person, including materials, luncheon and
breaks. Scholarships are available, when needed, for family members who
are caregivers.  Advance registration deadline is May 12, 2006.
On-site/late registration is $35 a person if space allows.  Seating is
limited.

Registration: Please make checks payable to Virginia Center on Aging, and
mail to APSC Conference, Virginia Center on Aging, Virginia Commonwealth
University, Box 980229, Richmond, VA 23298-0229.

Information: For more information about this conference, call (804)
828-1525 or e-mail to eansello at hsc.vcu.edu


Registration Form

Name:
__________________________________________________________________________
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Title:
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Agency:
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Phone Number:  ___________________E-mail
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Do you need special accommodations?
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__________________________________________________________________________
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Please check one:  ____ Professional	____ Family member/caregiver
_____Other

Number of persons attending:  _______

Total amount enclosed:  $____________
Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance documenting 5.75
contact hours of education.


Sally Camp, Project Manager
Coordinated Systems Project
Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging
24 E. Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804)343-3058
scamp at youraaa.org

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