2010 Conference Resources


 

Conference Program

Tuesday Tracks


Mental Health and Dementia

9:30 am -- Connecting with Mental Health Services and Making Referrals
Karen James, Emory Healthcare
Handout

2:00 pm -- IT Innovations
Jason Zamer, SimpleC

3:15 pm -- Basic Information, Signs, Symptoms, Screening
Eve Byrd, Fuqua Center for Late Life Depression at Emory

Wellness

9:30 am -- Promoting General Well Being Among Seniors
Neil Shulman, Emory University School of Medicine

2:00 pm -- Best Practices in Wellness

Part I: Geriatric Aesthetics
Alison Andrew O'Neal, Beauty Becomes You Foundation
15 Best Practices for Personal Aesthetics
Selected Bibliography

Part II: The Use of the Wii Gaming System for Functional Based Therapy
Dr. Braxton Cosby, Sundance Rehabilitation
Outline

3:15 pm -- Psychosocial Issues & Spiritual Health
Robbye Jarrell, Lenbrook

Dining

9:30 am -- Strategies for a New Diet: “Flavors 450”Ad
Chef Cary Neff, Morrison

2:00 pm -- Service Change for Culture Liberation
Dan Look, Dining Management Resources

3:15 pm -- Behavioral Interviewing for Front Line Employees
Steve Tollerson & Todd Andrews, Sodexo Senior Services

Maintenance/Housekeeping

9:30 am -- Designing for Less
Brian Kennedy, Occupied Renovations

2:00 pm -- Living Green, Clean and Healthy: Improving Your Indoor/Environmental Air Quality
Donald K. Green, THW Design

3:15 pm -- Strategic Capital Replacement Planning
John zumBrunnen, zumBrunnen, Inc.
PowerPoint Handout

Professional and Personal Development

9:30 am -- Emotional Intelligence:  Skills for Managing Relationships
Mary Arthur, VN|HA and Walter Coffey

2:00 pm -- Developing Personal Skills:  Positive Communication is Key to Your Successes
Mary Arthur & Walter Coffey

3:15 pm -- Managing Yourself
Mary Arthur & Walter Coffey

Operation/IT/Clinical

9:30 am -- Playing an Active Role in Keeping Seniors Safe with their Medications
Adrienne Mims, MD, MPH, gmcf
Handout

2:00 pm -- IT Protection Practices
Alissa Cook & Torrey Williams, Techbridge

3:15 pm -- In Case of Emergencies
Terri Monroe & Sedric Drew, Canterbury Court


Wednesday General Session


Who Decides? -- Advocacy REALLY Matters

Mary Eleanor Wickersham, Health & Human Services Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor
PowerPoint Handout: You Can Change the World


Wednesday Workshops


Marketing

Proven Lead Generation and Sales Techniques
Tim Bracken & Tom Devinny, Love and Company
Handout

Culture Change

Preparing Your Organization for Informed Consumers
Kim McRae, Culture Change Network of Georgia

Human Resource Development

Mirror Moments: The Most Effective Teram Performance Tool
Christopher Ridenhour, Lutheran Services of PA

Board Development Trends

Building Nonprofit Board Capacity
Mindy Wertheimer, PhD, LCSW, Georgia State University
Board Development Model
Handouts

Finance and Strategy

Panel Presentation
Tad Melton, BB & T