It Takes A Team: What We Will Need to Meet The Needs of Older Adults and Their Family Caregivers
The Eldercare Workforce Alliance, a coalition of 30 organizations joined together to address the workforce crisis in caring for an aging America, invites you to a Congressional breakfast briefing on the importance of funding training in geriatrics and gerontology for health professionals, including direct-care workers, and support for older adults and their family caregivers.
The Eldercare Workforce Alliance, a coalition of 30 organizations joined together to address the workforce crisis in caring for an aging America, invites you to a Congressional breakfast briefing on the importance of funding training in geriatrics and gerontology for health professionals, including direct-care workers, and support for older adults and their family caregivers.
The panel will discuss the importance of programs that support interdisciplinary team care training and geriatrics and gerontology education. At the end of the discussion the panel will participate in a case study, showcasing a team care approach. Join the Eldercare Workforce Alliance to hear from experienced members of the eldercare team as they present on the challenges we face as an aging nation and the opportunities for Congress to ensure the entire health care team is competent to care for older adults. Breakfast will be served at 9:30 AM followed by the briefing at 10:00 AM at the Russell Senate Office Building, Room 385, 2 Constitution Avenue NE, Washington, DC.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Tara Cortes, PhD, RN, FAAN – New York City, NY
Executive Director, The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing and Professor, NYU College of Nursing
Andrew Heck, Psy.D., ABPP – Richmond, VA
President, Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Program
Clinical Director, Piedmont Geriatric Hospital
Carmen Morano, PhD – New York City, NY
Associate Professor, Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
Director, Hartford Silberman Center of Excellence in Again and Diversity
Managing Editor, Journal of Gerontological Social Work
Arnetta Whittaker ¬– Washington, DC
Stand-By Aide, Home Care Partners
Elaine Ryan – Washington, DC
Vice President of State Advocacy and Strategy Integration, AARP
WHEN
October 30th, 2014
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Breakfast will be served at 9:30 AM followed by the briefing at 10:00 AM
WHERE
Russell Senate Office Building, Room 385, 2 Constitution Avenue NE, Washington, DC
For more information, contact Katy Barnett kbarnett@eldercareworkforce.org.
To register for the briefing, click here.
