Annual Conference
on Aging Issues
i wireless Center
(formerly The Mark of the Quad Cities)
Moline, IL
Thursday September 13, 2007:
Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging’s Annual
Conference for aging network professionals will be held at i wireless
Center, formerly The Mark of the Quad Cities, in Moline on September 13,
2007 from 8:00am – 3:30pm. The opening general session speaker is
Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, an Occupational Therapist currently
serving as a dementia care and dementia education specialist. She has an
independent practice and also works part-time for the Eastern North
Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. She is also a
Counseling Associate for Duke University’s School of Nursing. Ms. Snow
will also present an afternoon workshop titled, "Caring at the End
of the Journey" on how to adjust and adapt to caregiving near the
end of life.
A selection of workshops on aging topics including an
aging sensitivity workshop, exploring personal styles in communication,
ethical dilemmas in social work and seniors and the internet. Illinois
CEU’s will be available for nursing home administrators and social
workers. Iowa CEU’s will be available for nurses, nursing home
administrators and social workers. For further information about the
conference or for a registration form please call Western Illinois Area
Agency on Aging at (309) 793-6800.
2007
Downloadable Registration Form (pdf file)
The Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging is a
non-profit corporation created for the purpose of improving the quality
of life for older Americans. The specific objectives of the agency are
threefold: to enable older adults to live in their own homes as long as
possible with appropriate supportive services; to remove individual and
social barriers to economic and personal independence for older persons
including the provision of opportunities for employment and volunteer
activities; and to act as an advocate for older persons in developing
community resources for the aged throughout the ten county area while
providing a comprehensive service network. Counties included in the
agency’s jurisdiction are Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle,
McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, and Warren. E.O.E.
2007
Registration Form (pdf file)
2007
Informational Flyer (pdf file)
The Western
Illinois Area Agency on Aging is a planning and funding agency for
senior programs in Western Illinois. We have sponsored training
conferences for over 20+ years to countless workers in the field of
aging. Through these conferences, we have provided a learning experience
for staff of our funded provider agencies, as well as other workers in
the field of aging, to remain up-to-date on developments that affect the
older population.
Highlights of
2006 Annual
Conference
2006
Major
Funding Provided by:
2006 Additional
Funding Provided by:
Fort Armstrong Senior Residence,
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For
more information:
email:
abroadfield@wiaaa.org
Highlights of
2006 Annual
Conference
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