HALO Symposium Summer 2002 AGENDA

 

HALO Symposium AGENDA

Thursday, August 15, 2002

8:00-8:30

Registration.

8:00-9:00

Continental breakfast, compliments of Heron House Assisted Living Communities.

8:30-8:35

Welcome to the Symposium. Greetings and introductions by Gary Kluckhuhn, Co-Director, Center for Assisted Living Innovation.

8:35 – 9:00

Continuum of Care in the 21st Century: technology, housing, and healthcare partnerships. Opening statements by Dr. Celica Rokusek, FGCU.

9:00-10:20

The Eden Alternative: Redesigning long term care. Presented by Judith Rabig, Green House Project Advisor.

10:20-10:30

Break.

10:30-12:00

Green House Project – Redesign, Phase 2. By Judith Rabig.

12:00-1:00

Lunch, compliments of Carlisle Assisted Living Communities.

Beverages, courtesy of Pepsi Cola.

 

Table Talk: Long Term Care Insurance. With David Leas of David Leas Insurance Services.

1:00-2:00

Clinical care in the Green House. Questions and answers with Judith Rabig.

2:00-2:15

Break.

2:15-3:00

The Gizmo House: unique high-tech Smart Home allows disabled residents to live virtually assistance-free. Presented by James McGuire, Executive Director, Ann Storck Center for the Developmentally Disabled.

3:00-3:20

 

This is Their Home: Providing safe, supportive, and fulfilling environments and services for people with Alzheimer’s.  Presented by Marianne Troy, Alzheimer’s Support Network.

3:20-3:40

Keys to Successful Assisted Living Development in the 21st century: Dispelling the myth "Build it and they will come."  Presented by Robert Johnson, Long term care management and marketing consultant.

3:40-4:00

Using Training and Certification to Raise the Level of Care Volunteers can Deliver. Presented by Lili Miller, Department of Elder Affairs.

4:00-4:30

A New Paradigm: regulatory agencies cooperate to allow innovations in institutional and non-institutional assistive care environments. Panel question and answer session facilitated by Senator Burt Saunders.

 


 

HALO Symposium AGENDA

Friday, August 16, 2002

8:00-8:30

Registration.

8:00-9:00

Continental breakfast, compliments of Moorings Park Assisted Living Community.

8:30-8:40

Strategic Alliance building: Florida Supportive Housing Coalition partners with HALO Coalition--a demonstration model. Presented by Jennifer Connors of the Supportive Housing Coalition, and Gary Kluckhuhn, Center for Assisted Living Innovation.

8:40-9:05

Prototype Care Solutions through Volunteerism and Sponsorship: cooperation between volunteer groups, public and private organizations, and regulatory agencies. Presented by Meryl Rorer, Volunteer Services Manager at VolunteerLee (sponsored by Senior Friendships Centers), Linda Summers, Service Learning Coordinator for FGCU, and Lois Taylor, Executive Director of Lee Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers.

9:05–9:35

Avoiding Environmental Ageism: matching the environment to the person's needs. Presented by Dr. Linda Buettner, College of Health Professions, FGCU.

9:35-10:35

Models for Supported Independence in Affordable Community-Based Housing: creating opportunity through partnerships. Presented by Gladys Schneider, Habitat for Humanity of Lee County.

10:35–10:45

Break.

10:45-11:15

HUD Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities, and HUD Section 202 Funds for Affordable Housing Development for Low-Income Elderly People. Brief overview presented John Hazelroth, JPH Associates.

11:15-12:00

New Horizon of Medicaid Services: consumer directed care and section 8 demystified. Presented by Margaret Stewart, Florida Department of Elder Affairs.

12:00-1:00

Lunch, compliments of The Glenview at Pelican Bay.
 Beverages, courtesy of Pepsi Cola.

 

Home-based Assisted Living through Technology and Service Innovations. Lunch keynote by Terry White, Secretary, Florida Department of Elder Affairs.

1:00-1:15

Break.

1:15-2:30

Shelter and Care: Exploring the interface between housing options and services.

Expert panel discusses and reviews the HALO symposium.

2:30-2:40

Break.

2:40-3:30

Shelter and Care: Exploring the interface between housing options and services.
Question & answers with the expert panel.

3:30-3:40

Break.

3:40-4:30

Shelter and Care, Next Steps: Seeking best practices for our communities in Southwest Florida and beyond.  Expert and audience discussion of HALO and its strategy.