CAREGIVING: "I CARE!" The Arizona Caregivers Coalition
Offered By: Arizona Department of Economic Security/Division of Aging & Adult Services
Let your voice be heard! Join fellow caregivers in this first-ever meeting of the Arizona Caregivers Coalition. Be part of creating a unified voice for more than 570,000 Arizona caregivers. Help shape the future directions of the coalition by participating in interactive discussions and decision-making activities. Discussion and actions taken this date will guide the coalition in the months ahead.
Superstition Ballroom - (Rendezvous Center/Building A)
| 9:00 AM - Noon | No Charge for Admission |
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: Encore! Purposeful Activity in Later Life
Offered By: Arizona Community Foundation & The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Are you ready for your Encore performance? Civic engagement in later life is more than stuffing envelopes - it's an opportunity to engage in purposeful work to better your community. Join us to hear Marc Freedman, Founder of Civic Ventures - a national think tank and incubator designed to help society achieve the greatest return on experience - discuss a national perspective on capitalizing on the experience dividend. Learn about current national and statewide trends in civic engagement and how your community can attract older volunteers to purposeful jobs. Find out more about programs in several Arizona communities that are taking unique approaches to capitalizing on the experience of our aging population.
Arizona Ballrooms E,F,G (Hotel)
| 8:30 AM - Noon | $10 Registration Fee |
BUSTING THE MYTH: Becoming a Full Partner in Your Own Health Care
Offered By: Arizona Center on Aging, University of Arizona
Everyone can learn how to make a positive difference in their health by learning how to become a full partner with their health care providers. This session will provide tools that will assist attendees to: 1) Better communicate with and understand physicians and other health care providers, 2) Be aware of the pitfalls in medication management, 3) Be proactive in self-care.
Starlight Room (Hotel)
| 9:00 AM - Noon | $10 Registration Fee |
FALLS PREVENTION: A National Concern with Local Prevention & Solutions
Offered By: The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Falls are an inevitable part of aging...NOT! Hear how this myth just isn't so. For older adults, a simple fall often results in serious consequences and life-altering outcomes. The costs associated with falls range from medical to emotional. This pre-conference intensive will provide an overview of a national falls prevention action plan formed by the National Council on Aging, the Archstone Foundation, the Home Safety Council, and the National Safety Council. Hear about the importance of medication education in falls prevention, and collaborative steps being taken at the local level in Tucson to address concerns and establish a community-wide falls prevention program.
Arizona Ballrooms E,F,G (Hotel)
| 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | $10 Registration Fee |