9th Annual
Disability & Aging Summit
October 11-12, 2023
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 8:00am - 3:45pm
Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023 from 8:00am - 3:30pm
Location: Summit In-Person at the Special Olympics Alaska Jim Balamaci Training Center in Anchorage (or, Attend virtually over Zoom)
This year's theme is:
Wisdom, Supports, and Action for Future Generations - Aging Well in Alaska
The goal of the Aging and Disability Summit is to further discuss the national and state trends regarding the aging population to include individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and how it relates to Alaska.
Topics include:
- A keynote from Ronnie Reynolds, LPC, on mental health and dementia with the IDD population, mental health vs. mental illness, and how the challenges the IDD population face as they age have increased with the impact of COVID-19
- Positive Approach to Care
- Building Resilience
- Hospice Care
- Elder Abuse
- Elder Panel
- Legislative Panel
- and more!
Food trucks will be available on site for in-person attendees.
Registration is now open!
Schedule
| Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | ||
| 8:00 am | Registration / Coffee and Breakfast | |
| 8:20 am | Welcome / VIP video | Disability & Aging Coalition |
| 8:30 am | Housing for Seniors | Jim McCall, AHFC |
| 9:30 am | Internet Safety | Anthony Patarini, Hope Community Resources |
| 10:00 am | Networking and Vendor Break | |
| 10:30 am | Elder Panel |
Moderator: Sheila Shinn Panelists: Nila Morgan, Nona Safra, Loretta Claiborne, Charlotte Mulcahy |
| 12:00 pm | Food trucks onsite / Lunch on your own | |
| 1:00 pm | Waiver Process and Update | Kara Thrasher-Livingston |
| 2:15 pm | Intentional Break | |
| 2:30 pm | Working on the Workforce & Roundtable Discussion | Kim Champney, Disability & Aging Coalition |
| 3:45 pm | Closing Remarks | Disability & Aging Coalition |
| Thursday, October 12, 2023 | ||
| 8:00 am | Registration / Coffee and Breakfast | |
| 8:20 am | Welcome / VIP video | Disability & Aging Coalition |
| 8:30 am | Supported Decision Making / Guardianship | Anne Applegate |
| 9:45 am | Networking and Vendor Break | |
| 10:15 am | Action Panel on Aging and Disabilities |
Moderator: Michele Girault Panelists: Senator Forrest Dunbar, Senator Cathy Giessel, Representative Zach Fields, Representative Danny Sadler |
| 11:45 am | Food trucks onsite / Lunch on your own | |
| 1:00 pm | Assistive Technologies | Jacqueline Summers, Matt Golden, Jill Reffert |
| 2:30 pm | Special Olympics Alaska Senior Program | Joanna Paris, Joe Pichler |
| 3:00 pm | Service Video / Closing Remarks | |
For more information, contact Joanna Paris at [email protected].
