Elder Care Workshops
Sponsored by the Commission on the Status of Women, Get Healthy Now is hosting these workshops for the UofL Campus Community who are seeking support for Elder Care issues. A thirteen-month series, these workshops will be held once a month in the Chao auditorium on Belknap Campus and digitally recorded to create a living archive for the campus community to access for years to come.
Elder Care Workshops
These monthly workshops are designed for employees who are facing difficult choices supporting, encouraging, or caring for an elderly parent, friend or relative. Each workshop will include a presentation by a representative from either UofL or the community, offering many resources from a variety of fields of expertise. After the presentation, we’ll be raffling a door prize and providing the opportunity for your questions. These workshops are generously sponsored by the Commission on the Status of Women.
Please note: Each workshop is being recorded and an online archive of the sessions is available for the campus community to watch. Click here to view the digital archives currently available.
Workshops held in Chao Auditorium (Ekstrom Library, lower level)
The third Tuesday of the each month (except June 2011)
from 12-1 p.m.
Click here for the full program (pdf)
Program is subject to change.
| Date | Topics | Facilitator/Organization |
|---|---|---|
|
May 17, 2011 |
Broad Introduction: Social and Medical Issues |
UofL Family & Geriatric Medicine (Jane Thibault, Ph.D.) and ElderServe, Inc. (Sarah Trester) |
|
June 14, 2011 |
Community Resources for Elders Staying at Home |
ElderServe, Inc. (Harriette Friedlander, MSW) |
|
July 19, 2011 |
Polypharmacy: The Silent Epidemic click here to watch the digital recording additional resources referenced: presentation (PDF) and medical history card |
UofL Family & Geriatric Medicine, (Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, CGP, FASCP) |
|
August 16, 2011 |
Dangerous Drugs in the Elderly: How every day drugs can harm elders click here to watch the digital recording additional resources referenced: presentation (PDF) |
UofL Family & Geriatric Medicine, (Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, CGP, FASCP) |
|
September 20, 2011 |
How to Hire Help at Home: Considerations and Costs |
ElderServe, Inc. (Joanne Whitlock, MSSW) |
|
October 18, 2011 |
Legal Considerations in Elder Care click here to watch the digital recording
presentation (PDF) and handout (PDF) |
Brian Borellis, Attorney at Law DISCLAIMER – The new rules have only been adopted by Kentucky
Department for Medicaid Services in early and mid-2010 and are quite
complex. It is possible that they may be changed, or interpretations may
be further refined and revised by the government between now and when
your particular Medicaid eligibility case is determined. It is not
possible for me to assure you that the strategies described in this
material will be effective in the future. It may also turn out, because
of changes in the law or interpretations of existing law, that other
planning strategies which you can pursue at this time may prove to be
more advantageous than the strategies suggested. Thus, you should
understand that although this represents a discussion of the law at this
time, there is a risk that the information may be rendered ineffectual,
or of limited benefit, by future legislation or interpretations. You
should understand that while it is certainly prudent for you to obtain
professional guidance and advice, the benefits or possible risks
associated with the plan rest entirely with you. |
|
November 22, 2011 |
Options and Alternatives for Long Distance Care click here to watch the digital recording additional resources referenced: |
Sovereign Seniors (Tracy Thomas) |
|
December 20, 2011 |
Caregiver Stress & Self-Care for the Caregiver click here to watch the digital recording additional resources referenced: handouts (PDF) |
UofL Family & Geriatric Medicine (Jane Thibault, Ph.D.) |
| February 21, 2012 [Rescheduled from 1/14/12 due to severe weather] |
Moving Matters: Moving to a Senior Community click here to watch the digital recording additional resources referenced: |
DearWatch, Inc. (Mary Romelfanger) |
|
March 20, 2012 |
Institutional Care Facilities: Resources + Choices/ Skilled Nursing Facilities: What Goes on Behind Closed Doors click here to watch the digital recording additional resources referenced: presentation handouts (PDF) |
KIPDA District Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Mel Pfister) |
|
April 17, 2012 |
Elder Abuse, The Hidden Crime (Program/Theory) |
UofL Family & Geriatric Medicine (James G. O’Brien, M.D.) and ElderServe, Inc. (Shannon Gadd) |
|
May 15, 2012 |
Controlling the Elder Care Crisis |
ElderServe, Inc. (Harriette Friedlander, MSW) |
|
DATE TBD |
Dementia: Definitions, Problem Solving, Resources |
UofL Dept. of Neurology (Robert P. Friedland, M.D.) |
Please note: Each workshop is being recorded and an online archive of the sessions is available for the campus community to watch. Click here to view the digital archives currently available.
